Sales Manager
Resume:
Brendan McCall
*** **** **** **. ****, PA *****
******@*****.***
Personal Profile:
I would like to express my interest in applying for the mail room clerk position at Harris
Solutions Group. My educational background is in liberal arts. I have two different bachelor’s
degrees in English and Women’s Studies, which I have learned means that I have one B.A. My
professional background is largely in retail sales. After working sales for 5 years, I would like to
move away from that career path, and the prospect of working at company as large and
productive as Harris is attractive to me.
More than anything, I like the idea of working in an office as a member of a team.
There’s no problem with maintaining a high level of productivity for me; in fact, I embrace that
because it keeps me engaged and involved in what I am doing. However, I am tired of working
in a commissioned sales environment where I am competing for customers against my coworkers
and peers who are literally standing next to me. That is not to say that I had a problem excelling
at that type of job; to the contrary, I did very well for myself.
My ideal workplace would be one with a professional atmosphere with clearly defined
goals. Too often in sales, I was working against my coworkers instead of with them, which is the
problem with commissioned sales. I would like to move far beyond that atmosphere and into
one where I am working cooperatively with my coworkers to accomplish goals and exceed sales
goals.
I am a quick, active learner. While I have never worked in a mail room, I am excited by
the opportunity to work my way up in a large corporation. I have a vast experience relating and
assisting people and communicating my ideas productively. In terms of my experience with
computers, I am intimately familiar with any Microsoft Office program, especially Word and
Excel.
I am friendly and outgoing, so I would be perfect for the any position. The mail room is
an opportunity for me to get my foot in the door, and I would like to have the chance to succeed
with your company. So I humbly ask that you consider me for the position and that you give me
the chance to show how well I can do. Thank you for your consideration.
Education:
Pennsylvania State University, 2005
Bachelor of Arts in English and Women's Studies, Graduated with Honors
Recent Work Experience:
Erie Times-News (Sports Stringer), Jan. 2010-present
• I write briefs, take box scores, and cover local athletic events in a fast-paced newsroom
setting.
• I connect with members of the local community and place achievements in context.
Lowe’s (Sales Specialist, Outdoor Power Equipment), Feb. 2010-July 2010
• I used my knowledge of a large inventory to meet the needs of a diverse customer base.
• As the departmental specialist, I was responsible for special orders, which meant that I
dealt closely with individual vendors and handled all out of stock orders.
• I fixed any problems that would arise during a sale, from ordering delays to defective
merchandise.
Holiday Inn Express (Night Auditor), Sept. 2009-Feb. 2010
• I kept track of all daily numbers, from revenue parity to average daily rate.
• Any rooms left over from the day were my responsibility to sell, so rate negotiation was a
key to my job.
• Maintained the hotel as the only staff member during the third shift and kept the peace
during many unusual situations.
Sears (Sales Professional, Appliances), Feb. 2008-Aug. 2009
• As a commissioned salesman, I needed to constantly sell in order to make a comfortable
living.
• Aside from my commissions, I needed to maintain high sales per hour, warranty parity,
credit card account creation and installations in order for me to stay on the schedule in a
competitive job environment.
• On top of the demands of the job and pay, I needed to have insight and a high degree of
credibility with customers in order to close my sales.
References:
Kim Perfetto (Work Reference), Radiology Department Manager, Hamot, 814-***-****
Matthew Cullen (Work and Personal Reference), Erie County District Attorney, 814-***-****
Darren DeFranco (Work Reference), Sears Brand Central Manager, 814-***-****
Matt Martin (Work Reference), Erie Times-News, Sports Editor, 814-***-****
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