Michael Smith
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Cell: 630-***-****
Career Objective:
Developing a long-term career sales/marketing career with a progressive
leading firm in the Professional Services Industry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advantage Sales Marketing California
2010
Event Specialist
Demonstrating brand name new products to shoppers including personal size
pizza, fudge cakes, cereal, deli ham & chicken, etc. Responsible for
tallying projected sales, and inventory after each event.
Club Colors Inc. Schaumburg, IL.
Inside Sales Corp. Accounts
2009
Generating new accounts and servicing existing clients concerning preparing
quotes, RFP's, and orders. Representing quality promotional merchandise,
advertising specialty, and custom logo'd apparel from over 30 suppliers,
and Club Colors own inventory. Assumed the role of Interim
Asst. Mgr. for new Tele Sales Dept. initiating OTJ training of
applications, best practices, and handling objections from prospective
University, and College Book Store clients.
vAuto Inc. Oak Brook, IL.
2007 - 2008
Inside Sales Rep.
Cold Calling & qualifying Dealer Principals, Owners, and GM's in the Retail
Auto Industry for a live Web Demo. over vAuto's Pricing, Stocking, &
Appraisal solutions for pre-owned import and domestic vehicles.
Successfully built the New Bus. Dev. Dept. into the 3rd largest revenue
source for creating new clients in '2007. Hosting on line demo's for small
independent dealers. Driving web ex's for the Chairman/Founder in the Fall
of '2007 on Pricing, & Appraisal Systems.
American EPAY Inc. Chicago, IL.
2006
Inside Sales Rep.
Cold calling & qualifying owners & C-Level principals of major Janitorial,
Business Service, and Business Maintenance firms for an interactive Web Ex
Demo. representing Automated Time & Attendance Service. Conducting the
demo's for smaller sized prospects (< 500 field employees). Assisting
with general marketing functions concerning planning the logistics for
Trade Show events.
ADP Dealer Services Div. Hoffman Estates, IL.
2005
Inside Sales Rep.
Selling add on software solutions for Domestic & Import Auto & Truck
Dealers to Dealer Principals, Owners, and GM's. Primarily responsible for
achieving a monthly sales quota ranging from 18K to 25K per month, while
operating in a team environment with several outside sales representatives,
and one regional sales manager.
AMS Direct Div. of PEI Burr Ridge, IL.
2004
Call Center Specialist
Consulting customers wishing to return AMS financial and real estate
educational products; responsible for converting over 45% of them for
retaining their products. Up-selling and cross-selling AMS products that
enhance the basic course where appropriate. Attained Upper 10% ranking in
the upper in sales conversion rate.
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION Bensenville, Illinois 2001-
2003
Consumer Lending Division
Loan Officer
Selling new and existing customers for personal loans, and first and second
mortgages. Responsible for achieving a monthly quota of 350K of new money,
while closing a minimum of 6 mortgage loans, and 8 personal loans.
Strategic Sales Division
Account Executive
Conferencing qualified applicant(s) to a Branch Manager or Sr. Loan Officer
at the branch. Following up with the specific branch for required
documents; etc, through Final Approval, and Closing. Successfully attained
the top 10% on average for loan volume closed. Promoted to Sr. Account
Executive in October of '2000.
SBC /AMERITECH
1998-2001
Federal Division Chicago, IL
Major Account Executive
Promoting SBC's Datacom, Voice, and IP solutions while meeting with IT,
Telcom, and Agency managers within the Indiana Federal Government. Acting
as the main point of contact for clients issues including pre-deployment,
post-deployment, repair, and billing.
Datacom Division Mount Prospect, IL.
New Bus Dev Rep
Qualifying CIO's, I S Directors companies and MIS managers from fortune
for network integration services, and LAN/WAN equipment purchases.
Successfully maintaining top producer status, while generation qualified
leads from 150% to 300% of quota
RES COM MORTGAGE, Niles, Illinois
1990 to 1997
Loan Officer
Meeting with homeowners for discussing & signing for new 2nd mortgage
loans, and 2nd mortgage refinancing. Assisting Loan Processor with
preparing required documentation to satisfy pre-closing, and post-closing
conditions.
EDUCATION
Computer Systems Institute
1999 to 2000
Attending a 300 hr. MCSE course.
Dale Carnegie Sales Course
Summer 1984
Completed 12 week Sales Course
Loyola University of Chicago
1979 - 1983
BA Degree - Major: Finance / Minor: Marketing