Sales Customer Service

Christopher Smythe

Email: abphh0@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******* *****

City: Columbia

State: SC

Zip: 29206

Country: USA

Phone: 803-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $40,000

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Christopher W. Smythe

abphh0@r.postjobfree.com

4701 Oakwood Drive 803-***-**** (Home)

Columbia, SC 29206 803-***-**** (Cell)

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in Medical Sales where my education, experience, and demonstrated communication and organizational skills will be fully utilized to achieve company goals for sales and product market share.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2003

College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina

University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, North Carolina

Recipient of Athletic Scholarship, 1999

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Landscaping Associate, November 2011 to Present

Ace Home and Property Services, LLC., Columbia, SC

Surgical Products Sales Representative, 2008 to November 2011

Olympus Corporation of the Americas Inc., South Carolina, Eastern Georgia

In 2010, achieved 95% of my yearly sales number and finished 16th out of 106 reps in the company.

Develop and maintain sales of Capital Medical Equipment for surgical endoscopy products ranging from High Definition Imaging equipment to fully integrated operating rooms.

Target General Surgery, Gynecology, Thoracic Surgery, Orthopedics and ENT markets form large hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers.

Market new products and assist with advanced surgical procedures for single incision laparoscopic surgery.

Train surgeons and conduct surgical seminars for single incision laparoscopic surgery.

Train and evaluate new hires for surgical division.

Surgical Sales Specialist, 2006 to 2008

Olympus Surgical and Industrial America Inc., Georgia, Florida, South Carolina

Provided product knowledge and technical assistance in Operating Room for Urology, Gynecology, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, ENT, and Orthopedics.

Marketed and sold a full-line of surgical endoscopy products ranging from High Definition Imaging equipment to Hysteroscopy/Cystoscopy instrumentation.

Maintained key accounts and relationships with key Doctors by in-servicing OR staff/SPD, installation of equipment, troubleshooting, product acquisition and providing product knowledge on-demand.

Accounts Manager, 2005 to 2006

Palmetto Compressors, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina

Developed and managed a large geographical territory in South Carolina for this distributor of market-leading Kaeser air compressor systems and related applications ranging from industrial compressed air systems, parts, and service contracts.

Performed extensive cold calling, sales presentations, and customer service coordination in order to effectively develop and manage approximately 100 business accounts.

Successful in generating new key accounts and servicing existing accounts such as Lockheed Martin, Siemens, Metso Minerals, Lang Mekra, etc.

Consistently met or exceeded quarterly sales goals of $125,000 in new revenue.

Marketing Sales Associate, 2000 to 2005

Cedar Tree Plantation and Shooting Preserve, Columbia, South Carolina

Developed and implemented marketing, sales and promotional strategies for a large 1,300 acre hunting preserve.

Generated new business and cultivated existing customers, calling on key decision makers and business leaders of diverse backgrounds.

Performed cold calling and client prospecting in order to sell the idea of outdoor adventures as an alternative for high-end client entertainment.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

4-AAAA Wrestling State Champion, 1998

WLTX-Love Chevrolet Player of the Week, Spring Valley High School

Coached numerous wrestling clinics and worked as a wrestling camp counselor

USA freestyle wrestling certified referee

Competed one year of collegiate level wrestling at UNC at Pembroke INTERESTS: Wrestling, fishing, golf, and avid sports fan and participant

Enjoy world travel; traveled throughout Europe and Africa.

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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