Sales Customer Service

GREGORY J. RUPRIGHT

201-***-**** ** W. ***th St. Apt. 5A New York, NY 10037

************@***.***

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking full time employment in an entrepreneurial environment where I can fully utilize my skills.

PROFILE:

Effective public speaker and religious leader. Demonstrates creativity and leadership

in the execution of a wide variety of sales, customer service, and office support-related projects.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Eager to work within an organization that recognizes team accomplishments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Minister Rutherford Congregational Church Rutherford, NJ Aug. 2005 - Sept. 2014

Managed church office.

Scheduled all appointments with groups using church facilities and companies servicing church.

Increased church membership and financial pledges.

Facilitated applications for three significant financial grants awarded to the church.

Founded A Job Seekers Support Group that met monthly to address the resulting unemployment of the 2008 financial crisis.

Spearheaded all Special Financial Commitment Campaigns to raise additional income for the church.

Minister Emanuel United Church of Christ Woodhaven, NY April 1995 - July 2005

Managed church office.

Coordinated/Scheduled all community groups using church facilities.

Advised Emanuel Church’s Board regarding donation agreements for using church facilities.

Negotiated donation contract with Mision Cristiana, a Guatemalan mission church that shared Emanuel’s facilities.

Account Executive The Quantum Group New York, NY Nov. 2000 - June 2001

Interviewed candidates for temporary support staff positions for New York City corporations.

Booked $8,000 sales in two months.

Made weekly direct sales calls on prospective clients.

Maintained a continually expanding prospect list.

Created in-depth weekly sales report for New York sales managers.

Expanded knowledge of “cold-calls” sales strategy via an intensive seminar.

Manager, Sales & Subscriber Services Ad-Fax Media Marketing, Inc. New York, NY Nov. 1998 - Sept. 2000

Promoted from Sales Representative to Manager, Sales & Subscriber Services within 9 months.

Contributed toward $1,500,000 sales billing for 1999.

Sold $470,000 of a $960,000 sales billing for first half of 2000.

Analyzed quarterly, semi-annual, and annual sales budget.

Advised President & Publisher to improve collections process.

Recruited dynamic individuals to work with a growing sales team.

Managed sales team in diving up sales, collections, and customer service responsibilities.

Led sales team in targeting new prospects.

Built relationships with potential new prospects via direct sales calls.

Cultivated existing relationships with over 480 subscribers.

Maintained prospects, subscription renewals, and new subscribers via ACT database.

Launched new subscriber-only website with data search engine.

Booked local and national direct sales calls.

Marketed full line of additional subscriber publications.

Senior Executive Sales Assistant Parade Publications, Inc. New York, NY April 1995 - Nov. 1998

Senior Executive Sales Assistant for two New York managers – Advertisement billing of $180,000,000.

Created Sales Project and Demographic Analyses for two New York managers.

Calculated page sales rates for Parade sales representatives.

Interacted with Parade’s Research Department and managers to create category presentations.

Coordinated projects with Parade’s Production Department to design innovative presentation charts.

Serviced clients informing them of rates and closing dates and sending media and promotional materials.

Consolidated and updated New York weekly Advertising Forecasts and Call Reports for twelve sales people.

Developed, implemented, and maintained sales events mailing lists.

Ensured proper billing for New York Ad Sales Department budget under the directions of management.

GREGORY J. RUPRIGHT

201-***-**** 73 W. 130th St. Apt. 5A New York, NY 10037

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Administrative Assistant VTS, Inc. New York, NY Oct. 1991 - April 1995

New York personnel firm specializing in banking and marketing support services.

Worked closely with management teams generating new business.

Managed small offices/branches dealing with all clients.

Developed extensive computer knowledge and skills: ACT Database; Excel; WordPerfect 6.1; Microsoft Word/Office.

Part-Time Licensed Interim Minister First Reformed Church Union City, NJ Sept. 1990 - Sept. 1994

Managed church office.

Created a “Welcome to our Church” brochure that was placed in local real estate and post offices.

Started a Singles Social Activity Group.

Responsible for weekly accounting duties.

EDUCATION:

M. Div. Degree Union Theological Seminary New York, NY May 1989

B.A. Degree Hope College Holland, MI May 1984

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