Sales

Posted on: 2008-10-08

Jehanne Spriggs 4673 Parks Ave. La Mesa, CA 91941 Cell: (619) 252-0434 § Email: [email protected] Profile Experienced professional skilled in business expansion, sales and marketing, promotions, client relations and management. Creative problem solver able to manage multiple projects from conception to completion with an approach that produces results, increasing sales and profits. Known for a participatory management style which breeds accountability, teamwork, and results to motivate the members of the organization to peak levels of performance. Able to communicate openly and effectively with staff, supervisors and the public as well as with commercial, industry and small businesses. Enthusiastic, outgoing and enjoy successfully building and maintaining strong business alliances and partnerships. Key skills include: q Sales and marketing targeted at clients’ needs and requirementsq Organisation and prioritisation of responsibilitiesq Effective timeline management q International experienceq Consistency, quality and accuracy of performanceq Flexibility in dealing with changing environment q Able to work effectively under pressureq Excellent interpersonal skillsq Proficient in English, French and Spanish PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Westcoast Realty Group 2005-Present · Co-owner of Real Estate Services Corporation · Responsible for Sales and Marketing of both new developments and re-sale housing · Personally sold over $5M in 2007 · Project development and management for new construction · Conduct market research and cost analysis for prospective housing developments Oliver McMillan January-June 2004 Project Management · Acted as project manager for a major San Diego developer overseeing residential and commercial projects · Responsibilities included: planning process, bidding, implementation, marketing, and property management · Worked closely with architects, interior designers, construction · Reported directly to CEO DG Energy Solutions, San Diego, CA Aug 2001-Sept 2003 Operations Management · Conducted a feasibility study for the development of a new renewable energies division · Helped secure $10M in investment capital to fund business opportunities · Coordinated the production of marketing materials, website design and advertisement campaigns · Undertook the responsibilities of bookkeeper, travel coordinator, information technology, office manager and negotiated leasing and insurance contracts Jehanne Spriggs-2 ARC, San Diego, CA June 2000-June 2001 Assistant to the Director of Sales and Marketing · Coordinated a marketing and sales team of 20 people nationwide and reported to CEO and executive team · Reduced department’s budgeted operational costs through internal reorganization of staff and implementation of new processes · The restructuring increased new customer absorption from 2 weeks to 4 days freeing sales staff to exceed projected sales by 30% · Designed marketing materials, coordinated sales events nation wide and was account liaison to preferred clients Marmot Mountain Works, Berkeley, CA Jan 1998-March2000 Marketing Manager · Devised and implemented marketing strategies and merchandizing for the three Bay Area stores · Directed advertisement campaigns, designed print advertisements, sales brochures and negotiated media contracts · Produced and coordinated promotional events, outdoor clinics, guest speaker presentations and trade show rep · Secured advertisers for in-house publications increasing revenue by 60% · Streamlined customer order fulfillment and warranty repair decreasing turnaround time from four weeks to one Gerken S.A., Brussels, Belgium Aug 1991-Sept 1997 Marketing Assistant · Devised and implemented marketing strategy for a graphite manufacturer for new markets in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia · Responsible for negotiating a partnership with an American supplier that decreased input costs by 12% and secured supply for 10 years · Expanded customer base throughout East and West Europe and increased revenue by 200% · Designed company and product brochure as well as represented the company at industry trade shows M.R.S., Brussels, Belgium March-June 1996 Market Research Analyst · Provided quality assurance of new product lines for large multinational corporations in Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, Benelux, France and Spain · Compiled data and developed comprehensive statistical analysis from the surveys to improve market share, product development and customer service LANGUAGES q Bilingual in English and French with a good command of Spanish EDUCATION BA in International Affairs and Economics with a minor in Asia Studies Vesalius College, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium Fall 1991-Spring 1996 University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Spring 1994 Columbia University, New York, NY Fall 1993 INTERESTS Sailing, rock climbing, mountaineering, tennis, golf, yoga, handiwork, organic gardening, cooking, continuing education, meditating, volunteer work, walking the dog, playing with my children, enjoying my husband, and smiling.