My name is _____.I have more than 20 years’ experience in sales, marketing and administration with an industrial background in business-to-business sales, and am able to make important decisions independently and to manage multiple priorities under strict deadlines.
I graduated with a B.A. from National Taiwan University, majoring in foreign languages and literature, and obtained an M.B.A. from Northrop University in the U.S.A., where I majored in accounting and finance.
I began my career in Pomona, California, at American Audio Video Research, Inc., where I worked from September 1989 through July 1997. The company imports and exports electronic accessories and focuses on OEM projects. I was responsible for sales, marketing and administration. I developed marketing strategies and coordinated with sales representatives and conferred with overseas vendors regarding OEM project development. The job involved traveling to attend trade shows to promote the company and contribute to the company’s rapid growth. I learned to work closely with regional sales managers and maintained daily contact with field staff, and negotiated prices and terms with new as well as existing customers.
In July 1997 I moved to Ontario, California, to take up a position at Poly Venture Industries, Inc., an importer/exporter of OEM electronic accessories, where I worked for the next ten years. Responsible for sales, products and operations, I liaised with sales agents and coordinated interdepartmental correspondence related to the import and export trade. I managed project schedules from project initiation to mass production and developed and enhanced OEM projects involving consumer electronics accessories for distributors.
From September 2007 to February 2010 I was responsible for sales, operations and administration at Ca Feng International Corp., a janitorial supply and mesh woven bag importer in Rancho Cucamonga southeast of Los Angeles, California. Here I developed and managed a nationwide distribution network and generated new accounts. In addition, I was responsible for cost analysis and managing project proposals and budgeting, as well as engaging with customers and vendors to convert their requirements into product specifications.
I also worked at Avio Corp. in Santa Ana, California, an importer external USB hard drive enclosures and flash drives, from November 2010 through September 2011. I was tasked with supervising administrative tasks, managing and supervising customer service procedures and operations, and conferring with overseas factories on logistics coordination. I established supplier strategies for new product procurement, supported multiple highly accelerated product launches throughout all phases of the product delivery process and combined cost analysis with market research to formulate pricing strategies.
Outside work, I enjoy playing golf and traveling.
I am fluent in Mandarin and English, and am proficient in using Microsoft Office, Peachtree accounting and business management software, as well as the QuickBooks accounting software package.
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Dear Mr/Ms Name / Dear Hiring Manager / Dear Human Resources Manager:
I would like to apply for the position in operations and administration for which your company is hiring.
I have more than 20 years’ experience in sales, marketing and administration with an industrial background in business-to-business sales, and am able to make important decisions independently and manage multiple priorities under strict deadlines.
I graduated with a B.A. from National Taiwan University, majoring in foreign languages and literature, and obtained an M.B.A. from Northrop University in the U.S.A., where I majored in accounting and finance.
I began my career in 1989 in Pomona, California, at American Audio Video Research, Inc. (an electronic accessories importer/exporter focused on OEM projects). Since then I have worked at Poly Venture Industries, Inc. (an importer/exporter of OEM electronic accessories based in Ontario, California), Ca Feng International Corp. (a janitorial supply and mesh woven bag importer in Rancho Cucamonga), and Avio Corp. (an importer external USB hard drive enclosures and flash drives in Santa Ana, California).
My responsibilities have included sales, developing marketing strategies, coordinating with sales representatives and conferring with vendors regarding OEM project development. I am experienced in all aspects of international trade fairs – including highly accelerated product launches – price negotiations, the import and export trade, managing project schedules from initiation to mass production as well as developing OEM projects involving consumer electronics accessories for distributors.
I have also developed and managed a nationwide distribution network, generated new accounts, supervised administrative tasks, managed and supervised customer service procedures and operations and coordinated with overseas factories on logistics coordination. I established supplier strategies for new product procurement, and combined cost analysis with market research to formulate pricing strategies.
I am fluent in Mandarin and English, and am proficient in using Microsoft Office, Peachtree accounting and business management software, as well as the QuickBooks accounting software package.
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Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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