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Objective

I would like to use my knowledge, presentation and training skills to help make Sony the leading innovation electronics company it once was in the United States and all Spanish speaking countries. I would like to work my way up the ranks of Sony as high as possible to help lead this great, innovative and cutting edge technology and Entertainment Company.

Professional Experience

Marketstar/Sony NTSD 11/24/2008-06/30/2012

Regional Training Specialist

Assistant to National Trainer for Sony VAIO, Tablet, Reader and Sony Ericsson and one of the two supervisors of my team. I was responsible for creating and conducting trainings including the creation of PowerPoint presentations in English and Spanish for small and large groups when the national trainer was not available. I was also responsible for talking to the media, both in English and Spanish, representing not just my categories but often other Sony categories. I also assisted in the planning of marketing strategies and materials for retail store displays. All while covering my local market as a field representative.

Marketstar/Sony NTSD 05/22/2006-11/23/2008

Senior Retail Specialist

As a supervisor for my team, I was in charge of attending and even running some conference calls with the client category and one or more retailers relaying information from the client via the creation of hot sheets that the field representative would take into each store and then read and aggregate the information the representatives would gather in store from both customers and Associates. This helped Sony make informed decisions on what they were doing right and what they could do better from product to marketing.

Marketstar/Sony NTSD 10/01/2003-05/21/2006

Authorized Sony Representative

I was in charge of a territory that covered most of South Florida. I covered over forty stores in which I managed the Sony VAIO relationship at these stores at local level. I was the contact person for VAIO and often Sony in these stores. I did both classroom style trainings as well as on the floor, one on one trainings on the benefits of VAIO and Sony. These trainings led to Sony VAIO doing extremely well in the market. I also often sold the product myself when training a sales associate on the floor.

CompUSA 11/18/2001-09/30/2003

Software Supervisor

I was in charge of managing and creating schedules for my team in the software department. I was also in charge of setting up displays and end caps according to planogram within a given timeframe every month. As a supervisor I also helped run the store when management was busy and would often respond as the manager on duty.

Campaigners, Inc. 04/01/2001-10/07/2001

Field Representative

I was responsible for training, merchandising and promoting Corel and Mcafee products at major big box retailers in South Florida. Through my relationships developed during store visits, I was able to consistently gain free end caps, window displays and re-merchandised the software aisle to gain the best shelf space for my products.

Broderbund/Mattel Interactive 08/03/1998-03/18/2001

Eastern Regional Manager

I was responsible for managing a team of eleven people across the east coast of the United States from Buffalo, NY to Miami, Fl. I would make sure they were doing their store visits as the company wanted. I also trained and gave tips on how to develop difficult relationships with management to gain the trust of management to gain free display space for our products.

Broderbund/The Learning Company 08/05/1996-08/02/1998

Manufacturer Representative

I was in charge of merchandising, training and promoting all of our software at major big box retailers in South Florida. Through my relationships developed during store visits, I was able to consistently gain free end caps, window displays and re-merchandised the software aisle to gain the best shelf space for my products.

Computer City 06/08/1992-07/01/1996

Upgrades Supervisor

I was in charge of creating schedules for my team of six and drove sales and attachments to a percentage never reached by the store. When sales floor people did poorly, they would get sent to work in my area and one of my guys would get promoted into the open position.

References

Name: Travis Furst

Title: VAIO Product Team I

Company: Sony Electronics

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Name: Dalia Malaty

Title: Regional Training Specialist

Company: Marketstar/Sony NTSD

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Name: Thomas May

Title: Account Executive

Company: Marketstar Corp/Sony NTSD

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Name: William Chatman

Title: Eastern Regional Manager

Company: Marketstar Corp

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