DANIEL H. TAKANO

***** **** ****** **, *******, Washington 98125 USA

phone: +1-206-***-**** • email: acw99x@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Entrepreneurial sales professional with a track record of business development and personal integrity seeks challenging sales and a managerial position in the United States Pacific Northwest area.

Customer Relations - Identify customer needs, identify customer pain points, and introduce new innovation in their specific market place, keeping in mind the customers time constraints.

Identify Trends - keeping current on innovations through understanding competition, using the internet for analysis and research as well as keeping current on written article in their industry.

High level customer presentations – by understanding their customer needs, assists in helpful solutions that we provide, as being competitive in market place.

Internal Relations- collaborate with sales, marketing and product development, business partners.

Skills

Persuasive negotiator with key stake holders

Strong interpersonal skills with Key Influencers

Perform demonstration for clinical training and product usage

Uses Business Analysis to identify customer concerns

Strategic account development

Customer Relations Management

Understanding of internal and external needs, wants and desires

Work History

Business Relations Manager, 08/2015 to Current

Aquavit Pharmaceuticals – New York, NY

•Created new ways to market Aquagold micro-needle (dermatological medical product), including new market streams for and presentation of product.

•Planned trade shows.

•Conducted marketing speaking events also acquiring keynote speakers to conduct demonstration.

Key understanding of launching new products in markets.

Extensive experience creating relationships in clinics, in offices and industries.

Insurance Producer & Business Analyst, 10/2014 to 07/2015

Transamerica Insurance Group – San Francisco, CA

Business Development and Territory Recruitment.

Specializing in Health Care and Life Insurance.

Analyzed business and family insurance needs and possible risks.

Insurance Producer, 01/2013 to 09/2014

Symmetry Financial Group – Swannanoa, NC

Seattle territory.

Specializing in Mortgage Protection and Life Insurance.

Group Sales and Business Development.

Insurance Producer, 01/2009 to 01/2012

Combined Insurance Company – Chicago, IL

•Greater Seattle territory.

•Recruited, interviewed and trained staff.

•2011 fourth quarter regional top sales performer.

Shift Manager, 01/2008 to 01/2009

Washington State Department of Corrections – Seattle, WA

•Reported resident misconduct and infractions.

•Maintained resident confidentiality.

•Conducted business to business relationship with current residents' employers.

Mental Health Specialist - Case Manager, 01/2007 to 01/2008

West Seattle Psychiatric Hospital – Seattle, WA

•Provided counseling and therapeutic activities for residential patients.

•Coordinated treatment with nurses, doctors, and social workers while maintaining clinical notes.

•Assured patient and staff safety through verbal de-escalation skills, physical seclusion, restraint and milieu management.

Outside Sales Representative, 01/2005 to 01/2007

Alaska Distributors – Washington State

•Managed North King County territory for 92 accounts, (beer, wine and spirits) including 15 Alaska Distributors / Spirit West key account(s).

•Involved in launching of Chiroc Vodka, Bulleit Bourbon, Captain Morgan's Tattoo, and Three Olives Vodka.

•Increased territory by 30%.

•Increased overall sales by targeting and developing relationships with Asian restaurant owners.

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Communications, Seattle Pacific University - Seattle, WA

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