James Thames
**** ***** *****, **** *****, AR ***03
Cell 479-***-****
Email ***************@*********.***
Experienced Sales Representative
- Efficient in marketing and client relationships
- Experience in maintaining and servicing existing client base and creating new accounts
- Dependable and adaptable independent self-starter
WORK HISTORY
2010 - 6- 2011 Windsor Medicare Extra
Work with senior market selling medicare advantage programs. Work with the phamacist in our area educating about our products
2009- 2010 AAA Insurance
Quoting and selling home and auto products. Following underwriting guidelines, Selling AAA Auto club memberships, selling all other insurance products
2007- 2009 Windsor Medicare Extra
Work with senior market selling medicare advantage programs. Work with the phamacist in our area educating about our products
2005-2007 Self Employed
Insurance Sales
Work in the senior market selling Medicare Advantage program and the Prescription Drug program to senior market place.
2004-2005 AIG American General, Fort Smith, AR
WORK SITE PROFESSIONAL
Facilitated in the startup of office expansion in Fort Smith, AR
Develop client base through cold calling, telephone interviews and
walk-in meetings.
Work with small to medium sized business owners to develop benefit packages for their employees.
Advise business owners on ways to protect their family, business, and investments through the use of insurance and annuity products.
Attended various sales workshops and training in Nashville, TN
2002-2003 Age Industries, Conway, AR
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Built sales territory in Fort Smith area.
Set and achieve goals.
Sales reports, itineraries and expense reports in a timely manner.
Built good customer relations.
1999-2007 Packaging Solutions, Greenwood, AR
OWNER/SALES
Selling novitity to c-store. Such as sunglasses,lighter,candy, and misc item.
Opened new accounts. Built good customer relations
1993-1999 Alpha Packaging, Greenwood, AR
SALES REPRESENTATIVE - 1996-1999
Managed Sales Territory of 75 accounts. Set and achieved goals.
Sales reports, itineraries and expense reports in a timely manner.
Built good customer relations.
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER - 1993-1996
Responsible for purchasing Raw Materials.
Customer Service/Inside sales support.
Responsible for all quotations and pricing.
1990-1993 Interfinance Corporation, Fort Smith, AR
PLANT MANAGER
Interfinance was the owner of Playtime Toys/Quality Toys. I was Plant Manager for their manufacturing company. I was responsible for 100 employees, and the total operation of their plant, which was located in Fort Smith until it was sold.
Prior to my position with Playtime Toys/Quality Toys I was Plant Manager for Catherine Lamp Corporation, which is also an Interfinance Company. I was responsible for all sales and production.
1989-1990 Freight Sales Furniture, Fort Smith, AR
SALES/OPERATIONS
Sold furniture, set up floor displays, loaded and unloaded trucks, and performed light office duties.
EDUCATION
2004 –2009 Health and Life Insurance Agents License
2009 – Property and causality license
1978-1981 Greenwood High School, Greenwood, AR
High School Diploma
1987 & 1989 Dale Carnegie Sales and Personal Improvement Seminars
1986 Health and Life Insurance Agents License
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
A member of the Fort Smith Elks Lodge since 1990 and have been active in their youth programs as well as various patriotic activities such as organizing the fund raising, and coordinating the physical planning of the 1991 Fourth of July fireworks display at Ben Geren Park. Held position of House Committee Chairman for 2 years, consisting of ordering supplies, overseeing events happening at the Lodge.