Tracy Pennington
**** **** ****** ** #***-*** Austin, TX 78727
Cell: 512-***-****
**********.**@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To secure a position which will effectively utilize my diversified sales,
marketing and client/customer relations skills and experience to enhance
overall business growth.
PROFILE
. Dedicated professional with over 12 years of sales, marketing,
account management and client/public relations experience.
. Quick study, flexible and adaptable to changing products, trends,
methods and procedures in a highly competitive marketplace.
. Ability to quickly build client rapport, leading to long-lasting
relationships and referrals.
. Excellent presentation skills with an emphasis on consultative and
relationship selling.
. Exceptional negotiation and consensus-building skills, coordinating
efforts with clients and various internal departments to meet
client expectations.
. Highly developed interpersonal and communications skills - interact
effectively with a public of diverse backgrounds as well as
clientele, associates and management at all levels.
. Professional attitude emphasizing reliability, integrity, teamwork
and the willingness to work as necessary to get the job done.
EMPLOYMENT HIGHLIGHTS
4/08 to Present Fitness Industry Austin, Texas
Personal Trainer/Cycle Instructor
NASM CPT and CES Certified
Motivate and command a room with roughly 30 to 40 members.
. Monthly membership appreciation activities
. Keeping up with current certifications
. Social Media
4/08-7/09 Crawford Electric Supply Austin, Texas
Business Development
Recruit new business opportunities with the property management,
hospitality and healthcare market. Acted as public
relations representative marketing services at tradeshows
and special events. Developed and delivered comprehensive
new product presentations for manufacturers
. Maintained over 80 accounts
. Weekly visits overseeing client inventory
6/03-1/07 Dupont Flooring / The Invironmentalists - Dallas/Fort Worth,
Texas
Intertech Flooring - Austin, Texas (Intertech purchased The
Invironmentalists)
Business Development/Sales
Recruit new business through extensive prospecting, networking and
cold calling efforts with architects, design firms, end-
users, general contractors and property managers. Assess
needs, prepare estimates, bids and presentations for
commercial flooring jobs concentrating on higher education
accounts including UTA, SMU, UNT and Tarleton State
College. Work extensively with general contractors and
plan/mange projects to ensure compliance with customer
specifications. Manage major accounts.
. Contributed $2.4M in sales revenue at 23 pts
margin overall with a 71 percent close rate
. Recognized for ability to develop and manage
annual contracts with major accounts
. Tracking 67% YTD on a $1M annual goal
. Organized customer appreciation functions
9/01 to 6/03 Flooring Associates, Fort Worth, Texas
Project Manager/Sales
Develop and implement sales, marketing, networking, and prospecting
strategies designed to increase general contractor customer
base. Prepare estimates, bids, and presentations for
commercial flooring jobs. Schedule, coordinate, and manage
projects including the supervision of up to 15 personnel.
. Project Manager for numerous accounts valued at up
to $1.0 million.