Dale Parker
**** ******* ******, ********, **** 43211
**************@*****.*** « 614-***-****
Profile and Objective
Professional with diverse experience in hospitality, tourism and furniture sales seeks long
term opportunity to contribute to company success. Offers a proven track record of top performance
as an individual contributor and team leader, and an ability to convert cold and warm leads into
profitable long-term business relationships
Recent Employment Experience
Furniture Sales Specialist, 2014 - 2019
Connell’s Furniture, Newark, OH
© Quickly and discreetly qualified clients to understand their goals and budget expectations
@ Assisted customers with financing options; ran credit checks, designed payment plans and
negotiated cash discounts
@ Maintained product knowledge by meeting with supplier representatives i
@ Achieved nearly 200% to quota during first month and exceeded quota every month during
tenure
@ Recognized by management for ability to upsell high-margin fabric protection plans
Exit Sales Manager, 2009 - 2014
Sunshine Vacations, Dublin, OH
@ Served as final point of contact for customers who had decided not to purchase standard
vacation plans with sales consultants
@ Met briefly with sales consultants to understand client objections and resistance points
@ Successfully closed 75% of those clients by offering special incentives and customizing
payment plans
Account Executive, 2008 - 2009
Bridgestreet Worldwide, Columbus, OH
@ Conducted extensive research on area companies and placed cold calls to offer competitive
long-term stay options
@ Grew revenue in book of business by 25% during tenure and consistently earned
performance bonuses
Sales Manager, 2006 - 2008
Hilton Columbus / Easton, Columbus, OH
@ Offered site tours to potential corporate clients and negotiated volume-based.rate structures
: @ Achieved significant growth in corporate contracts by researching and targeting mid-tier
_ Corporations without national hotel contracts
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Director of Sales, 2003 - 2006
A ne isuites, Dublin, OH
‘ ) Managed sales department and front office; negotiated all client contracts
- ) Created and executed sales and marketing plans which led to a 60% increase in corporate
account revenue over a three-year period