Customer Service Business Development
Resume:
CHRISTOPHER B. TIMMERS
Columbia, SC 29205
*********@*****.***
GOAL STATEMENT
To secure a writing/public affairs position where my
superior organization, creativity, and writing ability will result in
greater visibility, clarity of communications, and enhanced profitability
EDUCATION AND SIGNIFICANT TRAINING
B.S. General Engineering, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY
Senior sales/management professional experienced in domestic and international sales, marketing, customer service, and managing call center operations.
Adept strategist with a future oriented outlook toward emerging markets
o Organized market research efforts worldwide; collected, analyzed, and acted on data
o Project management experience in launching new product lines
o Used writing skills to advance marketing efforts in selling home products and Face Book pages
Leader who knows how to get things done
o Experience in working manufacturing personnel; knowledge of general manufacturing principals
o Brought in over 200 new members in three years while at Columbia Chamber of Commerce
o Thorough knowledge of recruitment processes for both private industry and governmental bodies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Palmetto Wordsmith – Columbia, SC 2012 – Present
Freelance writing service for mid-sized companies inadequately staffed by content writers. Work includes copy writing, slide presentations, update websites, annual reports, communications campaigns, and speech writing. Clients have included The Washington Examiner, coladaily.com, the Charlemagne Institute, RESH Marketing, and the Times Literary Supplement (TLS).
Columbia Chamber of Commerce – Columbia, SC 2014 – 2018
New Business Development Specialist – Brought in as members Siebels Bruce, Trane, VA Dorn Hospital, Panera Bread, Mungo Homes, and Ritedose, Nephron, and eli Lilly.
Sales dollars from 2015 to 2017 rose from $110,000 to just over $300,000.
Partner retention rate was over 86%
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