Julie Confehr

**** ********** ****** *********, **. 18073

215-***-**** acxeso@r.postjobfree.com

Sales with over 30 years of experience with emphasis on building on going sales relationships. Implementing sales thru U.S & Canadian Distribution, to individual stores, massage therapists, doctors & retail chains.

Extensive Sales, Trade Show Representation, in store staff trainings, and telephone contact with clients.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HERBAN COWBOY Minneapolis, MN

Inside Sales Manager October 2014– November 2016

Improved relationships with buyers gaining repeat sales by outgoing phone contact

Implemented sales, buy in deals and promotions to achieve shelf, end cap space and replenishment orders

Successfully expand the brand into new stores nationwide US & Canada, to the point they were able to hire a ationally covering brokerage firm.

Maintain good communication with Distributors to encourage efficient placement to stores

Trained, managed & mentored additional inside sales staff to provide better territory sales & coverage

Achieved successful sales programs into retail stores and chains with extensive phone contact

GENERAL EXPOSITION TRADE SHOW SERVICES Pottstown, PA

Trade Show Fulfillment January 2013 October 2014

Identified & Fulfilled client needs

Trade show complete set up packages

OLBAS PRODUCTS Philadelphia, PA

Assistant to National Sales Manager, Inside & Outside Sales January 2000 January 2013

Extensive phone contact creating nationwide network with ACT CRM program

Product sales and promotion to Practitioners, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, and Retail Stores

Knowledge based training program for all Wegman’s Markets to Natures Marketplace Staff members, similar trainings to 60 + Whole Foods stores, and to additional privately owned smaller retailers

OLBAS PRODUCTS / PENN HERB CO.

Retail, Wholesale, Distributor Sales Philadelphia, PA

July 1980-January 2000

Retail Sales in center city store (1980-1982)

Wholesale Sales to retail stores, and practitioners (1982-2000)

Distributors Sales (1982-2000)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Established nationwide network of sales contacts, both to stores & practitioners using ACT CRM program

Microsoft Office, Word, Excel

Cultivated repeat sales using primarily phone contact to achieve sales increases

Served as Olbas representative for “Star School” featuring American Idol Vocal Coach Debra Byrd in Los Angeles, Cleveland OH, Chicago, IL

Freelance gorilla marketing program in Union Square NYC for Attune

Product promotion at retailers special events Grand Openings, regional shows, and staff product trainings

Natural Products Expo East (Baltimore MD, Boston, MA., Washington D.C.) and Expo West (Los Angeles CA.,) booth Exhibitor selling to retail stores

Convincing phone manner, engaging personality, good communicator, ability to push for sales without client feeling pressured

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