Sales and Management

EDMOND J. VELILLA

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Lexington, SC 29072

803-***-**** Cell

Objective:

A position in management, sales or marketing where my leadership, organizational abilities and communication skills, combined with my persistence, attention to detail and ability to work well with others will insure the highest level of success.

April/2007-Present

Restaurant Technologies Columbia, SC

Area Sales Manager

Responsible for sales to independently owned restaurants. Sales area is

the state of South Carolina. Responsible for 400 accounts.

Sep/2004- April/2007

Allstate/American Heritage Life- Columbia, SC

Benefit Specialist

Provide employees with information on company offered insurance products.

Jan/2003-Aug/2004

A.I.G. American General Life & Accident Columbia, SC

Sales Representative

Provide insurance and annuity products to clients. Responsible for the management and development of a book of business of $100,000 in annual premiums.

Sep/2000- DEC/2002

Bellsouth Yellow Pages Columbia, SC

Directory Advertising Sales Representative

Represent Telephone Company in connection with local business customer advertising in the Yellow Page Directories. Duties include managing a customer base of 400+ clients with over $1,000,000 in annual revenues, developing and managing marketing/advertising programs to help clients achieve financial goals and service existing accounts and develop new business through effective sales presentations.

AUG/1998-SEP/2000

KROGER, INC. – PONTIAC FOODS COLUMBIA, SC

Plant Services Manager

Responsible for staff of twenty-five. Duties include scheduling, budgeting and project management. Accountable for meeting cost goals in the areas of labor, supplies, and overtime.

1995-1998

Prudential Insurance and Financial Services Greenville, SC

Financial Planning Representative

Provide insurance and financial planning expertise to over 600 individual and business clients. Received “New Agent” award for top production in 1996. Responsible for developing new business as well as maintain and upgrading existing clients, cold calls/prospecting, sales presentations, price presentations, closing the sale and ensuring customer satisfaction.

1994-1995

Old Country Buffet, Inc. Greenville, SC

General Manager

Responsible for all phases of business operation including inventory, ordering, purchasing, hiring of employees, scheduling and marketing. Also included opening, closing, bookkeeping, safety checks and ensuring customer satisfaction.

1993-1994

Old Country Buffet, Inc. Greenville, SC

General Manager

Responsible for all phases of business operation including inventory, ordering, purchasing, hiring of employees, scheduling and marketing. Also included opening, closing, bookkeeping, safety checks and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Education

1988-1992 Clemson University Clemson, SC

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Related Courses: Strategic Marketing, Sales and Marketing Management

Personal

Health: Excellent/Non-Smoker

Bilingual: Fluent Spanish

References

Available upon request.

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