Brian Marion
Edwardsville,IL
Summary
Brian Marion is a graduate from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he studied Business Administration. He majored in Business Administration with the aspirations to understand the different facets of running a successful business. He hopes to take the lessons from prior experiences, while adding new knowledge, to take any Business he's apart of and transcend the product.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Executive
The Innovators Events and Marketing Solution LLC
Chicago , IL
2022.08 - 2023.12
- Proactively pursue sales opportunities through relationship building
- Prospect in assigned territory for clients
- Conducts meetings and presentations with key account stakeholders to drive sales and deliver superior customer service
- Utilize CRM software to manage accounts for prospecting activities, and to track sales objectives and results
- Participate in sales and vendor meetings, industry conferences, and trade shows
- Work with Sales Manager to develop sales strategies for assigned territory
- Increased social media engagement by 50%.
Office Administrator
Mama's Kitchen LLC
Chicago , IL
2019.03 - 2021.05
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
- Applied advanced administrative and analytical skills in overseeing day-to-day operational activities.
- Managed travel arrangements for executives or visiting clients to ensure seamless logistics coordination during business trips.
- Facilitated office productivity, coordinating personnel schedules, quality assurance and procedural improvements.
- Increased new business and revenue by 30%.
Salesperson
Sam's Club
2018.06 - 2019.01
- Employed in the produce department, in charge of restocking fresh produce continually throughout the shift.
- Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Delivered excellent customer service and adhered to standard practices to maximize sales and minimize shrinkage.
- Stocked shelves with products and ensured proper product placement.
Cook
Foundry Public House
2018.01 - 2018.05
- Monitor of food quality while ensuring items are stored and served properly.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
- Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
- Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
Salesperson
Old Navy
2017.07 - 2017.12
- Responsible for organizing products in preparation of store opening.
- Provided customers with product and service information.
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss.
- Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing -
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2022-12
Skills
- English
- Communication
- Presentations
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Marketing
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
Affiliations
Alpha Phi Alpha Edwardsville IL
President
- Responsibilities included maintaining relationships with university faculty and staff, student officials, and board members, event planning, and community outreach. Solely responsible for recruitment and new membership intake each semester.
Internship
Kenwood Oakland Community Organization
Intern
Responsible for organizing a community wide back to school event where we solicited donations for over 30 stores and corporations. The event conducted community outreach for over 300 event participants and volunteers. Also, I was tasked with preparation of notes, questions, and concern for ranking government officials.
Timeline
Account Executive
The Innovators Events and Marketing Solution LLC
2022.08 - 2023.12
Office Administrator
Mama's Kitchen LLC
2019.03 - 2021.05
Salesperson
Sam's Club
2018.06 - 2019.01
Cook
Foundry Public House
2018.01 - 2018.05
Salesperson
Old Navy
2017.07 - 2017.12
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing -
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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