Maura Donahue
South Pasadena
Summary
Professional Sales Representative with over 10+years of experience. Outstanding interpersonal skills after having worked with the public in many settings. Organized, efficient, passionate, creative.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Outside Sales Representative
Cowtan & Tout
Los Angeles
11.2022 - Current
- Reach out to client list to check in and assess needs
- Meet clients for formal presentations of product lines
- Educate customers on products.
- Consistently follow up to ask about current projects and needs within those parameters
- Shop for current projects and create schemes consistent with the designer’s aesthetic
- Collaborate with other departments to complete sales transactions.
- Work with client via email, phone and in-person to collect information to complete designs.
Designer Representative
Showroom Shift
Los Angeles
08.2013 - 11.2022
- Customer service and sales in multi-line, wholesale fashion showroom.
- Handle customer inquiries by listening to their concerns and providing professional and detailed information, which results in overall customer satisfaction
- Make average of 100-200 sales calls per week using clear and engaging communication to successfully close and increase sales by 25%
- Sample management
- Inventory Control
- Merchandise Showroom and trade show booths
- Enter orders using Joor, NuOrder or Brandboom and follow their progress making sure orders ship prior to cancel date
- Followed-up with clients after shipments to assess quality service and customer satisfaction.
- Developed key customer relationships to increase sales.
- Used CRM database to track referral and appointment data.
Fit Model
Porto
Los Angeles
10.2021 - Current
- Assist clothing designer during the initial stage of garment design
- Try on samples and give feedback regarding fit and fabric
- Collaborate with the designer regarding production corrections
Project Manager
GlasshousesLA
Los Angeles
05.2018 - 10.2021
- Project Manager For a high end house flipper
- Created team objectives and roles with specific goals outlined for each individual.
- Prepared cost estimates for projects of varying sizes.
- Oversee projects when principal is not available
- Placing orders and following their progress
- Social Media account management
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Vermont
Burlington, VTSkills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Reliable and Responsible
- Attention to Detail
- Multi-Tasking Abilities
- Presentations and Demonstrations
- Customer Service
- Time Management
- Computer Literate
- Problem Solving
- Creative Thinking
- Creative and Artistic
- Collaboration Skills
Timeline
Outside Sales Representative
Cowtan & Tout
11.2022 - Current
Fit Model
Porto
10.2021 - Current
Project Manager
GlasshousesLA
05.2018 - 10.2021
Designer Representative
Showroom Shift
08.2013 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Vermont