Sales Manager

Sandra (Sam) Tamburin

**** ******** ***** ****; Nashville, TN 37218

615-***-**** home 615-***-**** cell abolga@r.postjobfree.com

Strengths

. Strong Communicator (both written and verbal)

. Excellent Business Associate Relations

. Strong Organizationally and Administratively

. Efficient Time Manager

. Works well independently or as a team member

. Proven ability to develop, negotiate and implement sales and marketing

initiatives

. Revenue Conscience

. Superior Business Planning Skills

. Proficient in all MS Office products, Publisher & ACT

Professional Experience

Various Non-Profits

04/2010 - Present

Charity Work/Event Coordinating

. Charity work performed in conjunction with non profit organizations

. Execute all aspects of producing events geared towards raising money

to fund a particular need

. Coordinated fundraising events on behalf of Second Harvest Food Bank,

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Leukemia Lymphoma Society,

Breast Cancer Awareness, United Way and the Nashville Humane Society,

Habitat for Humanity

WineDown Accessories

08/2006 - 04/2010

Vice President of Business Development

. Developed and managed sales territories for company and integrated sales

reps nationally and internationally, to include South America, Canada,

Europe and Australia

. Established national sales programs with large vendors, such as Bed, Bath

and Beyond, WineStyles, Vino 100, Costco, Wine Enthusiast, Sur La Table,

Maison Drake, Vintage Wine Estates (formerly IWA)

. Established national sales programs with local, regional and national

restaurants, wineries and hotel industry to include Ritz Carlton, Coopers

Hawk Winery, Frenchman Hills Winery, Portland City Grille, Melting Pot

. Coordinated corporate promotions with The Atlanta Braves, Ventura Foods,

Andre Agassi Foundation

. Coordinated all details associated with traveling to and attending trade

shows, such as New York International Giftware Show, Las Vegas Bar and

Nightclub Show, National Restaurant Association, Gourmet Housewares Show,

Boston Wine Expo, South Beach Wine & Food Festival

. Executed sales promotions for current and prospective customer base

through variety of methods to include direct mail, e mail and

inside/outside sales calls

. Interacted, managed and maintained excellent working relationship with

our customers, vendors, manufacturing plants and administrative staff

. Involved in most of the daily activities associated with maintaining

inventory, staff, customer relations, warehousing and shipping of product

Reason for leaving - Downsized due to company restructuring, it was

eventually sold

Turnberry Homes

06/2004 - 03/2005

Administrative Receptionist

. Provided all administrative support for the President and CFO

. In charge of all Turnberry subdivisions homeowner warranty issues,

maintained warranty logs and communicated all warranty matters to

appropriate builder for resolution

. Liaison for Turnberry and Architectural Review Board for Governor's Club

and select subdivisions

. Coordinated heavy travel reservations, itinerary and meetings for

President, CFO and Board members

. Acted as liaison between office staff, vendors as well as Board members

. Created and wrote corporate monthly newsletter

. Developed and organize special projects on as needed basis

Reason for leaving - father passed away, was sole caregiver for my mother

Cornwell Enterprises

07/2002 - 05/2004

Personal Assistant

In my position for Patricia Cornwell, internationally acclaimed crime

novelist, I oversaw the management of her numerous multi-million dollar

homes, orchestrated her book tours and varied speaking engagements, acted

as liaison between Ms. Cornwell's business associates as well as hired and

managed staff of fifteen plus individuals.

. Provided "24/7" Administrative and Personal assistance for Patricia

Cornwell

. Managed five multi-million dollar homes to include Greenwich, CT, her

condominium in a high rise in Manhattan, two homes on Hilton Head Island

and Richmond, VA. I executed and oversaw the relocation of her office

from Richmond to our new office facility in Greenwich, CT. Management of

these properties included various, simultaneous and complicated

renovations on all her homes. Responsible for overseeing maintenance

staff, housekeeping staff, building crews and on site contractors to

ensure projects were completed on a timely and efficient manner

. Coordinate information between Ms. Cornwell and her business associates

such as publisher, legal counsel or financial advisors

. Handled intense travel schedule, book tour, speaking engagements,

business meetings, personal itinerary and security for her homes. Worked

closely with private security team(s) both domestically and

internationally for Ms. Cornwell's book tours as well as her speaking

engagements

. Maintained heavy load of correspondence for Ms. Cornwell such as

invitations, donation requests and any personal mail for her

. Developed data base for correspondence, fan mail, requests for donations

and speaking engagements

. Hired and supervised Ms. Cornwell's office staff and employees in

multiple states

Reason for leaving - Downsized due to Ms. Cornwell's relocation to another

state and her decision to reestablish her needs in terms of a smaller,

local staff

Executive Resource

04/1998 - 06/2002

accountingSolutions

10/1996 - 03/1998

Executive Recruiter

. Prospected businesses to secure placement opportunities

. Recruited candidates for positions (including interview process,

qualifying and reference checks)

. Cultivated new leads through variety of marketing efforts to build and

maintain business

. Maintained all administrative duties associated with owning a business

. Tracked and maintained client and candidate databases

. Exceeded revenue goals set for first year recruiter, billed 150K

. Named among company's "Rookies of the Year" for first year success with

AccountingSolutions

Reason for leaving - Left AccountingSolutions for better opportunity by

opening my own business, Executive Resource. Downturn in economy in 2002

resulted in my taking an opportunity with Cornwell Enterprises

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