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Milla Woller

Portland,OR

Summary

Customer-oriented, strategic-thinking operations and sales professional with over 20 years of experience in

building brands, product development, and navigating luxury markets. Focused on building relationships, cultivating partnerships, building a brand, bringing a product to market, and growing profit channels. Creative and able to see the vision through to market. Multi-tasking and self-motivated leader with expertise on expanding network connections, persuasively introducing products, implementing pricing models, negotiating contracts, and community engagement.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Real Estate Broker

Keller Williams Portland Premiere
Portland , OR
11.2022 - Current

Managed all aspects of client transactions from initial contact through closing including coordinating inspections, appraisals, surveys, repairs and renovations when needed.

Prepared market analysis statistics and bid presentation for buyers and sellers.

Analyzed housing markets and identified potential buyers.

Conducted inspections of properties to assess condition, features, and other factors prior to listing them on the market.

Advised clients on how best to price their property in order to maximize profits while still appealing to potential buyers.

Drafted real estate contracts, purchase agreements, and closing documents according to state regulations.

Founder

Buttercraft
Portland , OR
01.2015 - 01.2022

Founded a specialty food and wine shop in SE Portland that focused on compound butter, worldwide wines, and luxury market items.

Created highly successful marketing and branding strategies to spearhead entry into market. Buttercraft was recognized by the New York Times as one of Portland's top places to visit.

Developed all aspects of the business to include website, recipe development, City of Portland commercial space buildout plans and design, founding and managing a wine club, event planning, wine ordering and stocking, custom orders through wholesale, and social media advertising.

Founder

Tellurian LLC
Portland , OR
04.2010 - 01.2014

Operated a food and wine business that allowed me to work with a diverse group of people ranging from small farmers to ODA officials with a focus on direct to consumer and on premise sales.

Developed all aspects of my business such as my website, recipe development, promotional brochures, marketing campaigns, on premise wine tasting and sales, and preparing a product for market as outlined by the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

Focused on new sales and growth opportunities while fostering relationships within the community.

Wine Sales Representative

Merchant of Vino
Portland , OR
09.2009 - 11.2010

Sales and service focused position that allowed for building a wine portfolio with more than 50 clients. Scheduled wine tastings and ensured timely product delivery. Kept up to date on new market trends and worked with staff to educate on premise salesforce of new inventory.

Education

French Wine Scholar - French Wine

Oregon Culinary Institute
Portland, OR
02.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Anthropology

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
08.2003

Sommelier Certification -

American Wine Association
Philadelphia, MS

Skills

  • Project management
  • Wine sales
  • Luxury sales
  • Brand management
  • Marketing expertise
  • Defining company vision
  • Operations oversight
  • Wine service
  • Customer service
  • Food and wine pairing
  • Recipe development
  • Visual displays
  • Hospitality leader
  • OR Licensed Real Estate Broker
  • Inspector and Appraiser Collaboration
  • Building Inspection
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Market Research

Accomplishments

Built a successful business from the ground up and ultimately achieved six figure sales goals.

Recognized by both the New York Times as one of Portland's top places to visit and Marie Forleo as a brand from which small businesses could learn.

Timeline

Real Estate Broker

Keller Williams Portland Premiere
11.2022 - Current

Founder

Buttercraft
01.2015 - 01.2022

Founder

Tellurian LLC
04.2010 - 01.2014

Wine Sales Representative

Merchant of Vino
09.2009 - 11.2010

French Wine Scholar - French Wine

Oregon Culinary Institute

Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Anthropology

University of Memphis

Sommelier Certification -

American Wine Association
Milla Woller