Barbara Whiles

Contracted for one year with the owners of new business venture within the direct sales distribution avenue. Designed and implemented all sales and marketing programs.

• Organized promotional events such as trade shows or conferences to generate leads for the company's products and services.
• Developed presentations outlining product features and benefits for prospective customers.
• Participated in budget planning processes by providing expert insights into the most effective use of funds allocated for various marketing initiatives.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams including operations, finance, HR. to align goals and objectives.
• Developed sales and marketing strategies to increase customer acquisition and retention.
• Recruited, hired and trained new hires to optimize profitability.
• Developed training programs for staff members related to sales techniques and best practices.
• Delivered group and individual instruction to sales representatives to provide guidance on customer service and professional development.

• Attended industry events, conferences, and tradeshows to network and generate new business leads.
• Provided detailed and accurate sales forecasts to senior management.
• Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase regional revenue targets.
• Trained and mentored junior sales representatives and team members.
• Coached, developed and motivated team to achieve revenue goals.
• Developed and significantly grew assigned territory using strong engagement and marketing skills.

• Recruited and trained a 500 women sales team to market and sell cosmetics through the party-plan distribution avenue
• Achieved the top 1 % level of leadership and sales, in a quarter million sales force in company