Sales Manager

     Personal information    First name(s) / Surname(s)  Jeanne Bassot Address(es)  14 Place MarieParis92593France Telephone(s)  Home: +33 (0) 1-55-55-84-90Mobile: +33 (0) 55-55 56-41 Fax(es)  +33 (0) 1-55-55-85-10 E-mail(s)  J_bassot@nomail.com.fr Nationality  French     Work experience    Dates  April 2003 - present Occupation or position held  Assistant District Sales Manager Main activities and responsibilities  Responsible for developing new accounts within a protected territory in a business-to-business sales environment as well as highly effective in rapport building. Also responsible for professional presentations and maintaining data base management, phone prospecting, and cold calling. I also serve as a customer contact to help place orders for existing customers and develop new business. Assist in the creating and distributing of quotes for new customers as well as setting up new customers in the system.      Name and address of employer  Michael Bailey Associates 12, avenue des Saules Paris, France 69600 Type of business or sector  Sales           Dates  July 1998 - April 2003 Occupation or position held  Sales Account Executive Main activities and responsibilities  Was responsible for reaching sales goals and implementing programs to meet goals working with all deptartments. Also was responsible for ensuring proper credit approvals were completed prior to service being performed. Assisted reviewing and taking appropriate action of customer outstanding balances prior to additional service work, and for assisting in the collection of overdue invoices and facilitating payments by providing accurate and timely information for billing.      Name and address of employer  Printemps 64, boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris, France Type of business or sector  Sales      Education and training    Dates  September 1996 - June 1998 Title of qualification awarded  Master's Degree in Sales Management Principal subjects / occupational skills covered  Principle studies included: Business Communications, Business Management, Finance, Psychology of Outside Sales, and Sales Management. Master's Thesis on Analytical Marketing and Sales Campaigns. One year internship in the Marketing Department of Printemps in Paris. Name and type of organisation providing education and training  Universit de Paris      Dates  September 1992 - June 1996 Principal subjects / occupational skills covered  Principle studies included: Business Management, Economics, Finance, Geography, History, Principles of Mathematics, Philosopy, Psychology, Physics, Sociology, and Trigonometry. Received certification in certified Proficient User in ESL and Italian. Name and type of organisation providing education and training  Catholic University for Higher Learning          Personal skills and competences    Mother tongue(s)  French Other language(s)    Self-assessment  UnderstandingSpeakingWriting  European level  ListeningReadingSpoken interactionSpoken production   English  C2Proficient UserC2Proficient UserC2Proficient UserC2Proficient UserC2Proficient User  Italian  C1Proficient UserC1Proficient UserC1Proficient UserC1Proficient UserC1Proficient User  Social skills and competences  Excellent written and verbal communication skills. I possess a friendly and results oriented attitude. Skilled at managing multiple projects with a sense of urgency and strong attention to detail. Skilled at communicating and comprehending a variety of technical information. Nearly 10 years experience preparing complex bid documentation, pricing proposals, quotes, and yearly forecasts.      Organisational skills and competences  Able to efficiently gather and submit information for new account approvals, submit weekly itineraries, and highlight reports to manager on a timely basis. I am always reliable with near-perfect attendance, and am consistently punctual.      Technical skills and competences  Able to analyze current market trends in order to design and implement new sales strategies as well as creating alternative revenue streams for the company.      Computer skills and competences  Advanced proficiency levels in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Also skilled at Lotus and WordPerfect. Typing speed of 70 wpm with a 93% accuracy rating.      Artistic skills and competences  Classical and Flamenco guitar      Other skills and competences  I posses a customer oriented attitude, a relaxed and friendly personality, excellent conflict resolution skills, and am always organized and punctual. I am capable of working independently or in a team setting and am highly skilled at implementing plans and actions as well as consistently contributing to the strategic plan of the corporation.      Driving licence(s)  Groups B and BE      Additional information  References available upon request.