STEVEN METH
**** **** **** ******, ********, NY *1210
917-***-**** 718-***-**** **********@***.***
Customer Service ~ Sales
Account Management ~ Logistics Management
Dedicated and Highly Proactive Manager with a take charge approach in all endeavors • Adaptable to changing business needs • Quality customer service to accommodate specialized client needs • Innovative business development • Personable and effective communicator
Computer skills: QuickBooks, MS Word, Outlook, and Excel
EMPLOYMENT
Sales and Marketing Manager Medal Textiles; New York, NY 2000-2020
Account Management
Managed development of new business and assured the current customer base was properly maintained and serviced
Substantially increased yearly sales
Opened new customer accounts and focused on maintaining excellent long-term relationships through courtesy calls, updating samples, and scheduling sales visits
Provided personalized service to customers requiring special order fabrics; coordinated unique sales projects according to client’s specifications
Researched and opened accounts with new vendors, both domestic and foreign
Purchased entire product lines
Negotiated deals and payment terms
Studied fashion trends to determine new assortments of fabrics and color lines
Represented company at trade shows
Developed new sources of business through internet searches
Bookkeeping/ Billing
Calculated commission rates for sales representatives
Entered all sales into QuickBooks
Ran reports via QuickBooks
Collections: followed past due accounts set payment schedules
Logistics/Routing
Established shipping and receiving department with expertise in domestic shipping, imports and exports
Supervised loading dock
Managed all truck routes, calculating fees based on weight and items shipped
Quality control: resolved claims with suppliers and customers
EDUCATION
B.A. Economics; Brooklyn College