Robert A. Elliott
**** ******** ***** ( Indianapolis, IN 46240 ( 317-***-**** (
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Objective
Skills Summary
Project management Relationship Ability to tailor
Supervisory development communication style
Fluency in Spanish Customer service Retail accounting
Marketing & sales Scheduling Detail oriented
Time management Professional presentations
Professional Experience
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS
o Perform daily accounting that includes balancing all cash, credit,
check and refund
transactions and preparing daily deposits.
o Inventory merchandise and set up forecast demand models for
reordering.
o Compile and document all business expenses and overhead for assigned
territory.
o Prepare sales reports and provide data to manufacturers.
MANAGERIAL AND SUPERVISORY SKILLS
o Screen, interview and hire employees.
o Supervise and train employees in all areas of retail operation and
train new pharmacy techs.
o Prepare staff scheduling on weekly basis.
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
o Manage time and territory call schedules based on geography and sales
volume by dealer to provide best service for higher volume accounts
and maximize sales volume for top performing manufacturers.
o Coordinate large artist promotions for signing events which include
facility reservations, travel itinerary and lodging.
o Set up and merchandise promotions, create signage and pricing as well
as compile pertinent collateral materials.
o Track shipping and E.T. A. of products sold to customers.
o Promote and invite retailers to regional trade shows in Chicago which
included travel,
hotel reservations, dining and buying schedules.
sales and customer service SKILLS
o Represent 20 different client companies and travel state of Indiana.
o Execute sales presentations to retailers providing selling points and
key benefits of products as well as feedback from other retailers
regarding the success, dollar volume and rate of turnaround of
merchandise.
o Discuss promotions for top performing vendors which include dating
and discounts to maximize retailer's profits and ability to purchase
more inventory.
o Consistently meet sales volume expectations for client companies
which included new accounts within assigned territory
o Provide extensive service to a large chain account that includes
managing inventory via specified marketing tools and working
individually with managers to keep products in stock and refreshing
product mixes.
o Increase new business through referrals from existing customer base.
o Turn objections into opportunities through detailed knowledge of
products and their sales performance via verifiable data and trends.
Robert A. Elliott
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Employment History
PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNICIAN, Pharmakon, August 2009 to January 2011
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, Johnson-Diversey, Inc. June 2007 to May 2008
ASSISTANT MANAGER, Wine Gallery by 21st Amendment, October 2005 to
December 2006
MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE
Peterson Associates, (Gift & Home D cor) Inc., January 2003 to September
2005
Haefling & Haefling, (Gift & Home D cor) July 1999 to December 2002
Excelsior Marketing LTD, (Gift & Home D cor) January 1998 to July 1999
Enesco Corporation, (Gift & Home D cor) October 1994 to December 1997
Store manager - Card & Gift Gallery, September 1990 to October 1994
Education
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY - Muncie, IN
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Spanish Minor
IUPUI, Department of Continuing Studies - Indianapolis, IN
State Certification in Pharmaceutical Technician Studies, July 2009,
Indiana license number 67016345A
8247 Kimlough Drive ( Indianapolis, IN 46240 ( 317-***-**** (
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