Sales Manager

**** ********* ***** ***********, ** *****

423-***-**** *******@***.***

Reliable, Driven, Creative, and Motivated

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop, and POS Systems

Quick study; absorb and apply new ideas and utilize methods and concepts from experience

Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and leadership qualities

Thrive in both independent and collaborative work environments

Hands-on personality with creative skills in communication, production, and problem solving

Project Account Manager, October 2009-present

FastSigns - Chattanooga, TN

Responsible for Site Surveys, Estimating, Negotiating, Creative Development, Production

Management, and Contracting

Primary contact for clients and creative input on a wise scope of projects while meeting

deadlines and other criteria

Manage pricing, ordering, production, scheduling, and installation of a wide scope of media

applications with direct responsibility for orders from concept to completion

Sub-Contracting and liaison between clients, production department, third-party vendors and

Chattanooga’s Development Resource Center Codes department. Extensive experience with

permitting and variances and contracting of specialized labor

Lead account manager for BCBST, Unum, CBL, Volkswagen, Int’l Auto Components, ADM, I also

maintain relationships with the Chattanooga Police Department and the Parkridge, Erlanger, and

Memorial Hospital Systems in Chattanooga

Credited with an average of 40% of store total of monthly sales

Conduct orientation for new employees

Production/Installation Associate, Sept 2005 – Dec 2008

Graphic Works - Chattanooga, TN

Personally responsible for on-site installation of hundreds of signs, image decals, and lettering

all around Chattanooga; experience with 3M vehicle graphics

Granted access to authorized-only areas and entrusted with privileges not granted to the public

at various corporate and industrial locations

Utilization of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Composer

Operation of ColorSpan7200 large format digital printer utilizing roll-to-roll media such as vinyl

banner material or adhesive decal prints and also flat substrates such as Foamcore, Polystyrene,

Corrugated Plastic, Polymetal and Posters

FastSigns’ Outside Sales Conference in Dallas, TX in 2011

Involved in the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, Primarily Gateway/EnterpriseSouth

Two-time recipient (2011 & 2012) of the FastSigns Corporate Bronze Sales Award. Only 29 sales

consultants from more than 450 FastSigns centers in the U.S. and Canada received the award in

2012

Board Member of the Joseph Grubbs Memorial Foundation in conjunction with the Community

Foundation of Greater Chattanooga. Our contributions include donations to the Normal Park

Middle School Band ranging from multiple instruments, recording equipment, computers, and

marching banners

Brevard College, Brevard, NC 2000-2001

Coursework in Accounting, Business Management and Marketing

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN 2002-2005

Business Management

Chattanooga State Technical College, Chattanooga, TN 2008

Certification in Adobe Illustrator Graphic Design Program

David Schwind, Assistant Principal, Lafayette Middle School, Walker County School System

Walker County 352-***-****

Rick Johnson, Graphic Designer, Rick Johnson Design (Owner)

Chattanooga, TN 423-***-****

Cristina Gordon, Senior Marketing Director, Unum

Chattanooga, TN 423-***-****

Dr. Jay Jolley, M.D., Spine Surgeon, Southeastern Spine

Chattanooga, TN 423-***-****

*Others Available Upon Request, Including Client References.

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