Sales Representative

Patty Coletta

****-**** **** ***** ****. W, Etobicoke, ON

416-***-**** Email: *****.**********@*********.**

Professional Experience

April 2013 - Present: Metroland Media Group - Inside Sales

Representative

. Effectively communicate the features and benefits of our digital and

print assets to our customers and potential

customers

. Coordinating and selling advertising space for special feature and

magazines

. Strategic sales via research, cold calling and referrals

. Work through objections and overcome obstacles with the goal of

superior customer satisfaction at all times

. Provide feedback on market needs to further expand our digital and

print product offerings

. Build and maintain good relationships with clients and colleagues

July 2011 - April 2013: Cook Fasteners, Inside Sales Representative

. Assist customers nationwide with special pricing requests

. Source non-catalogue products

. Develop relationships with customers and vendors over the phone

. Research and troubleshoot orders as needed

. Prospect and develop new, exciting business relationships

. Understand each customer's needs to provide real, effective

solutions

. Obtain pricing and request quotes from vendors

March 2006- July 2011: Metroland Media Group - Advertising Sales

Representative:

.Successfully developed my client roster with both new and existing

clients

.Service and support Automotive Dealers with the goal to maintain

and grow territory revenue

.Provide clients with effective sales programs through print

and internet advertising to meet the

clients business needs

.Create proposals for prospective advertisers by fitting our services

in with the client's needs

.Assist clients with ad designs and co-ordinate with the Production

Department

.Negotiate rates with clients within acceptable guidelines

.Address client concerns in a timely and professional manner

* Accomplishments

. consistently surpassed monthly/yearly sales quotas

2000-February 2006: Metroland Media Group - Inside Sales

Representative

. Selling classified ad space across all Metroland Newspapers to

businesses, real estate companies and individuals

. Generate new business by fitting our services in with the clients

business needs

. Successfully developed my client roster with both new and existing

clients

. Selling of trade shows such as Career Fairs and Health Fairs

. Coordinating and selling advertising space for special feature

sections

. Strategic sales via research, cold calling and referrals

. Provide excellent customer support

1996-2000- Metroland Media Group -Sales Associate

. Assisting all retail sales and real estate sales representatives

with daily work assignments

. Provided excellent client support

. Co-ordination of special features and sections for the newspaper

. Newspaper layouts and ad design

1994-1996- Metroland Media Group- Senior Administrative Assistant

. Accountable for collection of A/R accounts as well as payables

. Maintain a good rapport with customers

. Investigation of credit applications

. Handling of customer inquiries

. Lowering the outstanding collection percentage

Education

Seneca College-Ontario Management Development Program

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, St. Basil's Catholic High School

Languages

.Fluent in English and Italian

References Available Upon Request

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