John Paley
Lawrence, NY ***59
Cell Phone – 917-***-****
Email – ***********@*****.***
Business Development Expert Summary
• Excellence in account management and business development. Managed business relationships to receive repeat orders and gain additional orders from different parts of the company.
• Proven sales ability. Generated $1 million of sales revenue in the linen & uniform product line within first year.
• All product lines accounted for 350k in one month.
• Fostered excellent relationships with Commercial laundries and linen rental companies. Took ownership of the products sold and went as far as doing the collections for the company.
• Worked as a second arm of companies in an Accounts Receivable capacity, no matter how big or small. Eliminated the need to hire any extra personnel to handle collections for the companies.
• Experienced in speeding up the process of an order and building relationships with all parties involved, resulting in products received before the deadline.
• Able to provide a wide-ranging selection of samples to capture customers attention during a presentation of the product line. Explained the differences in quality and manufacturing to make the company more money.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Supplies by TDE
Oceanside, NY
Business Development – Owner 2000 – 2008
• Pitched supplies by TDE product line to clients from on-hand inventory daily.
• Established new relationships with customer accounts.
• Strengthened existing business relationships by regularly visiting customer stores.
• Promoted new products to customers.
• Monitored Accounts Receivable.
• Managed time and kept organized with an appointment setting book or Google Calendar.
Jersey Paper
Edison, NJ
Account Executive 2008 – 2011
• Field sales position – visited companies in the NYC tri-state area to pitch paper services.
• Commanded an 80% client retention rate.
• Adapted through the changing landscape of the paper industry with a positive attitude and mindset.
• Overcame common objections to close sales.
• Took a consultative approach: analyzed the business’ problems and identified sales opportunities.
• Worked independently with minimal supervision
Independent Contractor to the commercial laundry and linen rental industry
Lawrence, NY
Owner 2011 – Present
• Generated new business with prospective clients throughout the East coast and Midwest of the US.
• Established strong client relations and created solutions for clients within the commercial laundry and linen industry
• Conducted sales calls and in-person meetings with potential customers on the product line.
• Navigated through competitive proposals from other companies and closed the sale.
• Converted customer problems into sales opportunities.
• Educated new clients on the features and functionality of the product line.
• Gave presentations to C-level executives and owner operators, describing the value of the products offered.
Outside Independent Sales Rep to Walmart
Seaich Corp-Utah
2020-2022
· Generated 3 million dollars of sales in less than 1 year
·Established relationships with seventy Walmart stores in the NY tristate area
EDUCATION
• Rabbinical College of America, Morristown, NJ
Bachelor Degree, 1988