Sales Manager

Brian Vinet

*** ******** ***,

San Francisco CA

Cell: 917-***-**** – *****.*.*****@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Persuasive Account Manager skilled at developing a diverse and large client base. Constantly looks for new ways to promote products and build professional network ties.

SKILLS

• Microsoft office Suite Proficient

• Detail-oriented data and market analysis

• Strategic account development

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Extensive personal network

• Empowering high-performing sales teams

WORK HISTORY

06/2015 to Senior Sales/Business Consultant

Present Brian Vinet & Assoc – San Francisco CA

• Sold and merchandised Men’s, Women’s, and Kids to specialty dept. and mass retailers.

• Set up regular monthly or periodic deliveries with retailers by looks and categories.

• Worked trade and trunk shows to promote and market the label.

• Consulted with designers, and merchandisers, on current and future looks and trends.

• Consulted business owner with a business plan to reach a wider market and on pricing.

06/1992 to Senior Sales Account Manager

04/2015 Happy Fella – New York, NY

• Sold kids clothing to the mass and moderate chain stores around the country e.g:(Burlington, Ross, Variety Wholesale, Army Air force Exchange).

• Managed a portfolio of [30] accounts totaling $[10,000,000] in annual sales.

• Helped merchandise fabrics and supervise the design of lines for each season.

• Helped stores put together their assortments for the entire chain and specific demographics.

• Trained and worked along Junior account managers to grow their accounts.

• Attended and assisted in set up for trade shows.

• Created proposals for new and repeat customer business transactions.

• Consulted with clients after sales and contract signings to resolve problems and provide ongoing support.

• Monitored market activity and quoted pricing to maintain healthy profit margins. 05/1983 to Junior Partner

04/1992 Donald Matusoff and Associates – Chicago, IL

• Starting position, sales trainee, assisting other salesmen in showing their lines to their accounts.

• Promoted to Junior sales account manager in 1986 obtaining my own accounts as well as managing salesmen and assisting them with their accounts.

• Promoted to Junior partner in 1988.

• Represented multiple clothing lines for children, selling to regional, specialty, and department stores.

• Travelled multiple states to meet potential or current accounts as well as setting up at trade shows.

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