Sales Manager

TIMOTHY GALLAGHER

** ********** ****, *******, *** YORK 10990

Tele: 845-***-**** ? E-Mail: *********.****@*****.***

PROFILE: Sales / Management / Operations Professional with

extensive, diversified business experience; a results-driven

producer skilled at managing and profitably growing

businesses, developing and retain-ing key clients, hiring and

training staff, implementing proven operational procedures

designed to enhance business and ensuring quality results in

all work, seeks a position that best capitalizes on this

experience while providing further career growth potential.

ATTRIBUTES: ? PROVEN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT / SALES SKILLS ? MULTI-

TASKING LEADER

? CONSISTENT PRODUCER / QUICK TO LEARN ? EFFECTIVE

COMMUNICATOR / NEGOTIATOR

? ORGANIZED PLANNER / DECISION MAKER ? INTERACT

POSITIVELY AT ALL LEVELS

EXPERIENCE: HILLCREST GARDEN, INC., Paramus, NJ

09/08 to Present Senior Events Director

. Recruited by this established wholesale floral company to

manage a newly created division

targeting sales of high-end luxury floral brands to corporate

and social event planners.

. Identify and aggressively penetrate potential new markets and

solicit business in lower

New York State and northern New Jersey.

. Built and maintain a database of select accounts including

David Tutera, Preston Bailey, etc.

. Planned and initiated a successful marketing campaign that

included an invitation-only dinner

meeting and sales presentation attended by 125+ event planners

and wedding specialists.

. Oversee the timely processing of orders; promptly address and

resolve any account problems

while ensuring the highest level of professional customer

service.

THE BLOOMING BUTLER, LLC., Warwick, NY

10/06 to 09/08 General Business Manager

. Participated in the startup and management of this high-end

floral retail business specializing in

unique floral arrangements for corporations, hotels,

restaurants and private residences.

. Generated sales to major companies (Marantz, Denon, etc.)

providing weekly floral

arrangements for their premises.

. Developed and implemented all operational procedures; created

budgets, initiated cost

controls, formulated appropriate product packages, conducted

detailed sales presentations.

RESULTS: ? Opened more than 200 repeat accounts and grew the

customer base by 75% in two years.

TNT WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, INC., Pearl River, NY

09/92 to 10/06 General Business Manager / Owner

. Founded and built this wholesale florist business serving the

lower New York State and northern

New Jersey region; established and maintained more than 500

repeat accounts.

. Hired and trained up to fifteen employees and managed all day-

to-day business operations

including sales, merchandising, marketing, customer services,

inventory and financials.

. Negotiated with foreign suppliers to purchase flowers at

reduced prices during peak seasons.

. Organized daily route schedules for ten drivers and a fleet of

delivery vans to ensure timely delivery of large orders for

special events including weddings, graduations, funerals, etc.

. Conducted extensive prospecting and developed new business

through referrals.

RESULTS: ? Grew this business from $0 to more than $1MM in

annual sales.

- PRIOR EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE -

Beaumont Distributors, Englewood, NJ, Sales Representative (1984-1986) of

motorcycle parts. Thereafter joined Hillcrest Garden, Paramus, NJ as a

Sales Representative (1986-1989) selling floral services to retailers.

Subsequently was recruited by Daybreak Floral, Ramsey, NJ as General

Manager (1989-1992).

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science - 2006

MAJOR: Business Administration

SKILLS: MS Word; Excel; Outlook; ACT; SalesForce;

QuickBooks; Internet; Windows

AFFILIATIONS: INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS SOCIETY (ISES) -

Northern NJ Chapter...BOD

PERSONAL: Motivated...Driven...Personable...Organized...Hard

Working...Competitive...Diplomatic

TIMOTHY GALLAGHER

15 KENILWORTH LANE, WARWICK, NEW YORK 10990

Tele: 845-***-**** ? E-Mail: *********.****@*****.***

Dear Sir or Madam:

Submitted for your review and consideration, please find a r sum

outlining my experience, skills, training, and career objective.

I am a motivated, results-driven management / sales professional with

extensive, diversified experience in the floral industry. Since 1992, I

have held varied management positions both in my own business as well as

with two leading wholesalers. Currently, I am the Senior Events Director

with Hillcrest Garden, Inc., an estab-lished wholesale floral company. I

was recruited to build a new division targeting sales to corporate and

social event planners. Identifying all potential prospects within the New

York and New Jersey region, I have aggressively launched a successful sales

and marketing campaign to penetrate and develop accounts. As part of this

campaign, I initiated a dinner meeting for 125 potential clients where I

presented our capabilities as an established floral supplier, which has

resulted in substantial new business.

Previously, I was the General Manager of The Blooming Butler,

participating in the startup and manage-ment of a new floral wholesaler

that specializes in unique arrangements for corporations, hotels,

restaurants and private residences. I developed all operational procedures

and personally generated sales to key companies in New Jersey and New York.

Prior to that, for fourteen years, I owned and managed a highly successful

floral wholesaler, selling to retailers in the New York and New Jersey

market. I managed all business operations with up to fifteen employees

and, at its peak, I built that business to more than $1MM in annual sales.

Through this collective experience, I have gained proven management,

business operations, purchasing, sales, marketing, training and

organizational skills. I am adept at building sales, implementing proven

operational procedures, hiring / training staff, developing effective sales

and marketing campaigns, penetrating untapped markets, interacting

positively with customers and ensuring quality results in all work.

I am seeking a position that fully capitalizes on the total scope of

my experience while providing further career growth potential. I am

confident that the skills I possess, coupled with proven business acumen,

leadership and a committed work ethic would be of benefit.

After you have had the opportunity to review and evaluate my r sum

and credentials, I would be pleased to meet and better determine how my

abilities may best be put to work for your organization.

Sincerely,

Timothy Gallagher

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