International Consultant/Sales

EXPERIENCE

SM Trading East region of United States

Sole Proprietor January 2009 – Present

 Lead market arbitrage situation negotiating acquisition of domestic goods, then capitalizing on international market potential.

Samsonite Corporation Bogotá, Colombiá

International Consultant – Latin America (3-month contract) May – August 2008

 Performed thorough inventory analysis preparing for an intensive ‘house-cleaning’ of slow moving products

 Created, directed & implemented 3-step plan to eliminate slow moving inventory, supporting heads of Retail & Wholesale

 Launched various productivity initiatives – information sharing, elimination of communication gaps & duplicated tasks

 Spearheaded the implementation of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software for the sales force. Led training of sales team and management into its effective use.

Merrill Lynch New York, New York

Latin America Equity Sales & Portfolio Trading Services (6-month Co-op) January – June 2007

 Developed strategic sales approaches for International IPO & secondary offerings in excess of US $1 Billion

 Participated in upcoming deal offerings at several off-site meetings with company management

 Allocated, booked trades & ETFs for ML institutional clients

 Created daily reconciliation report of differences between trading & client accounts

 Attended meetings between shareholders & CEO/CFO’s of international blue chip companies at annual conference

 Assisted broker on New York Stock Exchange trading floor, executing trades for institutions

 Mentored by ML chief technical strategist, evaluating financial markets by means of technical analysis

General Electric Company Boston, Massachusetts

Account Manager Trainee (6-month Co-op) January – June 2006

 Trained customers’ sales teams on selling solutions with new GE products, in focus with the current marketplace

 Created proposals to show payback period, return on investment, tax incentives, expense reduction & annual savings for upgrading to GE products

 Led weekly sales strategy forums on new products at client location by means of presentations

 Performed system audits with clients to determine profitability of potential retrofit projects

 Represented district sales department at various trade shows

 Created analytical spreadsheets, reports & presentations to support account management team

Trumbull Industries Youngstown & Cincinnati, Ohio

Outside Sales Representative June 2004 – December 2005

 Revitalized a three state territory by effectively calling on clients & building & maintaining profitable relationships

 Grew sales revenue 28% at year ending 2004, then increasing another 79% at year ending 2005

 Created Excel spreadsheets evaluating product performance, providing quotations & creating proposals for customers

 Utilized ACT! (client management software) to organize contacts, record notes, & detail information about each account. Organized yearly calendar with events, reminders, & tasks

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EDUCATION

Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Business Administration: Dual Concentration: Management & Finance Business GPA: 3.4

100 Most Influential Seniors Award, Presidential Scholarship, Investing Competition Champion GPA: 3.3 Mentor for Leadership Education Growth Opportunities

Activities: International Business Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Habitat for Humanity Leader-Africa,

YMCA Spanish/English volunteer tutor, Skiing & Outdoor Club

Venusa University Mérida, Venezuela

International Study & Research GPA: 3.5

Professor sponsored Latin American equity research, International Finance & Spanish language

American Intercontinental University London, England

International Study: Accounting & European Art GPA: 3.5

Languages: English – Native Spanish – Advanced Italian – Beginner

Accomplishments: Built homes in Botswana, Africa (Habitat for Humanity), 21-day leadership-survival hike, 20K Marathon Interests: Traveling, skiing, cycling, tennis, live music, playing guitar & non-fiction

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