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Brandy Hinze

Austin,AR

Summary

Motivated individual with experience in customer service and sales. Skilled in building customer relationships and understanding customer needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for providing superior customer service.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Representative (Arkansas Territory)

Share Corporation
01.2014 - Current
  • Developed a new territory by prospecting new customers with cold calling; used creative thinking with opening new accounts working in an established territory with two veteran sales reps
  • Continue to establish long term trusting relationships to build and retain clients
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
  • Demonstrate responsiveness, strong customer focus; serve as an ongoing resource and problem solver.
  • Effectively manage geographic territory with little or no supervision; prepare sales plans and reports; maintain expenses and record daily sales calls
  • Ranked in the top 20, for 7 years, with over 200 sales reps.

Workforce Specialist, Employment Services

Arkansas Department Of Workforce Services
02.2011 - 01.2014
  • Assisted clients who were seeking employment with job searches, completing applications and résumé's, and provided career guidance.
  • Frequently requested by clients in result of excellent customer service.
  • Collaborated with ASAP Personnel Services and Manpower with job placement; created job postings for Arkansas Job Link.
  • Furnished information on jobs available on the Arkansas Job Link website and in the surrounding areas; informed clients on job openings that match their experience and skills and other services offered at the Workforce Center.
  • Proctored the Key Train Assessment for the Career Readiness Certificate.
  • Maintained confidential records and information.

Counselor, TRIO Educational Opportunity Center/EOC

ASU Mid-South
08.2007 - 02.2010
  • Served EOC participants and ASU students by providing information and counseling on all aspects of college admission, financial aid options, college placement tests and scores, academic advising, and developing degree plans.
  • Planned, arranged, and scheduled cultural, social, and recreational activities; conducted financial aid, time management, and leadership workshops; reserved workshop locations; created calendars, flyers and event announcements.
  • Provided career counseling with Kuder Career Planning; evaluated assessment results and offered guidance with their services.
  • Communicated through external agencies, businesses, institutions, and other groups to inform the public about post-secondary enrollment opportunities and services offered through EOC; attended College and Job Fairs to recruit participants for EOC.
  • Maintained database of all participants and services provided by EOC.


Sales Representative (Arkansas Territory)

ATCO International Inc.
02.2004 - 10.2006
  • Promoted all divisions of the products line to all accounts in my assigned territory.
  • Approached and built relationships with new and existing customers; ; grew territory in total sales. number of accounts, and sales per account.
  • Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients.
  • Attended training to increase product knowledge and productivity.
  • Prepared daily and weekly reports.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Arkansas State University
State University, AR
12.2003

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Arkansas State University - Beebe
Beebe, AR
12.2002

Skills

  • Outside Sales, Marketing, and Recruiting
  • Onsite Product Demonstrations
  • Prospecting New Clients
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Ability to work individually or within a team
  • Prioritization and time management
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office
  • Customer Retention Abilities
  • B2B Sales

Accomplishments

New Comer of the Year

Rookie of the Year with both Sales Companies

Tool Person of the Year

Ranked in the top 20 for 7 years in a company with over 200 Sales Reps

Opened 135 new accounts in my first year with Share Corp.

Placed #1 in Top Ten Sales Contest in 2004

Rookie of the Quad three times for having highest sales volume

Sales Rep of the Quad twice by achieving the highest percentage over quota

Rookie of the Week frequently by having the largest order count

Earned annual vacations every year due to sales volume

Timeline

Sales Representative (Arkansas Territory)

Share Corporation
01.2014 - Current

Workforce Specialist, Employment Services

Arkansas Department Of Workforce Services
02.2011 - 01.2014

Counselor, TRIO Educational Opportunity Center/EOC

ASU Mid-South
08.2007 - 02.2010

Sales Representative (Arkansas Territory)

ATCO International Inc.
02.2004 - 10.2006

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Arkansas State University

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Arkansas State University - Beebe
Brandy Hinze