Sales Manager

New Address:

*** ******* *** **

St. Louis, MO **034

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter comes in reference to available positions in

Finance/Sales/Management. My name is Antonio Parker, and I am thoroughly

excited at the prospect of working for your company.

My academic and professional track record, are evidence of exceptional

financial and leadership skills. While matriculating as a full-time

graduate student, I also maintained full-time employment. Professionally, I

have demonstrated the ability to think creatively and critically by

identifying alternative strategies for increasing results. I have learned

the importance of commitment and determination, and have developed into a

better leader and person. My organizational, analytical, communication and

time management skills have grown exponentially.

Work experiences have required me to apply skills in financial planning,

analysis and capital budgeting to achieve cost reductions, identify cost-

savings opportunities, and realize bottom line results. The exceptional

results that my work produces have been consistently rewarded through a

series of progressive promotions. I overcome challenges on a daily basis by

exuding my financial and leadership skills in a demanding, ever changing

environment, where I have to be able to make quick decisions and to make

myself available for mid-level and upper-level management. My job

experiences, combined with my educational experience, have prepared me to

be a great asset that can truly exemplify your company's missions, values

and reputation respectfully.

I welcome the opportunity to meet with you in person to discuss my

qualifications for this position and answer any questions you may have.

Should you have any additional questions, I can be readily contacted at

abk3ar@r.postjobfree.com or 314-***-****. Thank you for your time and

consideration.

Sincerely,

Antonio Parker

Summary of Qualifications

Ambitious finance and sales professional with strong track-record of

delivering top performance. Possess large spectrum of experience in

financial markets, corporate finance, and treasury finance. Excellent

history of identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities through

business, gap and performance analysis, program creation and

implementation. Engaging presenter and trainer with full understanding of

the sales cycle and in-depth knowledge of financial, administrative and

human resources operations; talent for inspiring and managing change.

Core competencies include:

Financial Statement and Ratio Economic, Financial, and Technical

Analysis Indicators

Complex Financial, Operational, Debt & Equity Financing

and Quantitative Modeling Profit & Loss Analysis

Measurement of Productivity and Sales & Marketing Expertise

Processes General Ledger Expertise

Technical Analysis Account Reconciliation

Professional

Experience

SUNRISE GREETINGS - Hallmark Cards, Bloomington, IN 2008 to

2010

Financial Analysis and Credit & Collections Manager

Expertly balanced sales and financial responsibilities to boost profits,

market share and performance in a high-competition environment. Analyzed

and responded to trends. Improved business processes. Trained and developed

team members and leaders in sales, merchandising, inventory and business

administration. Oversaw multiple employees. Analyzed financial/economic

data supporting enterprise decision making including marketing and

investments; financial planning, forecasting, and modeling; company

valuation; credit underwriting; and portfolio management.

Selected accomplishments:

. Promoted to newly-developed position after four months of hire

. Increased company's EBIT by developing a profitability/financial

viability model of company's business partners

. Streamlined the corporate planning process, creating a centralized

planning platform that reduced budget by developing departmental

budgets for all managers

. Provided financial support and analysis to Operations and Marketing

areas for strategic business decisions and on-going basis

. Analyzed and interpreted monthly variances and trends between budgets,

actual and prior results in developing projections and forecast

. Tracked and reviewed gross and net sales including gross margins in

producing forecasts and trend analysis on an on-going basis

Financial Analyst

. Created an innovative client tailored narrative financial summary

report generating a 25% increase in sales

. Developed financial and valuation models to evaluate corporate and

industry operating performance and efficiency

. Negotiated of revenue and expense budget levels with a focus on

productivity and business unit contribution.

. Assisted in the preparation and submission of the annual business

plan.

WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, Kansas City, MO 2006 to 2008

Credit Manager

Responsibilities included managing and analyzing sales to increase our

productivity. The primary goal was to serve the customers' total financial

service needs resulting in greater market share, wallet share and

profitability. This was accomplished by creating a vital sales and service

organization, promoting teamwork with partners and other corporate

departments.

Selected accomplishments:

. Developed and administered budgets, business developments goals and

objectives

. Led the District with consistency in productivity out of multiple

managers

. Transferred to new location - helped increase their productivity

. Held various leadership roles to find strategies/alternatives for

growth opportunities

CITIGROUP, Kansas City, MO 2005 to 2006

TAP Associate - Acting Unit Manager

Participated in interviewing and selection of all telephone

representatives. Provided leadership, guidance and motivation to staff of

15 to 30 to accomplish overall departmental objectives. Maintained an

analysis of historical data for the purpose of trend identification

forecasting. Daily monitoring of all service quality, delivery, production

levels and process. Conduct employee performance reviews/salary actions on

a timely basis. Communicated with customers daily at a supervisory level.

Coached and trained as necessary and managed staff performance for

continuous improvement.

Selected accomplishments:

. Improved employees call handle time

. Established a flawless track record of customer service and retention,

leading team to be one of the top on site

. Evaluated and addressed training requirements for the organization

through process analysis, needs assessment and program management

Educational Background

Master of Arts, Expected 2010

PARK UNIVERSITY, Online

Bachelor of Arts, 2005

ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY, Kansas City, MO

Technological

Proficiency

. Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access,

Adobe Creative Suite, and Oracle

. Experience using proprietary tools for data management, pricing,

forecasting, inventory, point-of-sale ordering, sales reporting and

other operations

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