Julie B. Thomas
*************@*****.*** 210-***-**** Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over 14 years of sales and training experience; 4 years Natural Health Industry B2B/Pharmacy
Ability to successfully communicate/sell need for wellness, health, cosmetic and technical products
Hospice volunteer; engage routinely in personal and professional development
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Sales/Training/Service Consultant ~ Owner ~ Color of Jewels, LLC Jul 2018 to Present
Present DME to doctors for patient prescriptions; consult patients on product features/fit
Contracted (expired) regional sales manager for global supplement manufacturer: retail/pharmacy
New business acquisition; create and execute promotional events, tradeshows, demos
Review training/marketing materials and development
Home-based businesses representing natural hair products, clean-crafted wine, and makeup artist
Sales Representative ~ Contracted Broker ~ Color of Jewels, LLC Jan 2015 to July 2018
Account management and sales in large North Texas territory with over 100 natural retail accounts
Present new items and product lines to retailers to expand manufacturers presence
Set routing and reporting of business plans for successful sales and customer service
Trained sales associates on product features resulting in increased sales year over year
Interpreted sales data to mark targeted accounts for added attention and improvement
Represented over 40 manufacturers of natural health, beauty, supplement, and life style products
Selling Specialist/Regional Make-up Artist ~ Lancome Cosmetics 2004 to 2015
Built sales through customer relationship, consulting and product knowledge
Received consistent pay increases in difficult business climate due to sales productivity and reliability
Regarded highly and requested by peers, clientele and management
Sales and Training Specialist ~ Frederic Fekkai and GoSmile 2009 to 2010
Provided in-store training and product demonstrations at upscale retail
Built sales through education of sales force and incentive programs
Planned, executed, and recapped event business
Environmental Health Specialist ~ Garland Health Department 1995 to 1998
Registered Sanitarian adept at Public and Community Health education including sanitation, safety, epidemiology, air and noise pollution; gained excellent compliance through education
Evaluated food safety procedures in accordance with local, state and FDA regulations
Established protocol and conduct Lead-based Paint hazard analysis for children at risk
Investigated pollution prevention and waste minimization opportunities for various City departments and made recommendations to department leaders
Environmental Technician ~ Southern Enviro Technology Hazardous waste disposal tech 1993 to 1995
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Biology ~ University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 1993