Madison B. Brooks
Commerce, GA 30529
***********@*****.***
CAREER Seeking a marketing/sales position in a fast-paced, challenging environment that will OBJECTIVE further develop existing leadership, time management, and organizational skills
EDUCATION Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky May 2011
BS Degree: Marketing Sales
EXPERIENCE RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co., Territory Sales Manager II Sept 2011-April 2013
• Successfully managed and improved territory that covers parts of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
• Proven ability to educate client base on profitability of our brands and leveraging this education into advocacy and increased market share
• Accurately completed monthly expense reports for company credit card, mileage reports, time cards, and scheduling.
• Managed growth brands for RJ Reynolds and American snuff Co. in 96 contracted outlet stores
• Executed national and regional marketing strategies to maximize sales and market share growth.
• Utilized data analysis and business plan generation to identify growth and opportunities and market shift dynamics and sales trends.
• Implemented 3 new to market product launches and merchandised product within existing contracted space.
• Sell/Execute through marketing programs with full 5P (pricing, promotion, presence, personal selling, and product) support within my assignment
• Building customer willingness and business fundamentals’ and drivers of a Total Tobacco platform
• Building outstanding relationships with store managers/owners by providing expert tobacco/ consumer insights and advice through the development of individual business plans
• Negotiate and signed contracts for independent outlets, based on partnership level and impact of business with the assessment of contract compliance on a day to day basis
• Continuous review and establishment of contracts and policies including plan and execute programs and procedures
Marketing Services Group Inc., Paid Summer Intern Summer 2011
• Provided Customer Service phone support to solve customer related issues
• Worked with senior staff on market research projects including online research
• Provided support to the sales team by creating sales PowerPoint presentations and
marketing materials.
• Extensively used MSOffice to create spreadsheets and other materials for use by management and sales team
RELEVANT SKILLS Inventory Management Customer Service
New Business Development Microsoft Office
Leadership Development Time Management
Merchandising
Marketing
Contract Negotiation
Brand Management
Madison B. Brooks
81 Whitehill Ln.
Commerce, GA 30529
***********@*****.***
REFERENCES Travis Motsinger
Occupation: Senior Key Account Manager for RJRT
Kevin Thomas
537 E 10th Ave #301
Bowling Green, KY 42101
****@******.***
Occupation: Owner of Marketing Services Group Inc.
Sarah Baker
955 Fields Drive
Suite 106
Bowling Green, KY 42104
Occupation: Regional Manager of Shenanigans Wine & Spirits
Margaret Stein
936 Covington Avenue
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Pfizer
Sandy Goodman
1325 Triplett Street
Owensboro, KY 42301
Occupation: Supervisor of Owensboro Family Medicine
Nikki Smith
101 Fern Hill Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
Occupation: Owner of Value Liquor Stores