WORK EXPERIENCE
Independent Sales Freelancer Los Angeles, CA
Sales Consultant April 2021 – Current
General Merchandise Sales Consulting for Various Clients
Assists clients with various close-outs; selects and outreaches to vendors
Leverages existing relationships for lead generation and to source vendors that purchase merchandise
Liaises between clients and vendors to establish long-standing relations for future sales
Oversees product selection, sales processing and follow-up fulfillment
Executes expedited and regular shipments; ensures orders are processed and paid
Establishes and maintains vendor lists and is solely responsible for calls to sell company products
26 California Wholesale Los Angeles, CA
Sales and Marketing Manager May 2018 – April 2021
General Merchandise Importers and Wholesalers
Managed day-to-day operations of warehouse and workers, and reported directly to company president
Maintained current product information and promotions to educate workers in-house as well as active and potential customers
Made inbound and outbound calls and emails to sell company products
Identified and contacted customers for business opportunities and worked to build long lasting relationships
Prepared and maintained package deals
Negotiated contracts with vendors and clients
Attended sales training and educational programs
American Sanitary Products Inc Los Angeles, CA
Sales and Marketing Manager January 2005 – January 2018
Wholesale and Manufacturers of Maintenance, Janitorial and Sanitary Supplies
Worked alongside company president/founder to build operations from the ground up
Acted as key liaison between company head, clients and warehouse operations; acted as day-to-day contact between clients and company founder
Scheduled and supervised on-site staff and warehouse managers
Headed client-facing business meetings abroad and nationwide; secured international trips to countries like China to source products as well as potential clients
Interfaced at trade shows including: ISSA Show North America (Las Vegas and Chicago)
Managed and ordered inventory and prepared price lists
Evaluated all product samples to ensure viability and customer satisfaction
Worked to acquire all merchandise samples and coordinated with clients for delivery, account setup and ordering
Oversaw all aspects of billing including: late payments, preparing budgets and monitoring expenditures along with completing and billing annual expenses and reconciliations; handled all invoicing and vendor payments
Bay Shore Bowl Los Angeles, CA
Bookkeeper November 1995 – January 2005
Bowling Center with Bar and Arcade
Put together financial reports; produced trial balance and financial statements including statements of income and cash flows
Reconciled and fact-checked accounting data; notified senior staff of any accounting errors
Helped maintain audit trails, recurring payments and continuous income
Completed bank and general ledger reconciliations, processed and tracked payroll data
Managed daily cash balances
Set up and maintained vendor records
Eurocar Los Angeles, CA
Bookkeeper November 1995 – January 2005
Seller of Pre-owned Luxury and Exotic Vehicles
Performed accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including collections
Documented transaction details and filed data
Completed data entry and administrative duties
EDUCATION
University of Tehran
Bachelor of Science; Accounting
UCLA Extension
Bookkeeping and Accounting
CERTIFICATION/SKILLS/INTERESTS
Languages: Farsi, English
Advanced in Microsoft Word, Excel
Interests: Management, Organization, Accounting