Matthew S Whalen

172 Village Gate Blvd

Delaware, OH 43015
Home (754) 235.1207
mwa56146@westpost.net

EMPLOYMENT
Business Development, Marketing & Sales Executive - 01/01/-1 - Present
10 years managerial experience specializing in sales, customer relations, purcha
sing, and vendor relations. Worked as an Inside Sales Representative for America
n Bancard serving as Associate Manager of Sales, Assistant Supervisor of Collect
ion Department, Manager of Shipping and Receiving, and Manager of Inventory Cont
rol and Data Base. Within one year appointed Director of Business Development at
and was responsible for overseeing and carrying-out daily purchasing operations
with assistance from the company's attorney.
SUMMARY
Professional Strengths: Target Markets & Close Sales Project Management Staff/Ve
ndor Supervision Start-up and Turn around Customer Needs Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Home Sales Representative, 04/10 - 07/10
Florida Flooring
In home sales rep for one of the largest floor coverings in South Florida Respo
nded to 5-8 sales calls per day with a closing percentage over 65% Worked exclus
ively with home owners and builders Palm Beach County
Boca Capitol Advance,
Business Development Director, 08/07 - 09/09
Director of company's asset management through client sales of existing portfoli
os. Solicited new clients through various streams and contact lists Built custom
er contacts. Oversaw and executed daily purchase operation. Partnered with the c
ompany's Legal Team to manage operations
Inside Sales Representative
American Bancard, Boca Raton, FL
Direct Sales 05/05 - 09/08
American Bancards Merchant Processing Division
Ensured products were shipped to merchants nationally. Set up software downloads
. Responsible for payment. Provided client support
Account Executive/Outside Sales 2004 - 01/01/-1 - Present
Converted Merchants to our processing systems platforms. Reviewed merchants bil
ling and then turned. Provided cost analysis and comparison as well as cost savi
ng rate analysis Reviewed product benefits. Converted 10 new customers a month f
or a 3 years. Collected bids for the merchants throughout the community.
Sales Manager,
Millennium Pool Products Inc, Pompano, FL 2004-06Florida Florida
08/Supervised day to day operations of installation crews. Managed customer rel
ations
Managing purchasing agent, 06/04 - 06/05
Supervised office staff. Assessed staffing needs. Assisted in employee recruitme
nt? Trained new hires. Reviewed site plans for ordering purposes. Continuously d
evelop and implement new sales strategies. Took company from 2-3 installations a
week to over 20 installations a week. Ordered products to specs, and worked wit
h building officials daily
Vice President, Sales - Jan. 1999 - Jan. 2004
Kidsafe Pool Nets Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Supervised day to day purchasing operations of all installations. Designated Chi
ef Purchasing Agent responsible for 2-3 orders per week of $20,000 -$60,000.00.
Supervised office staff of 4-6. Implemented marketing publications partnering wi
th local design companies. Examined comparison of products to price. Established
personal relationships with vendors. Took a startup company with 0 sales to ove
r a $4,300,000.00 upon leaving. Managed costumed orders
Special Order Specialist - 01/01/-1 - Present
Identified clientele's needs. Ensured product was delivered to meet specificatio
ns. Set up a national dealer network through distributorships. Oversaw the handl
ing of a million dollars worth of merchandise. Catalogued data and recording of
all merchandise. Analyzed and evaluated data input and recording procedures to i
mprove efficiency
EDUCATION
Jan. 1990
Columbus State Community College
AFFILIATIONS
Gold Coast School of Insurance Life, Health and Annuities 1996. American Instit
ute of Wine and Food. 2004-07 Palm Beach Chapter Chair.
Garlic Chef Competition Creator 2000-06. Created Competition that was eventually
featured on Food Network of
PUBLICATIONS
Via Delray Magaxine.....Best Food Event
Boca Raton......Best Event in an Event
Ocean Drive....Best South Florid Food Event
Food TV....Marc Summers 2005
Palm Beach Post.....Awesome Food Event
Sun-Sentinel.....Garlic Fests Best Events