Sales Customer Service

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Thank you

Chris Trafford

*CHRISTOPHER D. TRAFFORD *

*11192 Hall Rd Whitmore Lake, MI 48178 (248) 880- 6700*

*E-mail: *********@***************.*** <*********@***************.***>*

*JOB OBJECTIVE*

A creative, entrepreneurial and resourceful professional, I am capable of

producing exceptional results for your organization. I welcome new

challenges and opportunities. I am able to work equally well as a team

player or self-manage, with excellent interpersonal skills for good

customer and staff relations. I am a strong motivator for students,

subordinates and peers.

*INDUSTRY SKILLS*

Responsibilities and Accomplishments

- Ability to direct and manage large, complex business operations.

Various commercial farming ventures.

- Assistant Manager. Responsibilities include Planting to harvesting 500

hectares corn,

wheat and soy beans. Non irrigation. 100 hectares irrigated

seed corn.

- Manage the planting care, reaping, curing, grading and packaging of 50

hectares of tobacco. Planting and pest control of one hundred hectares of

cotton. Two hundred hectares of winter wheat, corn and sorghum.

- Agriculture Machinery Sales. Landini Tractors, New Holland combines

Harvesters

and Balers.

- Agricultural Chemical and Fertilizer sales and Marketing. Farmers day

presentations, show exhibitions.

- Pest scouting, biological control recommendations and soil sample

collection services.

- Fertilizer, herbicide, chemical application recommendations based on

above information.

- Consistent exceeding of sales Budget. Develop and exceed ZAR One

Million budget. In last two years. .

- Development of research and test sites on local farms for the

registration trials of various international chemical companies. These

would included, Bayer, Hoechst, Cyanamid and Monsanto

- Direct farming operations in areas of animal husbandry, these would

include Dairy and Beef herds.

- Chemical and fertilizer recommendations and application supervision,

utilizing aerial, boom spray and tine application.

- Core certified Michigan 7a 7b and mosquito. 2013

- Pest, IPM, sanitation and security assistance to the Food industry.

- 3rd party audit preparation and consultation.

- Pest services, primarily Bed Bug control in the hospitality industry.

*PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE*

*EcoPest *Pest management to the food industry.

Service to food production and distribution.

3rd party audit assistance and consultation.

*2010 to Present.*

Food security consultation and program implementation.

Food defense. Program implementation and audit.

*Qualikem Pest Solutions. *Residential and commercial Pest control.

Specializing in Bed Bug Inspections, control and elimination. *

2010 to Present*

*Griffin Pest Solutions* Core training. 7A 7b and MosquitoPest

identification *2010 Four months*

and control, Green*, IPM* and Food Plant management.

*Cleara Images.- Portrait, Wedding and Commercial photography.

2001- Present*

Operate and Source business for Photography Studio.

*Bella Pictures. -Wedding Photography*

*2005- Present*

Freelance wedding photography services

*Obeo.com - Virtual tours for Real Estate*

* 2006-2008*

Franchise owner Sales Marketing and operations

*Aquaterre Images*

*2001-Present*

Photography, stock, assignment, commercial event and product. .

*Chris Trafford Resume - Page 2*

*Tintype Studios, Chicago, IL*

*2000 - 2001*

Sales and Marketing, Customer service and operations.

*Baskin in the Sun, Tortola, British Virgin Islands* -

*1999 - 2000*

Boat Captain, Dive Instructor

*CI Photography Grand Cayman British West Indies* *

1997 -1999 *

Freelance digital photographer, owner, operator

*Fisheye of Cayman, Grand Cayman Islands, British West Indies*

*1994-1999*

Director, Photo Operations, Diving, Photo Education.

*Dumizulu Farm.* *Durban South Africa*

*1991-1994*

Owner and Director of Farming Operations. Approx 240 hectares Primary

products, corn, wheat, Dairy and Beef herds.

*Agricura Chemicals, Corp., Zimbabwe and South Africa.*

*1984-1992*

Sales Manager.

- ZAR one million budget exceeded. Primary customer base varied from

single farmer to Very large commercial operation.( Hendric Schoeman

Boerdery) This was accomplished by either cold calling or appointment.

Personal target of two cold calls per day was a big success.

- Responsible for Chemical and fertilizer recommendations as per

scouting and soil sample results.

- Development of research locations on farms for the registration trials

of various international chemical companies. These included, Bayer,

Hoechst, Cyanamid and Monsanto.

- Supervise and advise on fertilizer and chemical application techniques.

- Attend and present at local and national trade shows. This often at

the request of International companies.

- Named Salesman of the year for two years for exceeding ZAR one

million.1990and1992

*Malcomess Machinery sales.

1983-1984 *

Salesman and representative, Sold Landini Tractors, New Holland combines

and Balers.

*EDUCATION*

*A Level, university common entrance.*

*Gwebi College of Agriculture* Agricultural Management Diploma.

*COMPUTER SKILLS*

High level of proficiency on both Mac and PC Platforms

Numerous Graphics Programs, namely Photoshop and In Design

Word processing and Database programs on both platforms. Including

Microsoft Office products.

Active involvement in Social Media development, Web and Blog design and

update.

A good understanding of Networks and network troubleshooting procedures.

References available on request.

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