Sales Manager

SUZANNE CANTRELL

**** *. ******* ***. #** Phoenix, AZ 85020 206-***-**** (cell) **********@*****.***

EXPERTISE

Executive Assistant

Energetic, efficient, and focused individual with 10+ years business and sales administration.

Process specialist focused on evaluation, organization, and relationship management. Creative

problem solver achieving timely resolution. Project skills include: business reporting, data analysis,

budget preparation, program development, workshop facilitation and employee training.

Administrative experience includes: database maintenance, revenue tracking, presentation

preparation, payroll, sales forecasting, expense management, travel and event coordination.

Personal toolbox contains:

MS OfficePro 2007 Wordpress Concur Expense

CRM E-Perform Social Media

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Speaker: TEDx Women: Seattle Live Stream, Living Authentically, December 2010

Speaker: TEDx Tacoma, Passionate Leadership, April 2010

Interview: Talk Show, Winning Life Through Pain, February 2009

EXPERIENCE

Tahoma Equine Partners – Seattle, WA

Oct 2007 – Current

Owner/Consultant

http://tahomaequinepartners.com/

Approved EFL (Equine Facilitated Learning) instructor and small group facilitator.

Relationship management - analysis of target audience educational needs, individual development

planning, and project supervision.

Program development (leadership, communication, teamwork, life skills).

Workshop & clinic planning, public speaking and EFL demos.

Teaching and equestrian coaching.

Avnet Corporation - Redmond, WA

Jul 2001 – Dec 2006

Executive Assistant

Business Reporting: Performed and created complex business reporting tasks for budgets, forecasting,

P&L analysis, sales & performance tracking.

Project Management: Supervised ranch telecom upgrade, office relocation. Organized transfer and

integration of local employees and equipment as well as facility shutdown during corporate merger.

Calendar, Travel, and Event Management: Managed multiple calendars, including VPs, Directors, District

Managers, branch training calendars, and branch vacation calendars. Created and booked multiple

destination travel itineraries. Created presentations for Executives and District Managers. Coordinated

local engineering seminars, annual golf tournament, supplier events, training sessions, and branch

meetings.

Operations & Training: Performed process improvement, created and implemented training for executive

and branch administrators. Supervised receptionist and contract staff hiring / training activities.

HR Activities: Performed local branch HR activities, including: Payroll, FMLA documentation, hiring

requisitions, internal transfers, terminations, vacation requests, and new employee orientation.

Cisco Systems, Inc. - Bellevue, WA

Jul 2000 - Apr 2001

Field Sales Administrator, Microsoft Region and Microsoft Global Support

Established set-up of new region within the Northwest Operation and worked with various teams to

complete correct transfer of all sales and personnel data. Created administrative training review for new

team members. Assisted new Regional Manager in transitioning to the team.

Guided Global Account Manager in management of the team’s daily operations and weekly/monthly

deliverables during transitional period without a Regional Manager to lead the team.

Developed a new business tracking report for different business units within Microsoft, including

international sectors. Identified missing international bookings credits of $4 million and facilitated correct

assignment of credits.

Collaborated successfully with sales credit management team to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve

ongoing sensitive issues within the tracking database.

EDUCATION

University of Washington, BA Italian 1997

Epona Equestrian Services, Approved EFL Instructor 2007

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