Matthew R Pinkos

56 Church St Apt. 2
Fall River MA 02724
413-219-4138 (cell)
mp813de8@westpost.net
Objective: I am seeking a sales position where I could make an immediate and si
gnificant contribution to the continued growth and success of an organization
Skills
? Goal oriented
? Driven and motivated
? Excellent at building rapport and prospecting new business relationships
? Great organization and communication skills
? Excellent public speaking skills and presentation skills
Employment
Branch Manager, The Hertz Corporation
October 2006 - Present
Fall River MA, North Providence and Pawtucket RI
? Increased revenue from $714,000 in 2006 to $1,160,000 in 2009 (+35%)
? Promoted to Assistant Manager within 8 months
? Branch Manager after only 17 months
? Increased profit for the North Providence office every year since 2006
? Opened and maintained second satellite office at Crown Collision in Pawtucket
RI
? Communicated and visited weekly with my second office to ensure that customers
were satisfied and revenue growth was taking place
? Managed a team of four employees between two offices
? Received the Heart Award from Hertz, which is given when customers give good c
omments regarding the service I provided them
? Trained my team of employees how to prep a car, print daily reports, money rec
onciliation and computer based training
? Achieved a fleet high of 165 during the 2009 year
? Volunteered to help out at another location, during our busiest six week perio
d, without getting additional help for my office, which I was still responsible
for
Sales Representative, Vector Marketing Corporation
July 2000 ? Sept 2003
South Hadley, MA
? Attained highest company sales record for Massachusetts salesperson
? All customers were either people I knew, or personal referrals from customers
(we were not allowed to do door to door selling)
? Sold $100,000 worth of kitchen cutlery to over 600 customers
? Constantly made phone calls every day to set up appointments with customers
? Made motivational and encouraging speeches during meeting to help other reps
? Took out reps on my appointments so they could observe and use the same tactic
s
? Participated and won many trophies during sales challenge weeks
? Attended countless conferences to further my growth and knowledge of our produ
cts
Branch Manager, Vector Marketing Corporation
Summer 2002
South Hadley,MA
? Managed a local branch office with summer sales of $107,000
? Recruited, Interviewed, and motivated sales force of 85 college students
? Responsible for everything including placing ads, hiring secretaries, hiring s
tudents, and managing their sales
? Conducted two weekly sales meetings a week, along with 1 on 1 meetings to prov
oke the inner salesperson from my students
Education: Bachelor of Science May 2005: Marketing Major
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
GPA: 3.34
Honors: Chancellor?s List, (GPA>3.8), Spring 2003
Dean?s List, 4 semesters