Marcelo T. Bugarin
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Home: 626-***-****; Cell: 626-***-****; E-mail: *********@*****.***
I have extensive experience working with distributors in the promotional
products industry using the consultative selling approach. I have
experience as a business development manager having worked in South
America. I am fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
EDUCATION
University Of Phoenix, So. California Campus
Pasadena, CA
Masters in Business Administration, MBA 07/2005
California State Polytechnic University Pomona, CA
Finance, Real Estate, & Business Law, FRL - BS
02/1992
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Nutrition Etc., LLC
Owner Pasadena, CA
. Run daily sales operations, inventory, and accounts payable.
08/2009 - Present
. Store offers a wide range of nutritional supplements, organic candles,
body products, and accessories.
Sunscope USA
Commerce, CA
West Coast Sales Manager 05/08 to
06/09
. Responsible for developing business with National Accounts.
. Conduct sales meeting with distributor sales people.
. Highlight Sunscope products & Services.
. Develop programs for individual sales people.
. Develop & work on custom overseas projects for distributors.
BIC Graphic USA (BIC Corporation) Clearwater, FL
National Accounts Manager - West Coast
02/06 to 04/08
. Responsible for National Account development.
o 100 Distributors on West Coast Including Hawaii.
o Emphasis on B2B approach.
. Foster & strengthen business relationships to increase business.
. Educate distributors on BGU philosophy, product, & services.
o Distributor presentations, end user shows, training meetings.
BIC Graphic Brasil Ltda. (BIC Corp.) Cajamar,
Brazil
Business Development Manager - Brazil & South America 9/04
to 02/06
. Alignment of BIC Graphic global practices.
o Along with Country Manager we oversaw a group of 40 people.
o Developed sales objectives, hired sales people, aligned pricing
policy.
o Worked w/country Managers in Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia
& Uruguay to align sales and business practices.
. Developed business strategies to increase business in S/A.
o Launched unified BIC Graphic S. America catalog for S/A
continent.
o Launched online mail order programs with major consumer clients
in Brazil.
. Gimba, Kalunga, Officenet.com, Lojas Americanas
BIC Graphic USA (BIC Corporation) Clearwater,
FL
National Account Manager - West Coast
7/98 to 9/04
. Responsible for National Account Development.
o Successfully met sales forecasts every year in this capacity.
. Foster & strengthen business relationships to increase business.
o Created great working relationships with distributors & sales
people.
o Established consistent and efficient customer service to
distributors.
Zone Manager - West Coast 6/96 to 7/98
. Managed 650 accounts in Southern California, Southern Nevada.
o Consistently achieved sales objectives in capacity.
. Responsible for increasing business within territory.
Assistant Zone Manager - West Coast
. Assisted Zone Manager in managing 650 accounts in S. California, S.
Nevada.
. Called on accounts to service, educate sales people, and execute
sales.
SKILLS
. Speak, read, and write fluently in Spanish & Portuguese.
. Strong organization, communication, negotiation, presentation, &
computer skills.
. Poses problem solving and people skills.
PERSONAL DATA
. Traveled to six states in Mexico, three countries in Europe, five
countries in South America with extensive travel in Brazil. Traveled
to Costa Rica in Central America.
. Poses valid California Real Estate license.