Sales Representative

**** ***** **** *** *** Columbia, MO ***** Phone 573-***-****

*******.******@*****.***

Lindsey Debrie

Objective

To gain knowledge and experience with the Communication field and to better

develop my Communication skills.

Education

August 2005-April 2010 Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Mi

Major: Communication Studies Minor: Imaging

AREAS OF PROFICIENCY:

Result driven employee ? excellent communicator ? strong people skills with

sales experience ? proficient with computers and new technology ? excellent

work ethic

Work experience

May 2010 - Present Kellogg Company

St Louis, MO

Retail Sales Representative

Responsibilities include: Growing Kellogg's base sales by maximizing

distribution, growing share of shelf, and pursuing creative secondary

positioning of all products. Selling off-shelf incremental displays that

are consistent with Kellogg's sales business plan for each customer.

Achieving the customer accounts retail objectives by taking initiative,

being creative and solving problems. Negotiating with store personnel to

achieve win-win results and forge long term customer relationships.

Utilizing a full range of data sources to prepare and conduct effective,

fact-based in-store presentations to store management. Maintaining and

initiating open communication channels with Kellogg's customer business

managers, sales management and retail customers to best serve Kellogg's in

developing strong customer relationships.

April 2008 - May 2010 Kellogg Company

Battle Creek, Mi

Staffing Co Op

Responsibilities include: Attending meetings, preparing and sending out

communications, schedule and coordinate events, interviews, appointments,

and/or other similar activities for the HR department, develop and/or

maintain various records, reports and/or spreadsheets using Microsoft Word,

PowerPoint, Excel, and other applications which include SAP and COOL,

copying and binding projects, assembling and shipping of new hire packets,

ordering of supplies for department, distribution of mail, other

projects/tasks as necessary

August 2005- Present Miller Auditorium

Kalamazoo, Mi

Sales Representative

Responsible for daily individual sales, converse with customers, promote

and advertise for upcoming shows, deal with customer complaints, answer and

sell tickets over the phone, responsible for box office sales, independent

problem solver, handling customer complaints as assigned, lead peers in

task assignments during large venue events

Internships

October 2007-December 2007 Haworth College of Business, Western

Michigan University

Public Relations Intern

Responsible for designing flyers for different speakers in the Keynote

Speaker series. Responsible for writing press releases for different events

and happenings at the Business College. Also created design publications

for the student run Financial Management Association.

Awards and Honors received

2005 Michigan Interscholastic Press Association award winner

2005 - 2006 Deans Scholarship for Academics

2004-2005 Editor In Chief of Howell High School's Main IV Newspaper

2003-2004 News Editor of Howell High School Main IV Newspaper

Computer Graphic Experience with:

Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign,

Final Cut Pro, SAP, MSP

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