Sales Representative

Posted on: 2006-03-28

JANE CLEMMONS Cell: 601-260-2080  Home: 601-854-6530 [email protected] Competitive and aggressive Sales Professional with over 20 years successful sales and customer service experience working for large corporations as well as small companies. Proven abilities in new account sales, customer relations, analyzing customer needs and technical assistance. Experienced working with large marketing departments on product development, as well as engineering personnel on production issues at the manufacturing level. Technical skills include: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Harry Rhodes Management System, PageMaker, Adobe Acrobat and SMART Experience SOUTHERN SOURCE PACKAGING, MOUNDVILLE, AL 2005 - 2006 SALES REPRESENTATIVE Responsible for creating new sales and introducing company capabilities in expanded territory. • Provided employer opportunity with manufacturer worth $2 million in potential sales within 2 months of hire date. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, (formerly Box USA, Memphis, TN) Bay Minette, AL 2003 - 2005 SALES REPRESENTATIVE Conducted market analysis for desired industrial packaging accounts within 4 state radius of manufacturing facility, matching customer needs to manufacturing capabilities. Established relationships with desired markets to initiate future sales. Serviced transferred accounts and created new sales.  Successfully transferred $1.5 million account to facility. Customer chose to remain my account in spite of an increase in distance to the facility.  Created detailed market profiles which were consolidated into a database. This provided more targeted account information aimed at specific manufacturing capabilities.  Sold new account in desired market within 2 months of hire date  Led sales department in new account sales for 2003  Received recognition from CEO for rapid success within 3 month of hire date  Acquired contract with large food processor competing against major integrated companies MIDLAND CONTAINER CORPORATION, Jackson, MS 1997 - 2003 SALES REPRESENTATIVE (3YEARS) Responsible for servicing existing accounts and establishing new sales in Mississippi delta region.  Increased company position in existing account from 30% to 100% by assisting with new product packaging and immediate response to customer needs  Added sales in new market increasing company profits CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (2 YEARS) Worked with scheduling, manufacturing and shipping departments to insure customer satisfaction, as well as assisting the sales department.  Selected for promotion to Sales Representative after 2 years CELLULAR ONE OF NE ARIZONA, Show Low, AZ 1995 - 1997 CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLISHERS, Holbrook, AZ 1994 - 1996 ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS COMPUTER SCIENCE, ACCOUNTING Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook, AZ HARVARD GRAPHICS, PAGEMAKER I & II