Robbin L Prowse
abihod@r.postjobfree.com
Everett, WA 98201
SALES & MARKETING / ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT / NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT /
SUPERVISOR & MENTOR
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Top performing, confident, tenacious and dedicated professional offering
10 years of Sales, Marketing &
Business Management
* Enthusiastic, creative, independent and able to prioritize effectively to
accomplish multiple tasks and complete
projects to meet deadlines
* Skilled in cultivating and maintaining excellent relationships with
clients and colleagues and employees
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Strong problem solving skills and closing ability
* Talented in creative design and marketing ideas and outside-of- the-box
thinking
* Conscientious, helpful worker that strives for win-win situations
* Work style emphasizes independence, creative ability, tenacity,
integrity, warmth and determination
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lay Offs
Trident Seafoods/Port Chatham Smoked Seafoods November 2008 February 2009
Corporate Gifts Manager-Operations Supervisor
Achieved lowest percentage of seasonal, department errors in company
history.
Negotiated Corporate Orders with repeat and new corporate customers.
Managed workflow for corporate orders and mail order department. Resolved
issues for corporate gift customers and determined compensation on a case
by case basis. Supervised daily operations of the mail order department.
Idearc Media/Verizon Information Services August 2003-November 2008
Premise Advertising Consultant
Top Performer 132% to goal with Highest Print Product Sales Net for the
year of 2005, Highest Sales Net New customers for the year of 2005, Highest
Online Product Sales Net 173% to goal for the year of 2005. Highest
retention of customers-Snohomish Canvass 2006.
Customer relationship management. Account development through prospecting,
researching and cold calling. Lead generation and follow through. Consult
with business owners and decision makers regarding business goals and
objectives. Determine needs of business through consultative sales
approach. Design Yellow Page print, Internet and direct mail advertising
programs to meet the determined need with the goal being the highest return
on
investment possible for the business. Follow through after close to provide
text and layout design for print advertising. Consult with artists for
finished product. Provide all necessary proof corrections and system
requirements for proper printing and placement of ad in the yellow pages.
Follow through with Internet department to implement online program that
will best serve the business needs of the customer, securing competitive
placement for their business, online.
Skotdal Real Estate March 2002-October 2004
Property Manager
Maintained 87-100% tenancy on a consistent basis. Managing, marketing and
leasing of two multi-unit buildings. Rent collection, bookkeeping, banking,
coordination of building and grounds maintenance, job costing and
coordination of remodels. Address all tenant concerns and issues. Enforce
building rules and regulations. Coordinate and manage evictions.
9-11 Lay offs
Infowave Software January 2001-September 2001
Sales Representative
Increased territory sales by 300%
New business development through online research, networking and cold
calling. Contacted C-Level Executives to gain information about the sales
force needs of the organization. Presented new technology wireless
software solutions to provide connectivity to sales forces from the field.
Arranged meetings for outside sales partner, out of state, with corporate
decision makers. Initiated company presence at Washington DC Narcotics
Conferences. Headed up requests for proposals from corporations considering
our solution.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office 1995-2000
Communications
Letters of commendation for superior performance. Shift manager, Emergency
9-11 dispatcher. Critical incident management. Crime scene personnel
coordinator. Warrant entry. Multi-tasked under extreme pressure conditions,
maintaining focus for fast paced, critical decision making.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Breast Cancer- 2010 Companion, friend and support for daily life and tasks.
Men's Mission-2010 Donations and delivery of personal supplies
Imagine Children's Museum -2010 Database management: data entry, of new and
current member payments
Personal Assistant to Executive-2009-2010
Job Costing, overseeing remodels, landscape design, contract negotiations,
meal planning, marketing of collectibles, yacht maintenance and marketing,
party planning. Misc. tasks related to residence daily operations.
Set-Commercial Shoot 2009
Provided Set & props for cereal commercial
Assistant Director-Independent Film 2009
Providing Set, Set design and props, lighting, for independent film
production company
Community Services for the Blind 2006 -2007
Companion, friend and helper for daily tasks.
City of Bothell Capital Arts Committe 2002
Painter for Mural Project
Red Cross 1994
Fire Storm-Wenatchee
Extra Curricular Activities, Hobbies & Interests
Photography, Music, Song Writing, Film Making, Acting, The Outdoors,
Sailing, Hiking, Wildlife, Prose & Screen writing, Psychology, Philosophy,
Interior Decorating, Cooking, Gardening, My Dog and Unbridled Silliness