Matthew Benjamin Warren1245 Palm Bay Rd. #X101 NE (803) 381-2314Melbourne, FL 32905 Composer9008@gmail.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Career ObjectiveTo acquire a result-driven sales position that will utilize my sales, management, and marketing experience in order to expand my business knowledge and career potential

Skills and Accomplishments Completed Pharmaceuticals Sales Training, Melvin Martin Consulting, LLC (Retired Hall of Fame sales rep for

Pfizer) Exceptional skills in relationship building, conflict resolution, communication, logic and problem solving Strong skills in geometric design and hand-eye coordination Knowledge and understanding of the Half-Nelson Close Working knowledge of MS Office, InDesign, and GarageBand CPO (Certified Pool Operator) certified in management of pools and spas Recorded and produced an album of original music for vocal group UntoHim Commissioned to compose music for the children’s book How Leo the Lion Learned to Roar by Dr. Walter Dean Member of PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Founded and operated a car detailing business, MWCars.org, in 2006

Professional ExperienceBuckeye International July 2014 – PresentOutside Sales RepresentativeResponsible for growing and maintaining Seminole, Orange, Brevard, and Indian River County territories

Proposed industrial chemical solutions to major account prospects Specialized in selling to educational facilities, government institutions, retail departments, and healthcare facilities Achieved new business through both black and white and relationship selling skills Demoed products through table top and floor demonstrations Created a working pre-planner for the accounts to see for each day of the week Engaged in sales meetings every Monday and Friday morning Met and exceeded territory quota on a monthly basis Generated leads and set appointments for the coming weeks through cold calling Made 100+ cold calls a week to both new and existing clientele Completed high level B2B sales training both in Orlando, FL and St. Louis, MO

University of South Carolina Jan 2012 – August 2013Assistant Aquatics Director/ Head Guard at Strom Thurmond Wellness Fitness Center Responsible for assisting in the cleanliness and operation of all aquatic areas on campus

Conducted monthly field tests for lifeguards in CPR, first aid, fitness and aquatic safety Assisted in operation changes in facility equipment and staff Maintained chemical levels in all aquatic swim areas

Job ShadowingTerry Palmer, Medical Sales Rep. Covidien Ltd. 6/2013Kevin Walker, Specialty Monitoring Account Manager at GE Healthcare 5/2014

EducationUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia, SC June 2014BA in Public Relations with a minor in Business Administration Studied Corporate Communications and Business at the Darla Moore School of Business

References

Melvin Martin (803) 609-0339Pharmaceuticals Sales Rep. (Retired)Pfizer, Inc. Lexington, SC

Dr. Aubrey Bryant (803) 996-1088Physician of Emergency MedicineLexington Medical Center, West Columbia SC

Mike Bugeski (803) 727-0151Region Sales Manager at JB Dunn Co.Bostik, Lexington, SC

Cheri Jones (803) 292-9496Marketing Project Director (Retired)AT&T, Lexington, SC