MARINDA VASQUEZ
marindavasquez@mail77net.com

PROFIT-DRIVEN SALES MANAGER with record of success in sales and marketing at the local, regional, and national levels. Creative problem solver with ability to drive revenue growth, resolve conflict, improve morale, and consistently exceed profit goals.


Management

	Skilled in planning and executing sales and marketing plans.
	Hands-on manager with highly developed negotiation skills and experience cultivating strategic business partnerships.
	Strong numbers orientation and financial management skills.

Marketing

	Proven ability to recognize and capitalize on market trends and assume bottom-line responsibility for strategic planning, pricing, and forecasting.
	Broad knowledge of marketing disciplines such as telemarketing, promotional planning, merchandising, event planning, and advertising.

Team Leading

	Decisive team leader with extensive experience recruiting, hiring, and developing highly motivated sales teams.
	Able to create, produce, and deliver highly effective multimedia training programs.

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY – Portland, Oregon
Master of Business Administration (2005)

COLLECTIONS UNLIMITED – Gresham, Oregon Branch Sales Manager (2007-Present) Oversee branch sales operations for the world's largest commercial collections firm. Direct a sales force of 33 and conduct biweekly sales meetings; provide ongoing (2-3 hour) sales mentoring sessions for individual team members. Coordinate all telemarketing functions and actively develop new business strategies to drive sales.
	Recruited, trained, and developed top-performing sales force.
	Initiated recognition programs that reduced staff turnover by approximately 24%.
	Doubled customer base and dramatically improved customer retention.
	Expanded sales 122% within two years.

ADVO COMPUTER SERVICES – Bellevue, Washington
Western Region Manager (2005-2007)
Directed Western Region sales operations and oversaw six satellite offices. Recruited and trained 15-person sales force. Achieved record-breaking sales increases and successfully marketed new product lines.

	Executed sales strategies that expanded sales from $105,000 to $2.4 million in five years.
	Set up distribution and delivery systems that increased market penetration 18%.

NECRO & CO. – Seattle, Washington
Sales Manager (2000-2005)
Coordinated startup and developed marketing, sales, and telemarketing strategies.

	Hired, trained, and motivated a sales team of eight.
	Increased sales from -0- to $720,000 in just two years.

Regional Representative, Marketing Association of Oregon