Resume
Sara C. Cox
Johns Island, South Carolina 29455
Ph: 864-***-****
Email: *****@*******.*** or ********@*******.***
Objective: To find a career with a reputable company that will utilize my
experience and talent in sales/sales management while also offering me the
opportunity for career growth and unlimited income.
Strengths:
*Proven ability to reach and exceed both company and personal sales goals.
*Proven ability to develop a sales team.
*Proven ability to develop marketing strategy/tools needed to direct sales
team.
*Proven ability to build and maintain clients in competitive markets
*Excellent communication/public relations skills.
Work Experience:
Feb 10/ Sept 10 when Company went out of business
Director of Sales
CGH Publishing, Greer, SC
Involved in all operations of a small publication, with primary focus on
advertising sales and new product development. Other responsibilities
included photography, editorial, copywriting, event planning.
March 09/Feb 10
South Carolina Territory Manager/Greenville, SC
Magic Media, Inc, Outdoor Advertising/merged with Fairway Outdoor
Out of home advertising sales. Territory included the entire state of
South Carolina, finding potential prospects to sell individual directional
billboards.
September 08 to March 09:
Sales Associate
Genesis Press, Commercial Printing, Greenville, SC
Prospecting, developing new business relationships, determining needs and
providing print solutions as well as continual service to these accounts.
Jan. 1999 - September 2008
Vice President, Director of Sales and Marketing
Greenville Magazine, Greenville, SC
Maintained top individual sales while also managing a sales team, created
new products and profit centers, developed marketing plan/tools to direct
sales team. Event planner/sponsorship sales for 2 major events.
Photography, copywriting, editorial planning. *Achieved highest
companywide sales in history of company
1993 -1999
Account Sales Manager
Reynolds and Reynolds, Greenville, SC New account development, account
management, designing forms, inventory of forms for just in time delivery,
and many other responsibilities associated with the forms and printing
industry.* Achieved Club Status.
1991-1993
Territory Sales Manager
Unitog Uniform Sales, Greenville, SC
Prospecting for and selling new accounts. * Achieved top 20 in the Nation
status in 2 months.
Jan. 1988 - Jan 1991
Sales Representative,
Creative Data Systems, Greenville, SC
Sales of forms and printed items to all types and levels of business. Also
included a new technology, bar code systems. New business development and
a great deal of account management.
Jan. 1983 - Jan. 1988
Territory Sales Manager
American Bank Stationary, Charlotte, NC which became Clarke American due to
merge.
Related to all levels of decision makers in financial institutions,
(marketing, operations, senior management, and branch management.) New
account development and business retention. Conducted sales training for
several levels of branch operations. Covered Charlotte, Western North
Carolina and all of South Carolina. *Achieved Club Status
Jan. 1978 - Jan 1983
Account Executive
Clarke Checks, Charlotte, NC
Related to all levels of decision makers in financial institutions,
marketing, operations, senior management, and branch management. New
account development and business retention. Covered Charlotte, Western
North Carolina.
*Recipient, Spark Award *Handled largest account in company
Education: Ware Shoals High School, Ware Shoals, SC
Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC
Training: Various Sales Training Courses including Counselor Sales
Training
Activities: Many community activities including coaching youth sports,
serving on
Chamber committees and public speaking engagements.
Interests:
Golf, reading, exercise, music, gardening, pottery
References:
The following list includes employers, subordinates and clients.
Gary Ault
Former Employer
Ph: 64-423-1101
Jim Sheets
Former Employer
Fraser Tabb
Former Subordinate
David Carson
Former Client