Sales Manager

NORA RANKIN

***** ******* *** ****, *****, MT *9821 406-***-****

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Retail Auditor ~ Business Owner ~ Event Specialist

Sales Executive ~ Interior Decorating Consultant

Fact based sales techniques with focus on results. Excellent customer

knowledge; product knowledge and strong demonstration ability.

Maintain large customer base; strong in relationship management; building

rapport

and interpersonal skills. Persuasive communicator, good listener; high

degree of empathy and integrity.

Attention to detail and deadline management. I follow through; think on

my feet, prioritize and know what to do next, multi-task and finish the

paper work. Dedicated to a goal or task through completion.

Confident with business owners, corporations and consumers on all levels.

I am a team player and can step into the leader role when needed;

motivating and supporting the team.

Travel and overnight /multi-day assignments are the norm for me; I have a

good driving record and safe car.

Energetic with high stamina and great health; no dependencies or

addictions.

REFERENCES:

. Stefanie Williams; manager for Safeway 503-***-****

. Christopher Pagninni; manager for Safeway 602-***-****

. Dianna Geis; retired sales executive for the Great Falls Tribune 406-

868-3144

. David Sayre; Retired Media Relations Rep for Army National Guard 406-

868-4967

COMPUTER LITERATE:

Windows, WordPerfect, Email, Liberation Contact Manager, ACT Contact

Manager, Excel and QuickBooks. Digital camera. Will learn whatever is

necessary.

EDUCATION:

. Annual, national recertification as flooring and interior design

consultant.

. Graduated Cut Bank High School

. Connole-Morton Real Estate course in Missoula

. Advertising workshops/seminars '87 thru '94 through Tribune

Employment history:

Business Owner 5 years; I create and sell healing energy-stone jewelry. I

call it "Crazy Aunt Nora". I vend at art shows and 2 retail locations.

Safeway November 2009 to current. I audit for Safeway stores; spending 3 or

4 days at a location counting and documenting each item in the store. There

just isn't enough work or hours for me. Christopher Pagninni will give me

an excellent reference and he knows I am leaving. Reach him at 602-448-

6521.

Idaho Senior Independent April 2008 - Jan 2009 / Owner: Jack Love 406 761-

0305, P>O> Box 3363, Great Falls, MT 59403 I sold advertising over the

phone for a senior newspaper. Ad budgets were cut due to economic crisis; 2

of us were laid off. Jack will give me an excellent recommendation.

Flooring America Aug 2005 - Aug 2007 / 1285 S 1st St., Hamilton, Mt

59840 / Owner: Elizabeth Neff 406-***-**** Design Consultant; sold

flooring, window coverings, wall paper. Consulted in customer's homes with

suggestions for types of flooring and decorating. Responsible for

accurately estimating goods and installation. Special orders and retail.

Bitterroot Furniture Feb. 2002 - March 2005 / 223 Pinckney, Hamilton, Mt

59840

Owner: Mark & Gayle Brintnall 406-***-**** Design Consultant, sold

furniture in retail environment; decorated homes and offices. Responsible

for special orders and tracking, high volume sales.

Columbian Newspaper Aug. 2000 - Dec. 2001 / 701 West 81 St, Vancouver, WA

98660 / Contact: Kathy Neilson, HR 360-***-**** Started as Tele-Sales

Representative selling newspaper subscriptions. Worked at both the

Oregonian and the Columbian simultaneously. I earned 80% of all bonuses. I

accepted a supervisor position; running the dialer, verifying sales,

tracking the shift. Staff training and script composition. Supervision and

evaluation of employees. .

Oregonian Newspaper April 1999 - Oct. 2000 / 1320 SW Broadway, Portland,

OR 97201 / Contact: Donna Cappadocca, HR 503-***-****. Inside Sales

Associate; using my own presentations; I overcame objections to gain new

subscribers and retain current ones. Always in the 'top 5' of 36

representatives. .

Self-employed Jan 1998 - Jan 1999. Independent Contractor for Advertising;

sales of billboard and 'in-store' community advertising products.

Representing several companies and traveled 5 to 6 days per week in

Montana.

Superior Business Equipment Aug. 1997 - Jan 1998 / 1001 Central Ave, Great

Falls, Mt 59401 / Contact: Gayle Harris, 406-***-**** Traveled 5 counties

selling service contracts and new and used Canon office equipment. Units

ranged from $150 to $17,000. Very high sales volume.

NFIB Aug 1995 - Aug 1997 / Sandra Pfyle, Supervisor. I was Territory

Manager for National Federation of Independent Business, traveling 5 days a

week in Montana.

Real Estate 1994 - 1999, sold homes and land in addition to regular

employment.

Great Falls Tribune Aug. 1987 - Dec 1994 / Lower River Drive, Great Falls

MT 59403 / Contact: Bob Williams, manager 406-***-****. Outside Sales

Executive for 8 years, developed advertising budgets, created campaigns and

supported industry publications. Responsibilities included; layout and

design, copy writing and growing the territory. As a creative problem

solver gained a reputation for taming the problem accounts. I usually had

the highest number of active accounts each month and highest volume of ads.

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