Local Eye Site introduces Sindy Kimmis
Objective
Seeking Sales/Account Executive Position
Qualifications
- Expertise in sales, customer service, marketing, event planning and conference logistics.
- Effective negotiator, excellent listener and problem solver.
- Implemented sales promotions, advertising and media coverage.
- Ability to effectively increase staff productivity and meet sales goals.
- Self motivated, profitability-minded, and comfortable introducing new ideas.
Experience
Executive Assistant, Unisys; Reston, VA - 2009
- Expertly managed calendar, emails, and purchase requisitions.
- Coordinated travel arrangements; monitored action items.
- Administered Deltek expense reports, time sheets, and Concur travel reports.
- Originated and dispatched business correspondence.
- Organized files; ordered supplies.
Executive Assistant, BAE Systems, Inc.; Mclean, VA - 2008-2009
- Tracked all required training for CIO staff.
- Planned travel itineraries, processed expense reports.
- Orchestrated purchase order requisitions and processed check requests.
- Worked independently handling confidential information.
- Completed two internal and two external business-related training courses.
Marketing Manager, Apollo Enterprise Solutions; Irvine, CA - 2007-2008
- Sought out potential market opportunities and consistently evaluated products and services.
- Managed all liaison and coordination for executive meetings and conference logistics.
- Arranged sponsorships, booth rentals, registration and show activities. (15-20 events a year).
- Compiled and distributed data from market research.
- Analyzed competitors’ products and service levels to evaluate opportunities for product improvement.
- Created travel arrangements for senior sales, marketing leadership and additional staff.
- Controlled media coverage in trade publications, press releases and company correspondence.
Marketing Assistant, The Warmington Group; Costa Mesa, CA - 2005-2007
- Prepared weekly statistical reports for President and Board of Directors.
- Established potential market opportunities.
- Coordinated the furniture staging and redesigning for rental community models, clubhouses and offices.
- Resolved customer relations issues between Property Managers, tenants and homebuilder.
- Sole organizer of company holiday party, invitation design and party logistics.
- Completed property management training courses.
- Edited company manual.
Real Estate Sales Agent, J Williams Staffing; Irvine, CA - 2007
- Performed real estate sales part-time for a variety of home builders on a contract basis, while working full-time.
Store Manager/Operations Manager, At-Ease; Newport Beach, CA, - 2000 -2005
- Managed a sales staff of 11.
- Increased staff productivity and overall store sales by 56% margin within three months of promotion to Store Manager.
- Implemented changes in the computer inventory system, reducing errors by 54%.
- Initiated sales contests, which resulted in increased staff productivity.
- Conducted store meetings and implemented employee goals, ultimately increasing productivity by 87%.
- Functioned as buyer, store manager, operations manager, and customer service agent.
Administrative Assistant, Pacific Communications/ALLERGAN; Costa Mesa, CA - 2001-2002
- Created and updated charts, managed production, and distribution of slides and posters.
- Participated in the development and implementation of effective medical education.
- Acted as liaison with key advisors/investigators, as well as colleagues in public relations.
- Archived projects, reviewed monthly billing reports and prepared client tactical calendars.
- Supported the integrated strategic communications programs.
- Prepared client conference reports and other correspondence necessary for successful project communications.
Design/Sales Consultant, Ethan Allen Interiors; Lake Forest, CA - 1996-2000
- Consistently met monthly sales goals.
- Conducted design presentations for potential clients based on selected furnishings.
- Worked one-on-one with customers in the store and at their homes.
- Assessed clients’ home décor needs and suggested appropriate design options.
- Generated additional sales based on continual customer follow-up.
Education
Pursuing a Certification in Professional Writing
M.S. Program, Recreation Management and Tourism, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 3.0/4.0 GPA, 2002
MBA Exchange Program, Handelshøyskolen BI (Norwegian School of Management), Sandvika, Norway, 1995
B.S. Family Resources and Human Development, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 3.0/4.0 GPA, 1987
Skills
- People Soft, Share Point, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Word 2007, Power Point, and Excel 2007
- Planning advertising campaigns
- CPR Certification 2006
- French and Spanish languages
- Customer service
- Conducting presentations
- Typing at 45 wpm
- Developing sales contests
- Implementing changes where needed
- Increasing staff productivity
- Proven leader and team player
- Problem solving
Personal
Single with no children. Willing to travel and relocate. Health: excellent. Actively volunteer and support our troops. Love animals, exercising, the outdoors, the water, nutritional eating, reading, learning and remodeling/decorating.
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