GEE YOUNG LEE

604-***-****

abn37d@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE Business Development Manager

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years business development experience including travel sales

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Expertise in: sales and marketing management, value added solutions, competitive

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maneuvering, market identification and profit & revenue growth strategies

Solid knowledge of full sales cycle planning and execution

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Exceptional communications skills and client relationship management

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Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel and Power Point

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Self-motivated and driven; committed to exceeding sales targets

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Strong interpersonal skills with extensive business and personal network

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Passion for travel- visited 24+ countries to date; fluency in another language

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EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Corporate Group & Incentive Consultant November 2011 – Present

Expedia Cruiseship Centers

• Focus on hunting for new business; obtaining Bronze level within the first 2 months

• Create new position to generate corporate business in a domestic selling environment

• Establish key accounts, creating group bookings, incentive programs rapidly

• Maintain relationships with suppliers in all areas of travel – cruise, air, all-inclusive, tour

operators, coach/rail, shore excursions, car/transfers

• Travel extensively learning the business abroad and locally

Business Development Specialist October 2010 – November 2011

Greyhound Courier Express

• Solicited new revenue opportunities from new and existing users

• Increased revenue opportunities from the top charge account customers in territory

• Made regularly scheduled appointments and developed affinity between GCX and customers

• Submitted weekly and monthly reports including Customer Contact files timely and accurately

• Work closely with regional sales, operations and agency teams, ensuring revenue

opportunities are maximized

Media Business Account Consultant April 2008 – December 2009

Yellow Pages Group

• Created innovative and effective strategic advertising solutions to improve the impact and

visibility of assigned client base

• Developed value partnership with SME clients to provide exceptional customer service

• Maintained and serviced canvass/client management at an exceptional level

• Certified by Google to sell online products

• Travelled extensively within the BC and AB markets

GEE YOUNG LEE 604-***-**** abn37d@r.postjobfree.com

Account Executive – Outside Field Sales July 2006 – January 2008

TNT International Express (Canada) Ltd

• Increased revenue of existing business and expanded customer base

• Conducted training sessions for Express Shipper software and MyTNT online system

• Coordinated sales cycle with Inside Executive Sales Representative

• Generated inventory reports and statistic charts for marketing purposes

Account Manager – Outside Sales October 2004 – February 2006

FedEx Kinko’s – Commercial Solutions

• New business development to new territory focusing on: Retention – maintaining existing

base of 50/20 clients; Penetration – selling more through continuous improvement process,

building relationship

• Worked collaboratively with operations/production team; participating in daily corporate

meetings and delivering power point presentations

• Turned new location to a thriving stop for commercial print solutions

Account Manager – Outside Sales October 2003 – September 2004

MediaEDGE Communications West Inc

• Performed Business to Business advertising sales & marketing for 4 publications in the real

estate industry; achieving budgets for all responsible magazines

• Turned a loss revenue publication to a thriving high-profit revenue

• Responsible for all marketing materials for sales team

• Generated new sales through target marketing and cold calling

• Participated in tradeshows and achieved highest sales for subscription on-site

Sales Manager May 2001 - October 2003

Its the FAX Ltd.

• Achieved the #1 sales position, promoted immediately to Sales Manager position

• Business to Business sales & marketing of fax broadcast advertising to a varied and wide

range of industries

• Managed territory and sales team effectively; generated new sales through cold calling and

telemarketing functions

• Directed clients to target marketing, by SIC codes, demographics, size of companies.

• Developed Travel-fax.com, new division specializing in the Tourism Industry

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Active in networking groups such as BOMA, Focus Networking, Burnaby Board of Trade,

Vancouver AM Tourism Group; Professional performance skill level of piano performing locally

and abroad; teach piano from preliminary to ARCT level to all ages and abilities of individuals.

EDUCATION / TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS

Hotels: Fairmont, Marriott, MGM Las Vegas; Certified in various cruise lines training courses

Music Performance, BMus, University of Manitoba

References available upon request

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