Sales, distribution and management of MRO parts and supplies for commercial fleets. Attained 245% of 2012 quota.

•Consult and make recommendations to prospects and current clients of the various resources UniFirst offers including uniform rental, direct purchase, and facility services.•Developed a database of qualified leads through referrals, telephone canvassing, face-to-face cold calling on business owners, and networking throughout the community.•Create and conduct effective proposal presentations to peer group to assist in identifying prospects, problematic sales strategies, and the effects of the problems.•Responsible for sourcing and developing client relationships and follow-up referrals.

• 100% outside sales• 90% new business development with a small existing customer base• Travel to schools, hospitals, public works facilities, nursing homes, large apartment buildings, etc in the entire Chicago land area selling industrial chemicals and products • Responsible for maintaining existing accounts as well as generating new accounts• Responsible for the actual demonstration of products and samples

• Spent a large portion of time cold calling and prospecting• Call on carriers in order to secure competitive prices for local and national delivery• Responsible for choosing and contracting transportation carriers best suited to service customer shipping needs• Negotiated shipping costs with carriers on a per transaction basis• Tracked customer shipments from pick up to delivery, including obtaining proof of delivery and other related documents from carriers

• Primarily inside sales with a small portion of outside sales• 100% new business development within a new department• Moved up quickly from reception to accounting to Freight Broker• Handled customers shipments • Called regular carriers daily as well as new carriers to secure shipments• Visited potential customers and carriers to acquire new business• Collaborated with other branch locations

• Assisted in the organizational and administrative duties for assigned sports and special events, i.e. facility reservations, field/court and equipment preparations, team schedules, daily scorecards, league play/play off schedules, game reschedules, forfeit fines, awards, team evaluations, conduct captain meetings, etc.• Reviewed, developed, and published sport rules