Sales Customer

Stephen Landrum

**** ****** *. ***** **** apt *301 Buda TX 78610 254-***-**** ********@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

I seek to utilize my educational background, military leadership and work experience as an Entry Level Buyer for Becton Dickinson.

I am a highly motivated, team-player who seeks to work with the best.

EXPERIENCE

The Home Depot Buda, Texas February 2010 - Present

Sales/ Receiving Associate

Consulted with customers ; 1:1 and contractors on different building supplies; recommend suitable systems based on clients’

business type and upgrading / budgetary requirements

Responded to customer inquiries and provided standard and discounted pricing information

Maintain communications with clients to ensure quality service customer satisfaction

Use Various Business Information Systems to: Place/ keep track of both departmental and customer orders/purchases while

managing both incoming and outgoing inventory

Texas National Guard March 2007 - Present

Corporal (E4), Infantryman

Direct members of a fire team during training exercises; direct mobilization of vehicles, troops and weaponry

Interpret and act on mobilization plans during time of war or natural disaster; trained in working with diverse cross-

functional groups during times of emergency; work on large-scale projects during mobilization

Passed Army Non-Commissioned Officers Board

US Army Fourth Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX July 2003 - December 2006

Corporal (E4), Scout

Responsible for operating and maintaining a HMMWV, as well as instructing other team members

Served two tours in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom; led and trained a four-man fire team; obtain, distribute and share

vital combat and battlefield information on the enemy and on combat circumstances and environmental conditions;

successfully negotiated highly reactive cultural differences to a win / win outcome during meetings with Iraqi nationals;

Developed strong ties with local Iraqi population; trained in cultural differences between different Iraqi populations

EDUCATION

Texas State University San Marcos, TX

BA International Studies, Minor Business Administration, December 2010 (3.23 / 4.0 GPA)

Relevant coursework includes; Accounting, Domestic Business Law, Economics, General Business and Marketing, Arabic,

International Business / Law and Political Science

QUALIFIC ATIONS

Key member and participant of the Free Trade Alliance and have received mock logistics and International trade

experience at Texas State University 2007 - 2010; Runner up in Free Trade Alliance Competition

Basic knowledge of Arabic language; member of Arabic club of Texas State University; club historian 2008

Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Lifelong training and interaction with children and adults with autism (brother is autistic)

Received two US Army Commendation Medals for outstanding service in Iraq; Awarded Merchandising Associate of the

Month for November 2010 at The Home Depot; Winner of The Horatio Alger Association Military Scholarship

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