SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
WORK HISTORY
WILLIAM COLLINS
510-***-**** • ac7j0b@r.postjobfree.com • 960 SHOREPOINT COURT, APT 118, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 Focused Sales and Marketing Consultant well-known for providing exciting product demonstrations and convincing leads to purchase. Detailed and quick-paced and a true team player. Pursuing a new Marketing role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued. Sales and Marketing Analysis
Highest Store Average of
Outbound Telephone, Email
and Text Marketing
Scripting Expertise for all Types
of Customers, Scenarios, and
Objections
Roleplay Team Trainer,
Employee Compass Leader,
Certified Mentor
Salesforce Customer
Relationship Management
Sales Leads Marketing Analysis
Connecting and Relationship
Building
Oct 2016 - Current
Colma, CA
Sales Consultant / Carmax Inc
Identified prospects' needs and developed appropriate responses along with information on products and services that would be suitable.
Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
Marketed and Followed up with Customer Contact and Interaction Mentored and Trained new Sales Associates through a well paved training course provided by my employer
Established new customer sales through perseverance, dedicated phone calling and exceptional service.
Nov 2015 - Nov 2016
Walnut Creek, CA
Financial Services Representative / Principal Financial Group Inc Sales and Marketing of Insurance and Financial Savings Products to Individuals and Small Group companies
Performed Initial Client Assessment and Analysis to Begin Research Process.
Built Book of Business by regular Product Knowledge Education and dedicated Cold-Calling and Follow-Up
Contributed to Networking Opportunities Through Dedicated Meet-Up Groups
Met with clients to generate new business and negotiate contracts. May 2014 - Nov 2015
San Francisco, CA
Insurance Agent / New York Life Insurance Co
Displayed a consistent positive attitude towards customers, peers and other personnel.
Upsold additional products and services after identifying the needs of customers.
Spent ample time with each customer going over and explaining documents to ensure that they understood key information. Modeled exceptional customer service skills and appropriate diagnostic sales techniques.
Contributed ideas and offered constructive feedback at weekly sales and training meetings.
Met with prospective customers and business owners in their homes, businesses and other settings.
Closed an average of two new sales per week.
Promoted ancillary products to four existing and new clients each month.
Conducted annual reviews of existing policies to update information.
Collected all premiums on or before effective date of coverage. Sep 2013 - Jun 2015
Alameda, CA
Historian / Lum School
Reported Significant data and facts to VP and President of School Board.
Researched and Updated all Required Materials Needed for Board Meetings.
Submitted Annual Report to School Board Reporting Entities for State of California.
Apr 2009 - Aug 2013
San Francisco, CA
Contracts Analyst / Blue Shield Of California
Verified data integrity and accuracy.
Worked directly with our legal department to achieve contract accuracy.
Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing.
Responded to customer requests via telephone and email. Jan 1997 - Apr 2009
San Francisco, CA
Proposal Coordinator / United HealthCare Services Inc. Planned and coordinated attendees for trade-shows at various Sales Presentations, including logistics and the shipment of materials. Proofread marketing documentation to check for spelling, grammar and syntax errors.
Communicated closely with all applicable parties within the company, including the upper management and the sales team. Produced ad hoc reports and documents for senior team members. Responded to internal customer requests via telephone and email. EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
1999
San Francisco, CA
MBA in International Marketing
San Francisco State University
1987
New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
Auto Sales License