Sales Associate Office Manager

BRIEN PARKIN

*** ****** ********, *******, ** L4R 4M7

H: 705-***-**** C: 226-***-**** E: *******@******.***

Hardworking and motivated individual who truly enjoys working with people. Skilled in completing needs assessments in order to provide effective services. Eager to transition into an opportunity where I can take on new challenges while contributing to a team environment.

HIGHLIGHTS

•Strong ability to build rapport with clients

•Excellent ability to communicate with a diverse audience both one-on-one and in groups

•Skilled in prioritizing tasks while balancing workload and meeting deadlines

•Over 20 years developing a clientele book through providing solutions to their needs

RELEVANT SKILLS

•Self-starter, self-reliant, self-motivator, self-manager

•Comfortable dealing in person, over the phone, via email, written, etc.

•Thoroughly assess client needs and wants, prior to determining appropriate services, or recommending solution

•Utilized MS Office as well as industry specific software etc., and can learn new programs quickly

•Have been an active member of a charitable organization for many years, providing community service

•Now retired from a successful sales career, I understand the value of being part of a focused support team

EXPERIENCE

Sparta Group, Toronto, ON 2021 – 2022

•Provided research and development services as a consultant, for two new divisions of the firm

NFP / Secure Insurance Solutions Group Inc., Durham, ON 1998 – 2020 retirement

•Life Insurance and Financial Products sales, service and management

•Developed, built and maintained the department in support of this general insurance brokeragem

Cedar Park Marketing, Chatsworth, ON

•Provided daily sales and marketing services throughout Grey/Bruce/Simcoe/Wellington region for 8 small firms with no sales force of their own

Owen Sound Family Y Employment Services, Owen Sound, ON

•Supported employers, employees, and prospective employees in Grey and Bruce Counties, as a Placement Officer and Program Monitor for the jobsOntario Programme

Lindal Cedar Homes, Chatsworth ON

•Marketed cedar homes and sunrooms, as an independent distributor

Fuji Photo Film Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON

•Developed the role of Office Manager at Canadian Head Office, responsible for general purchasing, office operations, telecommunication system, and supervised clerical staff

Milton Honda, Milton, ON

•Performed Finance and Insurance duties, as well as filled in periodically for the new car sales team

Confederation Life Insurance Company, Toronto, ON

•2 years in Group Underwriting at Head Office, then moved over to Individual Operations, as Branch Administrator in the Toronto West office for 5 years

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Business Administration (Marketing), Ryerson, Toronto, ON

Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Until 2019

Elder Planning Counselor (EPC), Until 2019

REFERENCE

Martin Marshall

Regional Vice President, Eastern Canada

Verico Financial Group Inc.

Midland, ON

Phone: 416-***-****

Email: ******.********@******.**

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