RAYMOND RUSSO JR.

** ***** ********** ******, ****** Stream, New York 11580

516-***-****

adheyt@r.postjobfree.com

SALES PROFESSIONAL

Innovative and highly motivated Sales and Marketing Professional who effectively achieves sales quota in designated strategic accounts through strong leadership, interpersonal communication, and management abilities.

Client-driven sales agent who establishes and implements challenging departmental goals and objectives and effectively drives long and short-term strategic initiatives. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC., Providence, RI July 2015 – December 2016 Senior Account Manager

• Handle over 50+ Natural Food and Supplement Accounts in NYC, LI, and Queens

• Collaborate and build relationships while increasing sales with UNFI.

• Effectively market new products and industry trends to all accounts while consistently visiting them on a weekly basis.

• Maintain full accountability for overseeing all aspects of my client accounts.

• Provide competitive market intelligence and feedback on new product launches. LONE STAR DISTRIBUTION, Hicksville, New York March 2011 – April 2015 Senior Sales and Marketing Executive

• Effectively oversaw 300 plus accounts in addition to over 200 vendors.

• Maximized revenue by determining best solutions for prospective customers.

• Provided exceptional customer service to vendors, stores, overseas accounts and store personnel.

• Responded timely and professionally to customer account inquiries and concerns.

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills with all levels.

• Consistently managed all closing deals for websites, overseas accounts, stores and online re sellers.

• Effectively developed and created marketing and sales banners for stores and websites.

• Answered a high volume of incoming calls and email inquiries on a daily basis.

• Traveled to and attended multiple trade shows in the health industry. SPARTA NUTRITION, Wayne, New Jersey January 2017 – Present National Sales Director

• Organize and run all US based sales, while leading our inside / outside sales team.

• Oversea the sales and growth of 10,000+ wholesale accounts based in the US.

• Strategize and collaborate ideas / new ways to constantly secure new business and grow current business.

• Lead weekly sales meetings with our sales team, to go over sales goals, targeted customers, and growth.

• Attend trade shows, events, and sales conventions to continue to discover new business and growth.

• First hired employee for Sparta Nutrition. In less than 2 years, built Sparta up to a $20 million company. EDUCATION

St. John’s University, Queens, New York - Bachelor of Science– Sports Management / Marketing

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