April Thompson
Longview,TX
Summary
Motivated area sales manager with over 11 yrs experience as a pharmacy technician & 12 yrs experience of being self-employed in a variety of different industries. Connects well with customers, learns quickly, and great work ethic.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Sales Manager
Performance Foodservice
Longview, TX
09.2024 - Current
- Developed strategic sales plans to expand market share across designated territories.
- Analyzed market trends to identify opportunities for revenue growth and customer engagement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance product offerings and service delivery.
- Mentored junior sales representatives, improving team performance and achieving sales targets.
- Met regularly with a variety of types of businesses (restaurants, c-stores, daycares, schools, & prisons) to open new accounts, build up sales in current accounts, & to win back lost accounts for the company.
Self-employed
Zombieland, LLC
Longview, TX
01.2012 - 05.2025
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Sales Representative
Younique
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Developed strong product knowledge to effectively communicate benefits and features to customers.
- Assisted in managing customer inquiries and providing timely resolutions to enhance satisfaction.
- Executed daily sales strategies to meet or exceed individual sales goals consistently.
- Built relationships with clients, fostering loyalty and repeat business through excellent service.
- Providing virtual sales training to teams and advising on sales strategies and networking ideas.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
Henderson, TX
02.2007 - 01.2012
- Processed prescription orders accurately and efficiently.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing medications for dispensing.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring availability of medications and supplies.
- Training both pharmacist & pharmacy technicians on our new computer systems.
- Posting the weekly schedule for the pharmacy technicians.
- Contacting the doctors for prescription refills.
Pharmacy Technician
Mathewson Drug
Marshall, TX
01.2000 - 02.2007
- Processed prescription orders accurately and efficiently.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing medications for dispensing.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring availability of medications and supplies.
- Contacting the doctors for prescription refills.
- Assisted pharmacist/techs with making compounded medications
Education
Kilgore College
Kilgore, TXSkills
- Relationship building
- Sales presentations
- Sales team supervision
- Sales tracking
- Sales training
- Account monitoring
- Schedule coordination
- Closing strategies
- Leads prospecting
- New account development
- Cold calling
- Consultative and relationship selling
- Customer complaint resolution
- Sales reporting
- Time management
- Goal setting and achievement
- Customer service
- Business needs assessment
- Inventory management
- Medication knowledge
Timeline
Area Sales Manager
Performance Foodservice
09.2024 - Current
Sales Representative
Younique
01.2016 - 01.2020
Self-employed
Zombieland, LLC
01.2012 - 05.2025
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
02.2007 - 01.2012
Pharmacy Technician
Mathewson Drug
01.2000 - 02.2007
Kilgore College