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Jessie Mendenhall

Wichita,KS

Summary

Highly motivated and outgoing sales professional with extensive customer service and sales experience with a track record of driving increased sales, opening new business, developing strong and loyal relationships with customers, and elevating the company profile within target markets.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Florist/Wedding Officiant

Floral Scents By Jessie/Madame Matrimony
01.2000 - Current
  • Managed day-to-day business operations, including accounting, finance, marketing and public relations
  • Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends
  • Actively pursue personal learning and development opportunities by remaining up-to-date on current floral trends by attending multiple local exhibits per year to view and strategize business direction
  • Transported and set up floral arrangements for large-scale functions, comprising weddings, funerals and special occasions
  • Developed individualized arrangement based on customers' budget, occasion and preferences
  • Consulted with clientele for special occasion floral designs for weddings, funerals and other events
  • Quoted, generated, and processed customer orders to meet specifications and various occasions

Marketing Associate

Sysco Kansas City
04.2015 - 03.2020
  • Responsibilities include providing exemplary service to my current customers by becoming their most valued business partner
  • Using that relationship to increasing sales through penetration, by utilizing many internal tools available to gain more business and increase APGP dollars
  • Consultative selling by knowing about products and their intended uses and applications
  • Participation in food shows and target specific product ideas to my customer base
  • Used Product Specialists and Brokers with marketing techniques to maximize brand exposure and maintain existing customer loyalty
  • Educate customers about many online/digital platforms that are offered
  • Expanding customer base by bringing on new business and increasing territory size per annual goals
  • Active member of the Hispanic Sales Team and assist in training and development of newer Hispanic Market MA's
  • Engagement and participation in District Meetings, General Sales Meeting's and all promotions for constant leaning experience

District Sales Manager

Sysco Kansas City
05.2018 - 05.2019
  • Managed large district of 10 Marketing Associates (MA's) with annual sales of $23 Million and over 400 accounts respectively
  • Established clear objectives and helped team members develop plans to achieve sales goals to help maximize performance for individual and team targets
  • Effectively lead and facilitate district meetings that educate, motivate, and produce behaviors that drive sales, especially increasing Sysco Brand Sales
  • Daily communication via calls/texts/emails with MA's
  • Monthly work with engagement with one-on-one coaching and direction with each MA
  • Leveraging Business Resource Department to maximize their time in the market by booking customer business reviews/product cuttings
  • Revitalized district sales frameworks by focusing on building customer relationships
  • Salesforce and 360 proficiency

Supervisor

Baby Bloom Photography
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Managed a staff of 9 local photographers at Wesley Hospital
  • Off site training manager for the 12 non local photographers from 4 different hospitals in KS and OK
  • Acted as liaison between the company, the employees, and hospital administration
  • Trained all new employees on company and hospital policies and etiquette by administering proper testing for each location
  • Maintained photography training and quality control for all employees
  • Acted as interpreter for ALL of the Spanish speaking clients at all locations
  • Prepared monthly schedules
  • Stocking of all locations with supplies needed to perform tasks
  • Inventory control for all equipment and office necessities
  • Hiring and firing of all employees

Office/Property Manager

Future Bound, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Handled all incoming business and client requests for information
  • Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both owner and clients
  • Oversaw office inventory activities, ordering and requisitions, stocking and shipment receiving
  • Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and record keeping weekly by tracking and recording expenses and reconciled accounts to maintain accurate, current and compliant financial records
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for employees
  • Introduced prospective tenants to types of units available and performed tours of premises
  • Monitored timely receipt and reconciliation of rent collections in accordance with landlord and commercial statutes
  • Communicated with clients and tenants while offering strategic solutions to remedy problems

Senior Server, Trainer

Cibola Restaurant, LLC
01.2001 - 01.2008
  • Responsibilities included training all new service staff on company policy, regulations, and proper white table cloth service etiquette
  • Supervised numerous off-site catering events with small staff of employees and company vehicle
  • Assisted with bar inventory monthly
  • Cibola was one of only two restaurants in the state of Kansas to receive the "AAA 4 Diamond Award". Received this distinction 6 of the 7 years while employed there

Education

High School Diploma -

McArthur High School
Hollywood, FL
06.1993

BBA - International Business, Economics, Management, Marketing, Spanish

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

Skills

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Technically proficient in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
  • Digitally proficient in social media Face Book/Instagram/Twitter
  • Brand Building
  • Sales Expertise
  • Business Development
  • Market Analysis
  • Time Management

Timeline

District Sales Manager

Sysco Kansas City
05.2018 - 05.2019

Marketing Associate

Sysco Kansas City
04.2015 - 03.2020

Supervisor

Baby Bloom Photography
01.2012 - 01.2014

Office/Property Manager

Future Bound, LLC
01.2008 - 01.2010

Senior Server, Trainer

Cibola Restaurant, LLC
01.2001 - 01.2008

Freelance Florist/Wedding Officiant

Floral Scents By Jessie/Madame Matrimony
01.2000 - Current

High School Diploma -

McArthur High School

BBA - International Business, Economics, Management, Marketing, Spanish

Wichita State University

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