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Taylor Jansa

Carroll

Summary

Professional sales expert who offers expertise in inventory management, documents preparation, and customer service skills. Leverages strong organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills to successfully manage multiple projects. Experienced with managing sales operations and coordinating team efforts to meet targets. Utilizes organizational skills and attention to detail to ensure smooth processes. Track record of enhancing customer satisfaction through effective communication and support.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Coordinator

Drees Co.
10.2024 - Current
  • Prioritize tasks, set goals, and allocate resources efficiently; resulting in increased productivity and revenue.
  • Maintained accurate records of all sales activities, including contracts, proposals, quotes, follow-ups, and customer communications.
  • Increased sales revenue by establishing strong relationships with clients and identifying new business opportunities.
  • Streamlined sales processes for improved efficiency and customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborated with marketing team to develop targeted promotional materials and campaigns.
  • Research, prepare and present proposals based on technician findings.
  • Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.

Sales Administrative Assistant

TCB Companies
02.2024 - 10.2024
  • Collaborated with other teams to identify areas of opportunity and implement changes to optimize sales operations and reporting.
  • Created and maintained reports, documents, and presentations to assist with administrative support.
  • Cross-trained to support other teams to meet operational needs and team deadlines.
  • Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping, and data entry for increased efficiency.
  • Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Opened and properly distributed incoming mail and samples to promote quicker response to client inquiries.
  • Performed research to collect and record industry data.
  • Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
  • Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
  • Managed sample inventory to keep up to date with trending products to distribute to prospective clients

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

LifeSkills Connection
10.2023 - 02.2024
  • Managed and maintained both President and VP's schedules
  • Exhibited strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Provided administrative support services such as preparing reports, transcribing meeting minutes, conducting research
  • Demonstrated proficiency in calendar management, scheduling and coordinating executive-level meetings
  • Leveraged advanced computer software skills including Microsoft Office Suite to complete assigned tasks efficiently
  • Developed and maintained filing systems for confidential documents, emails, spreadsheets and other materials
  • Managed and organized confidential information to maintain privacy
  • Proofread and edited executive documents and communications
  • Coordinated executive calendar by scheduling meetings with appropriate parties and confirming availability
  • Assisted with event planning by making travel arrangements and reserving venues when necessary
  • Actively collaborated with senior leadership to develop efficient office processes and procedures
  • Coordinated logistics for staff members attending conferences or business trips
  • Assisted with the development and implementation of executive policies
  • Conducted research and collected and analyzed data to prepare reports and documents.

PURCHASING ASSISTANT

CORE-MARK INTERNATIONAL
01.2020 - 10.2023
  • Coordinate transportation of purchase orders by pick-up and delivery day, carrier, and freight costs
  • Verify weight, cube, pallet count, and piece count of each purchase order to ensure it complies with the carrier's tractor-trailer restrictions
  • Create estimates for purchasing team on new vendors and completing new vendor set-ups with carriers and corporate system
  • Review purchase orders with BOLs, report OS&Ds, and work closely with AP to ensure what is paid is only what was received
  • Set-up flyer, monthly, and quarterly allowances and spiffs
  • Run reports from AS400 and invoice them to vendors
  • Streamlined communication between receiving and purchasing by acquiring access to the scheduling system (Retalix) to effectively view onsite loads and ETAs
  • Implemented the condition that Core-Mark Int would not be billed for detentions under 1 hour during open negotiations with the company's main carrier
  • Built a firm and well-established relationship with the facility's main carrier, effectively creating a well-communicated and effective relationship.

CHILD CARE PROVIDER

T.T.'S DAYCARE
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Self-established and self-ran business caring for children from ages 6 months - 7 years
  • Organized creative and engaging activities for children based on age but also group activities that would keep the attention of varying ages
  • Planned well-rounded, nutritious meals and snacks
  • Communicated with parents on any concerns, closings, or updates
  • Evaluated three-year-old child exhibiting signs of autism
  • Researched specific characteristics of the diagnosis and helped lead the child's parents to available resources
  • Tracked billing, payments, and taxes
  • Kept inventory of resources and created monthly budgets for nutrition, field-trips, utilities, etc.

TRANSPORTATION CLERK

CORE-MARK
01.2011 - 01.2018
  • Worked closely with both company drivers and loading docks to monitor product entering and leaving the yard
  • Kept track of outbound trucks, ensured load was sealed, and documented who was taking the load
  • Processed paperwork for inbound trucks - company owned and outside carriers
  • Efficiently and clearly communicated with drivers cleared to leave, the company's receiving department expecting inbound freight, and loading docks cutting loose more outbound product
  • Multi-tasked by checking a sealed load and verifying the driver quickly but thoroughly while there would typically be an inbound truck waiting to be processed and given access to the yard
  • Handled emergency situations and communicated with the supervisor as quickly as possible.

Education

BBA - Business Administration And Management

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
05-2028

Associate Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Des Moines Area Community College
05.2019

Skills

  • Accomplished administrative professional offers expertise in calendar management, travel arrangements, document preparation, and event coordination
  • Leverages strong organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills to successfully manage multiple projects with tight deadlines
  • Highly proficient in MS Office Suite with proven track record of delivering high-quality results
  • Get it Done Attitude
  • An Old Fashioned Hard Worker
  • Creative
  • Proficient In Microsoft Office
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Sales Coordinator

Drees Co.
10.2024 - Current

Sales Administrative Assistant

TCB Companies
02.2024 - 10.2024

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

LifeSkills Connection
10.2023 - 02.2024

PURCHASING ASSISTANT

CORE-MARK INTERNATIONAL
01.2020 - 10.2023

CHILD CARE PROVIDER

T.T.'S DAYCARE
01.2018 - 01.2020

TRANSPORTATION CLERK

CORE-MARK
01.2011 - 01.2018

BBA - Business Administration And Management

University of Northern Iowa

Associate Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Des Moines Area Community College
Taylor Jansa