Sales Assistant
Resume:
SAM OLSON
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501-***-**** MOBILE
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PERMANENT ADDRESS
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72212
EDUCATION
DRURY UNIVERSITY BREACH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, US
DOUBLE MAJOR: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
● GRADUATION DECEMBER 2015
● RELEVANT COURSEWORK: ANALYTICAL METHODS, CONSUMER BEHAVIOR, CORPORATE FINANCE, MICROECONOMICS,
MARKETING RESEARCH, PROFESSIONAL SELLING
● GPA 3.4
● STUDY ABROAD: NICARAGUA
LITTLE ROCK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (2011) - LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, US
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
SALES ASSOCIATE (INTERNSHIP) FOR BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE RETAIL OPERATIONS – LITTLE ROCK, AR JUNE - AUG 2014
SALES
● STIMULATED SALES AND HELPED CUSTOMERS REACH BUYING DECISIONS AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE
● ADAPTED TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT HIGH-INVOLVEMENT SALES SITUATIONS ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER NEEDS
● LOCATED PRODUCTS IN THE POS TO CREATE BASIC WORK ORDERS
● ASSESSED CUSTOMER SITUATIONS AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS BY UTILIZING THE POS SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE SALES PROCESS
● FOLLOWED UP WITH CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAR SERVICE
● IDENTIFIED SALES ACHIEVEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT THROUGH FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
● FORECASTED SALES EFFORTS NEEDED TO REACH SALES GOAL
OPERATIONS
● COMPARED THE EOD/EOM REPORTS TO PRIOR YEAR AVERAGES
● STRATEGICALLY PLANNED AND COORDINATED A GRASSROOTS SALES EVENT
● MANAGED TO INCREASE TOTAL SALES BY 32% FROM PRIOR YEAR GRASSROOTS SALES EVENT
● PRESENTED GRASSROOTS SALES EVENT RESULTS TO DISTRICT OFFICE
● OVERSAW AND ASSISTED RETAIL MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
● PARTICIPATED AND ASSISTED THE DISTRICT MANAGER IN A MULTI-STORE OPERATIONS REVIEW
● SPOTTED OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS ACCORDINGLY
● ACTED AS A CUSTOMER VALUE AGENT BY USING PRODUCT AND INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE TO ASSISTS THE CUSTOMER TOWARDS A
PURCHASING DECISION.
ASSISTANT (INTERN) FOR CARTRIDGE WORLD - NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR SEPT 12 - PRESENT
● COLLECTED DATA ON CONSUMER PRODUCTS
● CREATED AND MANAGED PRODUCT TABLE IN EXCEL
● DELIVERED PRODUCTS WITHIN THE REGION
● GAINED EXPOSURE TO INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
ASSISTANT FOR JEN COX (ENTREPRENEUR & OWNER OF REALITY ROX) - NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR MAY 2013 – AUG 2013
● HELPED PRODUCE “Y’ALL” T-SHIRT LINE, SELLING AN AVERAGE OF 400 T-SHIRTS/WK
● SYSTEMATIZED AND MANAGED INVENTORY
● MANAGED SHIPPING PROCESS
● DEVELOPED BUSINESS AND MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR LOCAL SALES
● EXPANDED PRODUCT DESIGN AND SALES TO 8 ADDITIONAL STATES
OTHER EXPERIENCE
HEAD SWIM COACH, LPOA - NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR SUMMERS, 2013-2014
● LEADER AND MOTIVATOR FOR CHILDREN 5-18 YEARS OF AGE
● DEVELOPED PRACTICES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS
● OVERSAW AND DIRECTED ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF
● OBSERVED AND IMPROVED STROKE TECHNIQUES OF SWIMMERS
● SPOKESPERSON FOR TEAM OF 50 SWIMMERS
SWIM INSTRUCTOR, UALR - LITTLE ROCK, AR SUMMERS, 2012-2013
● TAUGHT GROUPS OF 2-4 IN THE WATER
● DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT DRILLS TO ACHIEVE PROPER STROKE TECHNIQUE
● FORMED CLIENTELE BASE OF 30+ CLIENTS
LITTLE ROCK ATHLETIC CLUB, LIFEGUARD - LITTLE ROCK, AR MAY 2011 – AUG 2011
● SUPERVISED POOL BEHAVIOR AND CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMER SAFETY
● FACILITATED TRANSITION OF PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN POOL SCHEDULE
● RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZATION/CLEANLINESS OF POOL DECK
● MANAGED POOL CHECK-IN PROCESS
ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
DRURY UNIVERSITY MEN’S SWIM TEAM AUGUST 2011 - PRESENT
● 3X NCAA DII NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
● NCAA D11 2 PLACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
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● 4X NATIONAL CHAMPION AND NCAA RECORD HOLDER
● 4-TIME NCAA ALL-AMERICAN
● 21-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINALIST
● TIME COMMITMENT OF 25+ HOURS A WEEK
ARKANSAS SWIMMING
● US JUNIOR NATIONALS & US NATIONALS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER
● MULTIPLE STATE CHAMPION; INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM
SKILLS
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PROFICIENCY WITH MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, AND CHARISMATIC
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POWERPOINT ABILITY TO PLAN, ORGANIZE AND PRIORITIZE
● COMPREHENSIVE MENTALITY WORK
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MOTIVATOR AND TEACHER RISK TAKER
● COMPETITIVE
● CAPABLE OF WORKING UNDER STRESSFUL SITUATIONS
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