Outside Sales Representative

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly-motivated, well-rounded, and results-oriented individual looking to apply energetic sales capabilities in the Sales and Marketing arena where proven ability to articulately communicate and determined focus on success and achievement, can play a vital role in increasing revenue and market share.

- Proven ability to increase revenue and acquire sales through in-depth knowledge of products being offered; effective at implementing sales strategies and plans

- Able to collaborate with customers to determine needs, prepare and deliver orders, and make suggestions and recommendations

- Energetic and self-started player with capacity to work under minimum supervision; at ease in highly stressful and fast-paced environments with emerging and multiple responsibilities

- Cross-functional communications and interpersonal skills; effectively deal with diverse clientele through persuasive communication abilities and easily interface with high-profile clients and senior management

- Quick learner; able to easily grasp new ideas, concepts, and sales techniques combined with technical proficiency

KEY EXPERTISE

Sales Strategies

Operations Management

Customer Needs Assessment

Customer Relationship Management

Staff Supervision and Development

Persuasive Communication and Interpersonal Skills

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Hoff Jewelry - Eden Prairie, MN Feb 2008-June 2008

Store Manager

- Oversaw closing of retail locations due to bankruptcy based on court order

- Supervised sales staff of 10 and managed goldsmith operations for all 5 retail locations; held responsible with HR duties including hiring and recruitment of entire store sales/support staff and provided framework for successful transition from five locations to two

- Successfully increased sales by 200% monthly and achieved all personal sales and store sales goals; personally contributed to more than 50% of total store sales

Jared the Galleria of Jewelry - Maple Grove, MN July 2007-Feb 2008

Diamond Sales

- Led the district in diamond sales and directed all other sales activities involving “perimeter” sales on watches, gemstones, and gold; also dealt with the sale of timepieces

- Recognized as top ten in the country for sales throughout entire Sterling Jewelry Companies such as Jared’s, Kay’s, and Goodman’s in November 2007

Hoff Jewelry - Roseville, MN June 2002-May 2007

Store Manager

- Increased sales by more than 100% in all locations and achieved all personal sales and store sales goals

- Developed and implemented sales training program as well as facilitated training to all new salespeople throughout company

OTHER EXPERIENCE

DAB Surveying Inc., - Riverdale, NJ June 2008-Present

CAD Engineer

Wildlife Science Center - Forest Lake, MN June 2001 – August 2002

Animal Caretaker

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

- Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Evolution and Animal Behavior

Career Development:

- Trained Goldsmith

- Trained in several sales techniques

AFFILIATION

Certified Diamontologist, Diamond Council of America (DCA)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Team in Training Member, 2006-2008

An avid hunter and camper – enjoy any outdoor activities

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