Sales Representative

CARLOS BONILLA

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MULTINATIONAL SALES, PURCHASING AND TRADE

Multilingual business professional executive with a high international experience and a broad overseas

vision, willing to grab a challenging and rewarding outside sales/purchasing position, in a growth-oriented

organization.

CORE COMPETENCIES

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Excellent written and verbal International Logistics.

communication fluent in English, Spanish, • Customs paperwork.

French and Portuguese. Learning • Human Relationships ability.

Mandarin Chinese, German and Italian.

• Decision making.

• Strong negotiation and networking skills.

• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and proactive.

• Financial and contract negotiations.

• International Market research and

analysis.

• Skilled in developing and expanding a

company's sales operations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PLANTAMEX GT S.A. DE C.V., Puebla, Mexico

Export - Import herbs raw material / Coordinator 2007-

Present

Maintained full responsibility for placed purchase orders, either to export or to import by ground, by sea or by

air; focused to fulfill the expected requests and executing in a timely manner.

Built and preserved strong relationships with purchasers, suppliers and partners. Executed negotiations,

strategies and contracts in accordance to the company’s target. Planned and coordinated exportation

process, along with Production, Quality Department and Traffic Department. Dealing with herbs raw

materials suppliers, handling quotations, specifications, samples, procedures for OCIA certifications (organic

products) CITES certification, Sanitization process (if requested) and FDA procedures. Made sure the

international collection is carried out in a timely manner. Planned product offers in accordance to the periods

of demands and stock.

Selected Accomplishments:

• Enhanced and stable business relationships with customers from Brazil, France, Germany, India,

Italy, Korea, Panama, U.S.A. among others from three continents, which were static before.

Successful purchases from Chile, Egypt, Pakistan, among others.

• Successful Sales Representative in 2008 and 2009, at the SupplySide West Las Vegas (the most

attended event in the world for developers and marketers of foods, beverages, dietary supplements

and cosmeceuticals).

• Guest lecturer at the International Businesses Encounter between Mexico – Asia-Pacific and Middle

East: “How to do business with Saudi Arabia” at UPAEP, University: Puebla, Mexico. On October 20,

2009.

• Services Solutions within time; stating as some outstanding examples, solved DHL delayed delivery

of set of shipping documents to Brazil; solved problem with Italian Customs in regards to a lost

container and among other cases to quote.

• Negotiated and chosen best tariffs with the banks for opening/receiving letters of credit. This has

optimized the company’s costs for the collection.

• Negotiated with DHL for ground delivery service.

JEWELRY LEE. NY, U.S.A.

Sales assistant June 2006 – September 2006

• Used marketing international strategies, to sell as per customers purchasing habits.

• Coordinated selling to make sure clients satisfaction

• Established and maintained rapport with key decision makers to fulfill the needs of customers.

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to effectively communicate with diverse cultures all over the

world.

• Achieved targets and sales quotas.

LUJA, COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL ASESORIA Y CAPACITACION. Puebla, Mexico

International Market Researcher; January 2006 – June 2006

• Knowing Office Package: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint

and Microsoft Outlook Express

• Networked extensively with potential clients to build successful business to business relationships.

• Researched and analyzed foreign markets. Identified potential markets and proposed new products

to these markets

• Understood the customer requirement and needs

• Formulated and presented brief reports to the administration with potential recommendations for

further activities

YMCA (International Camp) Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Lifeguard and counselor for mentally or physically disabled people May 2005 – August 2005

• Certified by the American Red Cross as a lifeguard.

• Responsible for the entire pool area and swimming activities at the camp.

• Fishing specialist to assist vacationers at camp.

• Looked after vacationers and made sure they spent a good time.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of International Business and Trade 2000 – 2005

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla; Puebla, Mexico

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