Manager Sales

Results-oriented multitasking professional with project management and technical translation experience. 15+ years of experience in translation, proofreading, editing and revision in Russian & English languages in all combinations.

Prepared technical & business documents in Russian/English Translated technical documents from/ to Russian/English

Translated technical documents from/ to English/ Russian Interpreted for customers, top executives to achieve a successful project launch

Russian – mother tongue, English & Hebrew mother tongue level.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER & KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Plasto-Sac Ltd – Houston, TX 2008 – Present

Manufacturer of plastics materials for industrial applications.

INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER

Developed and executed sales strategies throughout Europe. Succeeded to find and handle a team of distributors in the whole territory.

Developed and maintained solid business relationships with customers to gain incremental business. Provided information to management regarding product and service commitments.

Translated various technical & business documents. Translated worldwide manuals, documents and contracts. Wrote business documents including confidential and technical agreements. Supported the international team.

Selected Accomplishments:

Opened new markets: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands.

Increased the revenue up to 300 % in 2 years.

Prompted large client to switch from a competitor's product.

Transformed minimally producing territory into one of the company most lucrative revenue generators. Built trust, salvaged damaged relationships.

Cardo Systems, Inc - Pittsburgh, PA 2007 – 2008

Manufacturer of wireless Bluetooth® head sets for motorcycle and other head protection helmets.

INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER

Responsible for international contract negotiations. Launched products in international market. Researched international market to meet customer’s satisfaction and company’s objective. Fostered rapid growth through building relationships with distributors, agents, importers and end users, conducting training and devising innovative solutions. Developed new sales channels.

Selected Accomplishments:

Opened new markets in Eastern Europe, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

Barkan Engineering Ltd - Israel 1997 – 2007

Manufacturer of consumer electronics goods.

INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER

Started in the position of the Logistics Manager, handling export deliveries.

In 2002 started dealing with the European market. During the period of 2 years succeeded to penetrate 15 countries taking responsibility for the entire sales cycle from the developing new clients to closing the deal as well as successfully growing and maintaining business with the existing customers. Visited potential customers locations for making presentations and identifying key decision makers, regularly contacted the key representative of target companies to become a preferred vendor, assisted management regarding development of products and distribution strategies for continued international expansion.

Selected Accomplishments:

Increased revenue from nothing to € 3 million/ year 2006 in 24 months.

Earned award for top sales result in 2006.

Direx Medical Systems Ltd – Israel 1994 – 1997

Manufacturer of medical equipment.

Personal assistant to the commercial director of the European division

Worked in a medium to large company-manufacturer of medical equipment in the field of urology, generally assisting in sales and marketing.

EDUCATION

The Polytechnical Institute. Electro-Mechanical Engineer. Received MSc.

The Institute of the Foreign Languages. Teacher & Interpreter of Foreign Language, (English/ Russian) Received MA.

Computer skills: MS office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Power Point.

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