Robert J. Taraska
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Education
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science December 2015
Sales and Management Experience
Fooda October 2022 – Present
Business Development Manager of National Partnerships – Tampa, FL
oResponsible for selling multiple products to clients across numerous verticals.
oComfortably sold to VP, C-Suite executives, and HR leaders, navigating through multiple decision makers in an organization at both Fortune 500 companies and small and medium sized companies in the National market
oDemonstrated success in developing new business and researched potential customers in assigned sales territory.
oDemonstrated success in achieving sales goals [President’s Club, Rep of the Year, etc.]
Aramark Uniform Services May 2020 – September 2022
Account Executive – Tampa, FL
oGenerated and grew new business by executing a successful sales plan.
oBuilt strong customer relationships.
oDemonstrated success in developing new business and researched potential customers in assigned sales territory.
oPlaced in top 10 of Northeast top sales reps consecutively for multiple quarters.
oContracted over 100% to weekly plan.
LKQ Corporation - Syracuse, NY October 2017 - April 2020
Outside Sales Representative
oLead sales representative for one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of auto parts.
oDelivered high quality, low cost alternatives to new OEM replacement parts for vehicles.
oUtilized Omnitracs innovative software and SaaS fleet Management system to deliver unmatched customer service.
oBuilt and maintained relationships with customers to generate new sales and ensure repeat business.
PF Changs - Syracuse, NY September 2013 - October 2017
Lead Manager
oManaged employee work in front and back of house to ensure compliance with company policy regulations and food safety guidelines.
oCompleted restaurant opening and closing procedures and managed deposits.
oSupported and reinforced company standards of customer service.
oHired, trained, and coached staff members on customer service skills, food and beverage knowledge, and health and safety standards.
American Income Life Insurance Company – Syracuse, NY/Los Angeles, CA January 2011 - May 2013
Sales Manager
oReceived company recognition for outstanding personal sales and consistently doubling the company standard on a weekly basis.
oBuilt and managed a strong successful team that exceeded company standards by strategic interviewing, selective hiring, and personally training each member of the team.
oUtilized excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport and maintain successful relationships with clients.
Additional Skills
Extensive knowledge in Salesforce, Hubspot, Snappea, Tableau, Jira. Skilled in HTML, XHTML, CSS, JAVA, JavaScript, MySQL, C++, C, Python, R, Micros, Aloha and POS.