Alex Couture
Tampa,FL
Summary
Goal-oriented Soil and Water Science graduate from The University of Florida with thousands of hours in the Florida wilderness and hands on experience using scientific tools. Exceptional negotiator with proven track record over seven years in direct consumer and B2B sales, displaying a strong positive attitude and ability to connect and communicate with people effectively as well as excellent time management and organization skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer Intern
Pinellas County Environmental Management
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Under supervision, assisted with NPDES monitoring, Red Tide sampling, ambient water sampling in fresh and saltwater, and building oyster volcano habitats
Independent Sales Professional
Cutco Cutlery
05.2017 - Current
- Self-generated a lead base of over 2000 customers
- Top 5 rep in division for 5 years in a row
- Top 50 college student rep in country for four semesters
- Closed sales with over 800 new customers at events on the spot within twenty minutes of meeting them
- Personally sold over 550 thousand dollars worth of kitchen knives, cookware, and flatware
Corporate Gifting Consultant
Cutco Cutlery
04.2021 - Current
- Sponsored more than 50 meetings for real estate, mortgage lending, and solar sales companies by providing food or offering a raffle and spoke to the groups of attendees for 3-5 minutes providing a concise group sales demo and collecting interest
- Set virtual and face to face sales appointments to consult business owners and sales agents on personalized gifting strategies and closed sales with more than 75 people on long term gifting strategies within 96 hours of meeting them
Branch Manager
Cutco Cutlery
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Interviewed, trained and coached a top performing team in the region to build and set appointments within referral networks and close sales
Education
Bachelor's of Science - Soil and Water Science, Emphasis Soil Science
The University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida07.2024
Skills
- Excellent Presentation
- Negotiation Skills
- Time Management
- Client
- Retention
- Marketing
- Verbal Proficiency
- Written Communication
Accomplishments
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Standard of Excellence, Cutco Cutlery. Awarded to the top 5% of reps in a given year
President's Club, Cutco Cutlery, Fourteen-time recipient. Awarded to top performing reps in a given campaign, each comes with a letter of recommendation from a >$250mil/year marketing company (available upon request)
Inner Circle, Cutco Cutlery, Three-time recipient. Awarded to the top 10% of sales reps in a year
Branch Manager Certificate of Achievement, Cutco Cutlery. Awarded for finishing the summer as one of the top performing managers in the Eastern Region, comes with a letter of recommendation from the Eastern Region Manager.
Timeline
Summer Intern
Pinellas County Environmental Management
04.2024 - 08.2024
Branch Manager
Cutco Cutlery
04.2021 - 07.2021
Corporate Gifting Consultant
Cutco Cutlery
04.2021 - Current
Independent Sales Professional
Cutco Cutlery
05.2017 - Current
Bachelor's of Science - Soil and Water Science, Emphasis Soil Science
The University of Florida
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