KINARA SANKOFA
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SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE
~Over 20 years of success managing Sales and Marketing/Relation Building~
Focused-disciplined Sales Executive with over 20 years of sales experience and leadership in development, maintaining, and attaining customer loyalty while expanding territory for medium to large organization. Consistently earned high ranks in sales performances by bringing revenues, profits, quality products and superior customer service to new heights.
Created, implemented, and structured sales division for KATA Commercial Interiors (KCI) sales to grow from $10K to $4million in 8 years.
Assisted in expanding product awareness and increasing sales and profitability for Rosebery Furniture to over $2.6 million.
Strategized and executed from initiation to closure sales of $260k plus for Horizon Architects within a period of 6-8 weeks.
Skilled Tactician and Sales Professional: result-driven individual who possess initiative, intelligence and determination for growing new business while creating strong professional relationships, setting goals and exceeding targeted sales forecasts.
Pragmatic Product Sales Leader: who excels in creating revenue and profits by meeting customer needs, focused attention to detail, initiating enthusiasm through public speech, exceptional at networking, and a critical strong and analytical thinker.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Territory Management Business Development Project Management
Strategic Marketing Customer Acquisitions National Accounts
Operation Management Strategy Selling Merchandising/Promotions
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENT
Developed & Design, produced, QC, and marketed the BP Clothing in Sydney, Australia, New Zealand, Ghana, and US markets.
Established KATA Commercial Interiors in 1989 in Sydney, Australia dealing with architects, interior designers, project management, and construction companies.
Mentor for youth between the ages of 16-25 years old for Skyrize Mentoring.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director April 2019 –Present
BP Clothing
Sales & Marketing casual wear clothing label
Designing of all garments
Event coordinator
Store Manager Jan 2018-Mar 2019
Jos A Bank
Daily store operations
Training new hire for sales and success!
Exceeding weekly, monthly and quarterly sales targets and goals
CE May 2016-Aug 2018
KATA COMMERCIAL INTERIORS
Project Manager of all commercial and hospitality dealings for fit out of all office furniture projects.
Responsible for exceeding sales targets, exceeding customer and client expectations
Coordinator and scheduler for delivery and installation of all furniture, workstations and customized case goods.
EDUCATION
Degree- Business Administration AA 1998
Hunter Institution of Technology
Gosford NSW Sydney, Australia
Degree-Communications Arts and Advertising AA 1983
Lassen College
Member of National Poetry Association 2002
Sydney, Australia