Ruplekha Ghosh (aka Nisha)

**** **** ******, ********, ** 11377

Cell: 917-***-****; E-mail: adynud@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/ruplekha-ghosh-a42aab94 Summary of Qualification

Accomplished Salesperson with superior work ethic and creative revenue generation ideas. Successfully promoted new products in the Health Food businesses in NYC, possesses over 14 years of experience in Accounts and Bookkeeping, Sales, Customer Service, Merchandising and Marketing, and Supervision. Possess broad knowledge of the health-product industry with ability to advise clients on usage of specific products. Energetic Sales Representative offering demonstrated success identifying prospects and converting leads into customers. Superior communication skills with ability to understand client needs and close sales. Recognized for creativity and resourcefulness in meeting and exceeding sales, revenue and profit goals. Highlights

● Extensive product knowledge integrated with creative ideas for product applications.

● Record of improving sales and profitability, successfully introducing new products consistently.

● Excellent leadership skills, effectively trained and motivated staff to promote products.

● Experienced and knowledgeable in health-food store products including organic and natural foods, cruelty-free cosmetics, personal care, frozen, perishable and vitamins.

● Developed and executed strategies maximizing sales and margins.

● Developed strong business relationships with each of the buyers to support leading brands.

● Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to make well thought out decisions.

● Resourceful in the completion of projects and multi-tasking.

● Communicate in different languages.

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Professional Experience

Fresh From the Heart:

Account Manager

2021-Present

● Developed, updated, maintained and executed territory sales plan.

● Prepared and presented proposals, presentations, and value statements.

● Maintained accurate relationships with assigned area field operation teams and corporate support staff to deliver exceptional service to the accounts.

● Opened over 200 accounts in 5 boroughs when the brand was new in the market.

● Managed to open keys accounts like Costo, BJ’s, Target.

● Bringing up the sales from $500.00 monthly to $100,000 a month. Korean Ginsing:

Sale Representative

2018- 2020

● Sales, marketing and education.

● Handled the highest volume accounts and chain accounts in assigned territory.

● Developed and executed strategies maximizing sales and margins.

● Taught potential clients about products through seminars and other special events.

● Developed strong business relationships with each of the buyers to support leading brands.

● Utilized product knowledge, market trends, industry/competitor knowledge to increase sales. Independent Product Specialist & Merchandiser, NYC, NY 2008- Present

● Demonstrated and merchandised products and marketed them in prominent health food businesses in NewYork including Whole foods, Willner Chemist, Westerly, Health Nuts, Fairways.

● Created brand awareness, educated customers and store staffs about the benefits of the products.

● Helped the store in all aspects to make the products move off the shelves.

● Acted as a liaison between the manufacturer and the end use. Clients: Evergreen Wheatgrass Juice, Bioray Kids formula, Nutribar, Nature's Answers, Stella Pharmaceuticals, Radius, YumV's Solgar, Renew Life, Inner-Ecco, Nordic Naturals, Health Aid, Zint Nutrition, Nature's Dynamics, Good Day chocolate supplements, Protes Protein Chips, Nancy's Yogurt, ReserveAge, NeoCell, CV Science CBD, Winged CBD, Youtheor.

Salveo Specialty Pharmacy/Catamaran,

NY 2004- 2014

Accounts Executive

● Processed Payroll, electronic deposits and employee pay adjustments.

● Coordinated all bank and credit card accounts, resolved collections and billing disputes.

● Managed vendor accounts, scheduled client appointments and maintained up-to-date client files.

● Responsible for all Accounts Payable and Receivable including forecasting Budgets.

● Dealt effectively with customer complaints, resolved issues with co-workers Accomplishments and Responsibilities

● Demonstrated a wide variety of Natural Industry Products in the top leading businesses in NYC.

● Built strong rapport and goodwill with the store buyers as well as the business owners.

● Performed product promotion and merchandised at major health food stores (Whole foods

‘ Market, Fairway, Health Nuts, Willner Chemists, Westerly Market) in NewYork for leading supplement brands.

● Organized and participated in events on behalf of the manufacturers. Regularly attended natural products expo all over the country and earned immense knowledge in health food products including organic and natural foods, frozen, perishable, cruelty free cosmetics, personal care and vitamins.

● Helped to create awareness of upcoming products and also improved overall sales of the manufacturers.

● Responsible for maintaining a full set of accounts.

● Responsible for financial month-end closing and submission of management reports for reporting.

● Monitored the aging of receivables and follow-up on collections.

● Performed monthly reconciliation of vendor statements of accounts and ensure payments are processed timely.

● Prepared audit schedules.

● Prepared and monitored cash flow forecast.

● Performed Accounts Payable functions for manufacturing expenses.

● Managed vendor accounts, generating weekly on demand checks.

● Managed Financial departments with responsibility in assisting for Budgets, Forecasting, Payroll, account Payable and Receivable.

● Assisted in creating budgets and forecasts for the management group on a quarterly basis.

● Reported on variances in quarterly costing reports.

● Monitored and recorded company expenses.

● Performed general office duties and administrative tasks.

● Prepared bi-weekly confidential sales reports for presentation to management.

● Scheduled client appointments and maintained up-to-date client files. Skills

Microsoft Office, Excel, Power point, Great Plains Software, Peachtree, Tally, Assist Rx, CPR plus, Docutrack, Opus, Citrix, Meds Script

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