Sales Manager

John J. Buffo___________________________

**** ******** *****, ******** *****, SC 29576, 843-650-

5310

abij0i@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 843-***-****

Objectives: To find a high level position at a marketing driven company

where my skills can contribute to the company's growth and

profitability.

Business

Experience:

10/07-9/30/09 Diamondroc Granite & Marble Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Product/Sales Manager

I sold granite & marble slabs to fabricators who designed

and fabricated kitchen & bathroom counter tops as well as

fireplace and tile flooring. I also sold the tools and

supplies fabricators used. We had a van that I drove up and

down the East Coast of North & South Carolina calling on

fabricators. I was also responsible for product purchases,

inventory and managing various aspects of the operation.

DiamondRoc was TRITON Stone Group before the breakup.

3/07-10/07 New Pro Publications, Orangeville, ON Canada

Owner

Golf course yardage book (16 pages) called "CADDY CARD". I

designed the graphics, wrote the copy and sold the

advertising.

9/06-3/07 RPH Staffing, Myrtle Beach, SC

Account Manager

Pharmacist staffing agency for the entire USA. Recruiting

and placing pharmacists and pharm-techs in hospitals,

retail stores, wholesale pharmacy distribution centers &

health care centers.

1/97-4/06 Baking Management Magazine-Penton Media, Cleveland, OH

Sales Manager

Ad sales & marketing Mgr. BM was a start-up magazine and I

played a large roll in the developing and designing of all

marketing tools. I was responsible for sales for half the

US & Canada. We sold 305 ad pages our first year and I had

167 the other two salesman sold the rest. I've been the

leading yearly producer since day one. I called on the

vendors of equipment & ingredients and services who sold

their products to the large commercial bakers, such as

Nabisco, Pillsbury, Krispy-Kreme, Wonder bread, Keebler and

Tastykake.

Bakery-Net.com was our e-commerce web site company that is

dedicated to the baking industry. I sold various programs

and web sites to my customers. They included web site

design, service & maintenance and marketing ideas of these

sites. I developed our media kit, set-up the editorial

direction & focus, designed research and sales tools plus

various marketing data.

2/96-12/96 Steen Outdoor Billboards, Philadelphia, PA

Selling billboard advertising in Pa., NJ & De.

Achievements: In my first month I sold over $30,000 of billboard space.

I was told by company officials that it was the first time

in their company's history a new salesman sold any amount

in their first month. They said it takes at least 3 months

to learn the industry, billboard design & production before

bringing in any business.

2/88-2/96 Do-It-Yourself Retailing magazine-Indianapolis Ind.

Eastern Regional Manager. Ad sales covering the east coast

region. I sold and consulted with companies about their

advertising & marketing plans. I called on companies like

Black & Decker, Stanley Tools, Georgia Pacific, True

Temper, Skil, Hitachi and many others who sell their

products to stores like Home Depot, Lowe's & 84 Lumber.

Additional Media Sales in combination with DIYR.

Backyard America TV show hosted by Pat Simpson of Before &

After. This was a national TV program out of Griffin

Georgia. I sold TV ads for two years. I sold the largest TV

package to Ryobi for $250,000. I was the leading producer

that year.

11/86-2/88 Bakery Production & Marketing-Chicago, IL.

Regional Sales Manager selling advertising covering the

entire east coast. My customers were equipment & ingredient

vendors who sell their products to the entire (retail &

wholesale) baking industry.

11/81-11/86 Plastic Technology magazine, New York, NY

District Sales Manager. Covering the entire East Coast.

Selling advertising to companies that make equipment and

plastic resin for plastic processing plants who make the

plastic parts we all use every day. Companies like DuPont,

GE, ICI and W&P Worldwide.

7/79-11/81 The Sporting Goods Dealer magazine- New York, NY

Associate Publisher/Sales Director for the leading magazine

in the sporting goods publishing industry. I was

responsible for all aspects of running a trade magazine

from office personnel, editorial direction, marketing,

production and sales staff of three company salesman and

five sales reps. I also had my own accounts and territory.

Education: BS/BA Degree, Business Administration

Major: Advertising, Minor: Marketing

Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio

Married four children.

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