JACK L. BOBO
*** ***** ****** ● Clarksdale, MS **614 ● *********@*****.*** ● 601-***-****
PROFESSIONAL PROF I L E
Experienced sales and account management professional with
accomplishments in contacting and securing new business will all levels of
p rofessionals, maintaining client loyalty t h rough account retention strategies,
and consistently driving sales growth and exceeding quotas. Proficiencies
i nclude:
• New Business Development / Strategic Planning / Capital Projects / P&L
• M arket Expansion / L iaison Programs / Relationship Management / Corporate
Culture
• Operating Infrastructure / Mul ti-Site Operations / Service Design / Staff
Facilitator
• Recruiter / Manager / Motivator / Mentor / Coach / Sales and Delivery Process
Specialist
Exemplary communicator able to direct dynamic presentations and finalized
contract terms, Excel at designing, initiating, and in tegrating product/service
p rograms into full-scale strategic alliances by applying diverse experience in
sales, sales management, entrepreneurship and project management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPER I E NCE
JACK BOBO BUSINESS CONSULTING, Clarksdale, MS
Owner/Consultant, 2011 to Present
● As an independent consultant I have started a retail nursery,
advised a business through a shutdown, developed a marketing
p lan for a new product launch and consulted on the opening of a
new restaurant with which I am still involved.
● Use knowledge of sales/marketing expertise and business
management to develop effective business plans,
u nderstand financial analysis, and streamline daily operations to
achieve objectives.
SURFACETECHS, INC., Jackson, MS
Business Pa rtner/Sales Manager, 2006 to 2011
● Active in all aspect of business including sales, marketing, human
resources, finance and p roject management.
STONHARD, INC., Atlanta, GA
Sales Representative, 2002 to 2006
● Acted as sales representative and project manager in a local ter ri tory
for the largest p roducer of seamless f looring systems in the
nation.
● T ripled sales and revenue totals.
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W.R. GRACE & CO., Memphis, TN
Te r r ito ry Manager, 1997 to 2002
● Ran a five state terri tory as a sales person.
● Products included packaging i tems for the food industry.
UN IJAX, I NC., Memphis, TN
I ndustrial Sales Manager, 1988 to 1997
● Managed 24 commissioned sales reps and 5 customer service people.
● Awarded “Sales Manager of the Year” in 1995.
E D UCAT ION
Bachelor of Arts / Economics and English
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
T EC H N ICAL SK I L LS
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and
PowerPoint
• Understanding of Windows and Apple Operating Systems
• Ability to efficiently operate business machinery including computers,
p rinters, scanner, and faxes