Self-motivated Sales & Marketing Professional

JENNIFER ZIMMERLE

Slidell, LA • 985-***-**** • acn03o@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

I am a self-motivated professional pursuing full time employment in outside sales/marketing/public relations with a

strong professional company which offers opportunity for growth and advancement. With over 15 years of

experience, I have a proven track record of B2B sales and marketing, building relationships, motivating staff,

creating teamwork and providing positive leadership. I am skilled in strategic planning, implementation of plans,

prioritization of projects, event planning, logistics, and achieving objectives within time and budget.

Professional Experience

Pursuit LLC: Covington, LA

DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING: Apr 2014 - present

Pursuit is an international training and consulting company in the oil and gas industry.

Ø Manage existing customer relationships to increase sales and obtain referrals

Ø Source prospective customers/generate leads for new prospective customers

Ø Productize services offered in a more marketable/sellable form

Ø Responsible for creation of new marketing materials and campaigns

Promo Pros LLC: Slidell, LA

PRESIDENT/OWNER: Apr 2009 - present

Promo Pros is an advertising specialty distributor with over 900,000 products that be personalized with company/event

information.

Ø Handle all aspects of small business ownership: operations, sales, marketing, AP/AR, supplier relations, etc.

Chemtek, Inc.: Morrisville, NC

TERRITORY MANAGER-AVIATION GROUP: Sep 2010 – Jan 2014

Chemtek is the manufacturer and distributor of the Avion family of runway rubber removal detergents. Chemtek also provides

other airfield maintenance products and services.

Ø Started as a sales rep with a southeast U.S. territory and was promoted to the sole Avion sales rep for the continental

U.S.

Ø Exhibited at up to 10 state, regional, FAA and AAAE conferences annually in the U.S. and Canada

Ø Made sales calls to prospective airport customers and visited existing airport customers across the U.S.

Ø Prospected new customers (decision-makers) via the internet, emailed surveys, referrals, conferences and sales calls

Pelican Promotions & Advertising Specialties: Baton Rouge, LA

SALES REPRESENTATIVE: Feb - Dec 2008 2008 Sales Growth: 25%

Ø Initiated relationships with potential clients: physicians, attorneys, general contractors, universities, construction

materials/equipment suppliers and other regional businesses/organizations

Ø Developed market strategies to increase profitability

Ø Successfully nurtured client relationships to maintain and/or increase referrals

Ø Increased sales via scheduled appointments, cold calling, industry association participation, and networking

Ø Coordinated and directed multiple projects simultaneously and interacted with individuals at multiple levels and

disciplines: Owners, Presidents, Business Development Managers, Marketing Directors/Managers, Sales Director

National Construction Rentals: Harvey, LA

PREFERRED ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE: 2007-2008 (Office closed due to downsizing)

Ø Business-to-business sales/marketing of temporary rental fence in 4 states

Ø Serviced top100 accounts in territory, producing an estimated $2,000,000 in annualized revenue

Imerica Life & Health Insurance Co.: Tampa, FL

MANAGER OF HR, CORP. TRAVEL & PURCHASING: 2003-2006 (Co sold in 2006)

Ø Hired as 1st FTE to open Tampa office for 37-state life and health insurance company

Ø Managed all human resources functions including recruitment, conflict resolution, benefits selection and administration,

staffing planning, $2.5M payroll, and HR policies and procedures with employees in 8 states

Ø Managed $300k corporate travel, including vendor selection and offsite seminar planning

Ø Managed $500k corporate purchasing, saving the company an average of over $50K annually

Ø Managed and allocated work share of administrative personnel

Ø Managed facilities including office management, lease negotiation, space planning and build out of Tenant

Improvements

EDUCATION

NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, Natchitoches, LA 1990-1994

Bachelor's Degree, with honors

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