MARY M. WELDON
Alpharetta, Georgia *****
**********@***.*** 404-***-****(C)
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QUALIFICATIONS
A diversified manager with excellent leadership skills who engages positions in a challenging way utilizing established organizational, analytical and sales skills. Goal oriented, self-starter with a strong work ethic, seasoned by years of experience and knowledge in the workplace. Results driven, multi-tasked proven winner in the business world. Energetic with ability to communicate to and motivate team members.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Skilled Supervisor
• Developer of Sales Teams
• Inside and Outside Selling Skills
• Highly Analytical
• Problem Solver
• Microsoft Office Intermediate
• Direct Mail Experience
• Sales Trainer • Strong Interpersonal Skills
• P&L Experience
• Customer Service
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Phoenix, Duluth, Georgia 2009 -present
Enrollment Counselor
Contact prospective students and enrolled them in various programs and degrees. Helped students apply for degrees and financial aid.
• Followed students from enrollment into second term.
• Exceeded goals of applications and registrations by 30%
• Worked with new applicants to insure that 90% started classes.
Naylor Publishing Company, Alpharetta, Georgia 2008 -2009
Account Executive
Sold advertising to Associations for this 50 year old publishing company with over 500 customers.
• Located and pursued personal leads independent of the company.
• Conducted special sales training classes.
• Consistently met or exceeded monthly sales goals.
Classy Consignment, Limited, Portland, Oregon 2003 –2007
Owner and Manager
Owned and operated this upscale women’s consignment shop.
• Managed over 400 consignment accounts
• Increased revenue by 18% over three years.
• Decreased expenses by 26% over 3 years.
• Worked with consignors to sell their clothes and accessories.
• Placed all advertising and managed all marketing projects.
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L& L Fabrication and Machining Co., Portland, Oregon 2000 - 2003
Inside Sales Manager
Responsible for locating, biding and closing new business for this steel fabrication company.
• Located and bid prospective jobs on the internet, from lead services and from direct sales.
• Sales increased over 5% in new business within 2 years
• Managed a third party lead generation project
BellSouth Entertainment, Atlanta, Georgia 1998 - 2000
Telesales Manager
Directed the activities of outbound telesales representatives. Responsible for all telephone sales, recruiting, training and management for this digital TV Company.
• Developed and managed a telesales department that exceeded sales goals by 25% of projected daily and monthly goals for the first year.
• Telesales department produced the highest number of daily sales within the Bellsouth Entertainment channel.
Telesales Manager, Consultant to Atlanta Companies 1996 - 1998
SAP, America, Atlanta, Georgia 1994 - 1996
Inside Sales Manager
Responsible for the hiring, training and managing of 6 Inside Sales Representatives. Directed the prospect qualification of a new product for the largest software company in the world.
• Developed a 3 Tier qualification method that shortened the sales cycle for a product with an average sale of $650,000.
Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, St. Louis, Missouri 1991 - 1994
Supervisor, Telemarketing
Directed the activities of Inside Sales Representatives. Responsible for the hiring, training and management of representatives. Managed inside sales, customer retention and lead generation.
• Developed and managed the telemarketing department that grew 106% in recruiting revenue within four months.
• Managed a department that grew 202% in sales in the 18 months in charge
EDUCATION
Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama – B.A. Degree