CHRISTELLE SMITH
S K I L L S
Distribution Sales Account Management
Project Management Business Development
Territory Sales Bilingual French
EXPERIENCE
Distribution Account Manager HARTING, Inc. 2016-Present
• Increase performance of Distribution Accounts by 30% YTD, through new Sales and Marketing strategies.
• Measure monthly activities, including POS and inventory levels, for key Accounts totaling $6.5M sales.
• Coordinate distribution contracts; onboarding of 7 Channel Partners and streamlining of 49 Accounts in FY16.
• Manage 2 yearly product trainings at the headquarters and train 6 key Accounts through North America.
• Increase brand awareness by promoting selected products or markets, and quarterly NPI with Distributors.
Sr Inside Sales Representative HARTING, Inc. 2011-2015
• Set-up 35 distributors Accounts for the new Canadian division and managed their engagement in a bilingual environment.
• Increased Sales by 28%, won best Region of the year in 2014.
• Closed over 130 Sales Projects including Global Accounts.
• Provided distributors and direct customers support in the field. Sales Representative AVENIR RESOURCES 2009-2011
• Self-employed: launched the Recruiting Firm, managed the financial, business responsibilities and negotiated contracts. Territory Sales Representative SEPRACOR
PHARMACEUTICAL 2008-2009
• Won Sale contest for new allergic rhinitis Omnaris and ranked in the Top10 Regional Representatives in Q4 2008.
• Increased Territory Sales by 15%, by visiting new Physicians. Sales Representative PolyOne, TPE Division 2002-2008
• Increased territory Sales by 30% in 2008 by supporting nearly 200 customers of GLS Corp, PolyOne’s Thermoplastic division.
• Closed over 100 projects between 2005 and 2008.
• Managed all Export activities and monitored inventory levels overseas between 2002 and 2005.
• Generated Letters of Credit, Freight and Customs documents.
• Trained new employees in Europe and Asia.
Inside Sales Representative Axon’ Cable 1995-1999
• Export and Inside Sales responsibilities in France and USA locations. Key contact between the plant and customers. CAREER S UMMARY
Successful Sales and
Distribution Account Manager,
with over 15 years of
experience in manufacturing
including in international
environments.
Seeking to leverage my skills
to grow in a new role as a
Distribution Account Manager.
Christelle.Smith13
@yahoo.com
9841 Cummings
St, Huntley, IL
60142
https://www.link
edin.com/in/chri
stellesmith/
VOLUNTEER
Translator at NPH US
Non-profit corporation
dedicated to orphaned,
and abandoned children
Translator, MindLeaps
Non-profit organization offering a
global education for at-risk youth
E D UCATION
Bachelors 1994 ISUGA
Quimper, France
• International Business and Foreign
Languages.
• Internships in Germany and France.