Sales Representative

ALLISON N. ROSS

**** *** **** **** *******, Tennessee 38119

901-***-**** abnv6r@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a medical sales position within a progressive company that offers opportunity for growth.

Core Competencies

Sales Customer Relationship Management Account Development & Management

Revenue Growth Negotiations Prospecting & Cold Calling Staff Recruitment & Training

FORMAL EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing 2007

University of Memphis, Fogelman College of Business, Memphis, Tennessee

Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, graduated Cum Laude

Related course work: advertising and sales promotion, consumer behavior, international

marketing, negotiation skills, marketing research, management of marketing strategies, strategic

management.

Worked with team of students to re-institute chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon Professional

Business Fraternity. Elected Vice President of Administration; helped plan and organize

meetings and events.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Beauty Call Skin Spa, Oxford, Mississippi 2008- Present

New business established in June 2008 for the purpose of targeting University of Mississippi

students. Beauty Call offers a variety of spa services including facials, massage and spray

tanning. The spa is the first and only of its kind in Oxford.

Co-Owner and Manager

Managed employee schedules between Beauty Call in Oxford and the sister spa,

Esthetiques, in Memphis, TN.

Maintained overhead costs.

Generated sales by up-selling, offering student discounts, promoting monthly specials,

prospecting and cold calling.

Responsible for staff management.

Set up web networking including business website design, email, and marketing

brochures as well as working with local media firms.

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R J Young Company, Memphis, Tennessee 2007-2008

Leading independent dealer of document solutions office equipment, with 350+ employees and

an annual revenue topping $63 million.

Sales Representative

Prospected and cold called to find new business.

Turned in daily call sheets with 25 cold calls per day.

Attended weekly sales meetings.

Maintained and serviced existing accounts.

Trained customers on usage of equipment.

Allison Ross Massage Therapy, Memphis, Tennessee 2002-2007

Solely owned practice located in a prime area of commerce, establishing a strong and loyal

client base after 2 years of operation.

Owner and Massage Therapist

Owned and operated Licensed Massage Therapy practice.

Maintained a strong client base built on referrals.

Responsible for all marketing, financial, and administrative obligations.

Generated annual sales of 50,000 plus in first and second year of operation.

West St. Diner, Germantown, Tennessee 1994-2008

Local favorite home-style cooking restaurant.

Senior Server

Responsible for opening and closing restaurant.

Trained new employees and supervised hostess and wait staff.

Built a large and loyal base of regular customers.

Performed managerial duties including ordering of inventory and handling customer

service issues.

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