Sales Quality

HYMAN (Hy) ELSTER

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Boca Raton, Florida 33432 ********@**.***

Professional Summary

Visionary entrepreneur and business development professional who effectively builds loyalty and long-term relationships with customers/suppliers while consistently exceeding sales targets. Achieves consistent success in unrelated businesses demonstrating innovative thinking, creative problem solving and successful market strategies. Skilled at leveraging unique motivation methods to boost sales team success. Accomplished in gaining market share, generating internal support and supplier loyalty. Focused on production efficiency, quality control, R & D, customer relations, international labor & government relations. Maintains an extensive domestic and international network of contacts.

Objectives

*To continue consulting with a variety of companies as troubleshooter, business developer, negotiator and team builder.

*To demonstrate through innovative thinking and problem solving, with measurable results, see what years’ of experience can do for your companies bottom line..

*To pay it forward. Assist other companies, executives and staffs on all levels with solutions that are often within reach or demonstrate how to get there.

Employment History

President & CEO

Rpps,( Recycled Plastics Processing & Sourcing, Inc.)

June, 2002 – Present

Spearhead supplier expansion and development initiatives in Mexico, Central and South America.

Work hand in hand with overseas suppliers to develop quality products to meet and exceed the requirements of International buyers.

Assisted suppliers in factory set up and the designing of new processing equipment to increase production and dramatically improve the quality

Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements with suppliers and buyers. Set up and maintained account management and reporting tools and processes

Identify new revenue/sales opportunities by collaborating with distribution partners as well as direct buyers in the US, Canadian and Asian markets. Consultant to Fortune 100 & 500 companies on how to become “green” or assist them in remediation and/or elimination of existing environmental problems

Developed and maintained cash flow between suppliers and buyers

President & CEO

East Coast Core Exchange/Encore Recycling, Inc.

June, 1981- December, 2001

Directed expansion and development initiatives in the US recycling industry Identified unique revenue opportunities by collaborating with distribution partners

Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements. Set up and maintained account management and reporting tools and processes

Created new revenue streams by cultivating successful partnerships with suppliers, buyers and previously hard to recycle supply streams

Achieved triple digit year-over-year growth in territory business base accounts

Examined marketing material with the consumer perspective in mind to increase sales and expand key client base. Researched clients' business issues and goals to offer appropriate solutions

Executed calling campaigns targeting direct end-user prospective accounts

Created alternative business plans to improve customer relationships.

General Manager, International Textile Mill Supplier Relations

Angelco Mills, Inc.

September, 1979 - June, 1981

Managed quality control, quota management, international and domestic logistics

Streamlined and reorganized office procedures

Improved overseas relations with suppliers

Secured and directed quota allotment and maintained quality control and on time shipment

Coordinated logistics from overseas mills to deliver to US and Canadian buyers

Managed relations with US Customs as well as domestic banks and factors

Vice President & General Manager

Sure Products (Korea) Co., Ltd.

September, 1971 - August, 1979

In charge of R&D for specialized handmade dental supplies

Trained workers and grew the company to 400 employees in less than 1 1/2 years

Sure became major suppliers in the dental industry to companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Ransom & Randolph, Henry Schien and many more worldwide

Other duties included international logistics, customs clearance, FDA compliance, international banking, hiring and overseeing local sub-contractors and quality control Identified unique revenue opportunities by collaborating with distribution partners

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