Joseph Dalo

Seeking a career opportunity with a progressive organization where I can apply my academic training leveraging my strong communication skills, proven project management ability and commitment to exceed expectations.

• Front End Assistant, Costco Wholesale, 10/01/24, Present, Maintain safety of refrigerated / frozen food by recording in a log the temperature of refrigeration machines throughout warehouse, check emergency exit doors / security system is operational and retrieve manager signature., Ensure accurate copy of all merchant copies of receipts was documented daily from the warehouse’s voids and price adjusted logs., Checkout members at the cash register at 45 member per hour rate., Preserve the cleanliness on the front end of warehouse by retrieving shopping carts, unused boxes and paper trash.
• Vendor Sourcing Specialist, SMS Assist L.L.C. / Lessen LLC, 09/01/21, 03/01/25, Consistently exceed monthly onboarding quota and led the team for most affiliates onboarded in 2023., Onboarded 2x the number of Canadian affiliates needed to help save PetSmart account in Spring / Summer of 2023., Awarded the responsibility of Team Lead in manager’s absence by helping assign tasks and fill out reports for Execs., Sourced, vet, received countersignature and trained new vendors in assigned gap of Great Plains Northern region., Completed over 60 outbound calls daily and hosted an average of two 45-minute Zoom meetings showcasing SMS Assist / Lessen’s mobile app and online web platform for accepting, scheduling, invoicing and quoting work orders., Onboarded all 10 incumbent vendors for new client Third Coast Bank 30 days quicker than the client’s expectation and updated the progress to Third Coast Bank’s executives during weekly meetings., Thoroughly train and support new vendor sourcing specialists on the commercial and residential sourcing teams.
• Media Producer and Sales Engineer, Freelance Work, 01/01/17, Present, Operates the wireless camera for USHL team the Chicago Steel, for multiple promotional events each game., Always prepared with next shot for director when communication goes down., Engineered outside and inside sales through phone, email and LinkedIn for small sheet metal fabricator., Generates thousands of dollars in sales by bringing in multiple new clients., Manages stock room, shipment, and inventory for six figure accounts using SUM function, inserting charts and print scaling in Microsoft Excel.
• Business Development Representative, Shift7 Digital, 05/01/20, 10/01/20, Managed a portfolio of target accounts, utilizing CRM Tools, such as Salesforce, Seamless.ai, LinkedIn Sales Navigator to source and track opportunities on a national scale., Performed business development activities and used direct outreach and content marketing aimed at creating awareness for Shift7’s technology services / solutions and nurtured prospective clients., Completed sales training programs: Adobe AEM, inRiver PIM, Salesforce B2B Commerce.
• Instructor, Illinois Shotokan Karate Club, 01/01/08, 12/31/18, Led groups of up to 20 people, teaching the ages of four to 75 perfecting interpersonal communication skills., Promoted at 16 years old to teach my own class after gaining trust of my boss with commitment and dedication., Learned to think on my feet, adapt to students understanding and decided if techniques should be taught differently.
• Saluki SportsView Producer, River Region Evening Edition, 01/01/14, 12/31/18, Directed a group of over 10 individuals, organized duties for daily need and long-term projects., Managed multiple projects and assignments with competing deadlines while I was Sports Director at the same time., Coordinated interviews with multiple local sports stars including current and future Saluki athletes., Proofread each story and graphic that went on television as Sports Director and SportsView Producer.