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Zach Klassen

Zach Klassen

Vancouver,BC

Summary

Enthusiastic Sales and Customer Service professional with expertise in communication and negotiating. Driven to provide superior quality customer service. Innovative in leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services as well as creating solutions for customers to drive loyalty, retention and revenue. Highly adept at training, managing, coaching and mentoring sales and customer service associates with talent for interacting with staff at all levels of organization and public.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Distribution Manager

Electric Bicycle Brewing
05.2023 - Current
  • Increased client retention by providing superior customer service.
  • Controlled inventory transactions to reconcile ordering processes with demand forecasts.
  • Built and maintained relationships with key suppliers and customers to support seamless operations.
  • Improved operational efficiency by recruiting and developing top talent to drive growth initiatives.

Bartender

Electric Bicycle
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Adept in maintaining high quality service with large volumes of 50 or more people

Regional Sales Representative

Graystone Brewing
11.2021 - 05.2022
  • Reach and maintained higher than ever before seen sales numbers in companies history reaching all time highs of $70,000 monthly during slow winter months.
  • Implemented marketing strategies and techniques, increasing revenue, and customer satisfaction.
  • Evaluated inventory and delivery needs and optimized strategies to meet customer demands.
  • Conducted on-site product demonstrations to highlight features, answer customer questions, and redirect concerns toward positive aspects.
  • Researched potential clients and markets to prepare for appointments.
  • Maintained routine communication with clients to assess overall satisfaction, resolve complaints, and promote new offerings.
  • Adapted sales techniques to specific clients and promoted products based on individualized client needs.

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Senior Bartender

The Cap
06.2019 - 11.2022
  • Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
  • Closed out cash register and prepared cashier report at close of business.
  • Kept detailed inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine, and bar supplies.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
  • Implemented drink prep procedures, significantly reducing wasted stock.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.

Sales Associate

Journeys Shoes
11.2018 - 06.2019
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology And Fine Arts

St. Thomas University
Fredericton, NB
05.2021

Skills

  • Territory Volume
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Merchandising Proficiency
  • Client Development and Retention
  • Prospecting and Cold Calling
  • Post-Sales Support
  • Revenue Generation
  • Onsite Product Demonstrations
  • Inside and Outside Sales
  • B2B Sales
  • Product and Service Knowledge
  • Product Management and Pricing
  • Problem-Solving Strengths

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

The first one gets the oyster, the second gets the shell
Andrew Carnegie

Timeline

Distribution Manager

Electric Bicycle Brewing
05.2023 - Current

Bartender

Electric Bicycle
01.2023 - 05.2023

Regional Sales Representative

Graystone Brewing
11.2021 - 05.2022

Senior Bartender

The Cap
06.2019 - 11.2022

Sales Associate

Journeys Shoes
11.2018 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology And Fine Arts

St. Thomas University
Zach Klassen