(your name)

(your correspondence address amd contect details)

(objective/s)

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summary of qualifications

• 12 years successful experience in direct sales in a range of products and services

• extensive practical hands-on experience as manager of small to medium-scale businesses

• motivated and enthusiastic about developing good relations with clients

• independent yet able to function as co-operative team member

• professional in appearance, presentation and attitude

relevant skills

• increased a small publication house's advertisng revenue through market reseach and promotions

• developed new distribution outlets for a special-interest magazine in the region

• made follow-up calls and visits to retail outlets throughout the region

• organised detailed financial record keeping

• successfully increased readership by more than 40 per cent over a two-year period

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Served as vendor representative for DDT Imports:

• co-ordinated product information and distribution for 75 field representatives and major accounts

• promoted giftware products at trade shows throughout the region

• handled face-to-face contacts with new and established customers

• oversaw the production and advertising and its placement in major trade publications

ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION

• organised and styled merchandise for effective presentation in a product catalogue

• kept accurate and current computer records of inventory, internetional supplies, dealers

• handled all aspects of order-taking and processing

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1995 - present (position held) (name of company)

1986-90 (position held) (name of company)

1980-85 (position held) (name of company)

EDUACTION

(list name of institution/s, major/s, minor/s, years there)

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