Sales Professional at VOLVO CARS OF CARY (2023-03 – Present)
- Salesperson for New and Pre-Owned Volvos and Off Brand Pre-Owned Vehicles.
- Average Sales of 8 to 10 vehicles per month.
- North Carolina Notary
Sales Professional at VOLVO CARS OF HUNTINGTON (2018-06 – 2023-02)
- Salesperson for New and Pre-Owned Volvos and Off Brand Pre-Owned Vehicles.
- Average Sales of 10 to 12 vehicles per month.
- 2019 Volvo Excellence Award.
- Inventory Manager responsible for building and modifying incoming vehicles for Dealer Stock and Order changes, as well as Factory Orders for Customers.
- Locating vehicles at other dealerships for vehicle exchanges.
Sales & Account Executive at JAYDEN STAR LLC (2016-10 – 2018-04)
- Directed national sales force of the Fine and Fashion jewelry division for all independent retailers. This represented over 10% of total company sales.
- Oversaw all of the company's sales booths at all national jewelry trade shows. This included media marketing, encompassing interviews and sales demonstrations.
- Collaborated with department stores to create new seasonal fashion design lines based on customer feedback.
- Administered the company's online product sales (both national and international) to ensure timely shipments to our distributors.
Head of Sales (Equipment) at STELLAR CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED (2014-07 – 2016-09)
- Spearheaded the equipment sales division of a $25 million construction company. Sales in its first year of creation amounted to an approximate 16% growth in company sales.
- Pioneered the company's first sales booth at our first global trade show. Initial goals included scouting for current market trends in the African construction industry to expand our market share into markets restricted by government legal constraints.
- Worked with government agencies to build the first green initiated, affordable home construction site in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Rehabilitated and renovated State Elementary schools, pro bono, under the charity organization, Budhrani Charitable Trust.
President / Managing Partner at TASTE THE TRUTH CORP. (2013-04 – 2014-04)
- President responsibilities included overseeing day to day operations. This encompassed sales expansion, annual budgeting, account management, and warehousing (inclusive of creating our in-house cost accounting and distribution system).
- Consulted closely with program directors from various grocery store chains and food distribution centers to work on their project planning and exclusive promotions. Project planning consisted of forecasting sales projections for products within a specific time frame (i.e. sales campaigns). Examples included food conventions, street fairs, and food demonstrations at major grocery stores. Supervised and coordinated deliveries and shipping of orders for all company food distributors.
- Oversaw product compliance with U.S.F.D.A. regulations, including ensuring that products being imported conformed to U.S federal labeling requirements.
- Procured major sales contracts with major food distributors such as C & S Wholesale Grocers, UNFI, and KeHE Distributors, as well as major supermarket chains such as Stop & Shop, Winn Dixie, Krogers, and Shaw's.
Technical Manager at NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (2001-04 – 2012-07)
- Managed beta testing on all in-house proprietary software running on Microsoft OS (Windows 2000, Me, XP, Vista, 7, and 8) and Microsoft Office (2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, and 2013) prior to desktop rollout to 15,000+ users.
- Supervised management team of 15 in the installation of SecureDoc. This WinMagic product established protocols ensuring an appropriate level of ITGC before the Windows login prompt.
- Chief Trainer for all new Employees and Consultants in the Department. Trained them on the use of the ticketing system (Remedy).
- Provided Real Time Technical Support and collaborated with the end users in resolving technical issues and general PC operations. Received multiple merit awards for timely resolutions of these issues contributing to an increase in productivity and enhanced customer experience.
- Created the official policies and procedures documentation for the installation of various Windows Operating Systems. Installation was mandated based on security changes required in the Boot Manager for newer Windows Operating Systems like Windows Vista, 7, and 8.
- Established documentation for the setup and use of company e-mail accounts in Microsoft Outlook (2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, and 2013), Outlook Web Access, and Outlook Express. In addition, developed the official documentation for the operational use of Remedy.
Sales / Project Manager at ALMOND INTERNATIONAL (1998-08 – 2000-08)
- Worked with programmers to mine customer marketing algorithms to help automate the sales function; the Department increased sales by 15%.
- Devised system allowing for automation of sales forecasting, order management, and analytical analyses of customer base.
- Project Manager responsible for creating an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and Pick systems which was used primarily for business data processing.
