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Awon Rahman

Ventura,CA

Summary

High-achieving professional with extensive sales and managerial experience. Possessing excellent communication skills, elite sales practices, attention to detail, organizational, and analytical capabilities. I use innovative solutions to resolve business and technology challenges. Eager to advance business goals. Committed to consistently meeting or exceeding expectations. I would be an instant asset to any employer that chooses to invest in me.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Real Estate Agent

Priority One Realty INC
Los Angeles, CA
06.2018 - Current

Real Estate License #02031967

  • Managed real estate transactions from initiation to closing.
  • Showed residential properties and explained features, value and benefits of available homes.
  • Assisted investors with remodeling plans and costs to drive client profitability and long-term business retention.
  • Oversaw and negotiated offers for real estate purchases on clients' behalf.
  • Verified accuracy of documentation and fund disbursements for sales.

SBCC Campus Store Manager

Follett Higher Education Group
Santa Barbara, CA
01.2024 - 09.2024
  • Conducted daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures and cash handling.
  • Monitored inventory levels and placed orders to restock shelves.
  • Developed strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
  • Established customer service standards and monitored staff compliance.
  • Organized promotional events to increase product awareness.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner.
  • Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
  • Created weekly work schedules for store personnel.
  • Performed regular price checks to ensure competitive pricing.
  • Assessed operational efficiency of the store's departments.
  • Prepared monthly reports on sales figures, expenses, profits.
  • Developed relationships with suppliers to negotiate better prices.
  • Updated POS system with new products and promotional offers.
  • Trained and mentored associates to teach daily tasks and procedures.
  • Balanced sales, reconciled cash and made bank deposits to facilitate opening and closing duties.

Account Manager - B2B Business Development

England Logistics
Portland, OR
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Organized and improved both long selling cycles and short-term revenue opportunities effectively
  • Used CRM database to track referral and appointment data.
  • Managed sales funnel effectively and forecasted requirements across multiple industry accounts.
  • Conducted market research and reported on competitors.
  • Enhanced sales volume through skilled support to both new and inactive customers.
  • Resolved customer complaints regarding sales and service.

Project Manager Team Leader

Wetzel's Pretzels
Vancouver, WA
01.2015 - 01.2023
  • Overlooked multiple store locations throughout Washington and Oregon
  • Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
  • Maintained project files, books and correspondence in chronological date order for easy access and retrieval.
  • Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
  • Organized and improved both long selling cycles and short-term revenue opportunities to effectively capture average of $500,000 in quarterly revenue.
  • Used CRM database to track referral and appointment data.
  • Cultivated strong professional relationships with suppliers and key clients to drive long-term business development.
  • Conducted market research and reported on competitors.
  • Analyzed monthly reports on actual revenue performance and compared with budgeted projections.
  • Handled multiple projects at the same time highly effectively

Outside Sales Account Manager

House Sanitary Supply
Ventura, CA
02.2020 - 01.2022
  • Managed 50+ large accounts including UCSB, Hotel Santa Barbara, Montecito Country club, and more dealing with all their janitorial and sanitation supply needs and educating clients and prospects on services and products.
  • Made targeted product and service recommendations based on customer needs.
  • Resolved customer account and billing problems.
  • Evaluated productivity and employee performance to minimize process discrepancies.
  • Set up appointments for additional support.
  • $50,000 in monthly sales
  • Created and delivered product presentations to potential and current clients.
  • Produced sales documents, finalized deals and filed records.

Store Business Manager

The Walking Company
Santa Barbara, CA
04.2019 - 12.2019
  • Selling Products, networking, onboarding new associates, training, payroll, scheduling, receiving and exporting inventory, problem solving and creative thinking
  • Running day to day operation.

Outside Sales Professional

Terminix – Ventura/Santa Barbara County
11.2017 - 10.2018
  • Full Home Inspections
  • Customer Service/Sales
  • General Pest Control Sales
  • Generating and completing Reports for Wood Destroying Organisms to the State and Structural Pest Control
  • Board

Professional Driver

Yellow Cab Co
Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, CA
08.2014 - 09.2017
  • Achieved consistently high customer scores due to exceptional service.
  • Documented daily mileage, gas and other data.
  • Picked up clients from specific locations to transport and drop off at destinations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business

California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA
05.2013

Skills

  • Determination
  • Proficient in Salesforce and various other CRMs
  • Exceptional Leadership
  • Elite Communication Skills
  • Excellent People Skills
  • Computer Literate
  • People Person
  • Top-Rated Sales Skills
  • Hungry for Success
  • Self-Motivated
  • Enthusiastic
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Constant Self-Improvement
  • Coachable
  • Positive Thinker
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Top-tier Negotiation
  • Strong Will and Character
  • Originality and Creativity
  • The ability to handless stress and still work at an elite level

Additional Information

  • Buena High School Spring 2008
  • California State University Northridge California
  • Real Estate License 02031967
  • Structural Pest Control Board Field Representative Branch 2 and Branch 3 License FR54876

Timeline

SBCC Campus Store Manager

Follett Higher Education Group
01.2024 - 09.2024

Account Manager - B2B Business Development

England Logistics
01.2023 - 01.2024

Outside Sales Account Manager

House Sanitary Supply
02.2020 - 01.2022

Store Business Manager

The Walking Company
04.2019 - 12.2019

Real Estate Agent

Priority One Realty INC
06.2018 - Current

Outside Sales Professional

Terminix – Ventura/Santa Barbara County
11.2017 - 10.2018

Project Manager Team Leader

Wetzel's Pretzels
01.2015 - 01.2023

Professional Driver

Yellow Cab Co
08.2014 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Business

California State University Northridge
Awon Rahman