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Overview
Work History
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Certification
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Owen Garabato

Richmond

Summary

With 15+ years of management experience, I honed skills in staffing, budget planning, and people development for team success. Consistently achieved impressive results in 18 years of sales using team building and organizational skills. Takes initiative and highly committed to delivering exceptional outcomes. With 10+ years of sales experience in the technology industry, possesses a strong command of Microsoft Office-Word, Outlook, Excel, POS, and PowerPoint. Builds strong rapport with businesses and customers based on extensive knowledge, professionalism, and unwavering integrity.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Development Manager

Snelling Staffing Services
12.2022 - Current
  • My role as the Business Development Manager is to bring more business in and to keep a good rapport with my current book of business
  • Since I took the Business Development Manager role, I have tripled the business and have added value to our clients by providing them with reliable and dependable staff
  • My responsibilities are to recruit, travel, visit clients and lead/manage the quarterly performance process
  • I offer prompt communication to our clients and business partners and take pride in positively representing the company's core value system & 'Best in Class Practices'
  • Consistent on meeting and exceeding my monthly sales quota
  • Additionally, I have won sales contests and other incentives

Senior Account Representative

Bluegrass Office Systems
02.2016 - 12.2022
  • Account Representative to offer multi-functional office equipment and software to all businesses
  • I meet with decision makers in all industries to offer a complete office solution to help them with their business workflow
  • Duties included research, budget planning, proposals, and presentations
  • Consistent on meeting my monthly quota and beyond
  • I have won sales contests and other incentives

Sales Representative

T-Mobile
08.2012 - 01.2016
  • Top Sales Associate for the region
  • Assist customers with providing quality service
  • Understand & provide products to fit customer needs
  • I always met my monthly sales quota and exceeded my quota on most occasions
  • I have been the number one sales representative numerous times for our region and held sales records for my store

Line Team Member

Toyota Manufacturing Company
05.2012 - 08.2012
  • T/M on Instrument Panel Line
  • My job duties included learning five positions rotating each job working 40 hours a week plus overtime

Assistant Store Manager

Furniture Liquidators Home Center
12.2009 - 04.2012
  • Assistant Manager of Sales
  • Trained new employees
  • Guided the staff towards new goals and improving sales growth
  • Ensuring merchandise was in excellent presentation quality
  • Supporting customer's needs

Sales Representative

T-Mobile
06.2007 - 12.2009
  • Company Overview: T-Mobile USA, Inc
  • Assisted customers by providing service and products to fit their needs
  • Top sales reps in Kentucky on the 'Best of Class' list
  • T-Mobile USA, Inc

Assistant Manager

Rafferty's Restaurant
01.2003 - 06.2007
  • Trained new employees
  • Responsible for scheduling, interviews and store inventory
  • Oversaw making sure cost and guidelines of preparing food was met to our standards

Education

Web Development: HTML, CSS, .ASP, .NET

02.2025

Associate - Arts

Elizabethtown Community College
Elizabethtown, KY
01.2006

Introduction - Computers

Jefferson Community College
Louisville, KY
07.2005

High School Diploma -

Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown, KY
05.2000

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Management
  • Technical Support
  • Sales Management
  • Business Development
  • B2B Sales
  • Technical Skills
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail Sales
  • Inventory Management
  • Customer experience
  • Money handling
  • Business development and planning
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Customer relationship building
  • Customer service and engagement
  • Team Training
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Retail operations
  • Staff training and development
  • Negotiations
  • Data analytics
  • Product and service knowledge
  • Production planning
  • Task delegation
  • Business development
  • Sales closing
  • Decision-making

Accomplishments

  • Increased yearly revenue.
  • Won "Most sales" award.
  • Directed a team of 15 personnel bringing in $1.2 million per year.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Certification

All smartphone and tablet Operating Systems

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Snelling Staffing Services
12.2022 - Current

Senior Account Representative

Bluegrass Office Systems
02.2016 - 12.2022

Sales Representative

T-Mobile
08.2012 - 01.2016

Line Team Member

Toyota Manufacturing Company
05.2012 - 08.2012

Assistant Store Manager

Furniture Liquidators Home Center
12.2009 - 04.2012

Sales Representative

T-Mobile
06.2007 - 12.2009

Assistant Manager

Rafferty's Restaurant
01.2003 - 06.2007

Associate - Arts

Elizabethtown Community College

Introduction - Computers

Jefferson Community College

High School Diploma -

Elizabethtown High School

Web Development: HTML, CSS, .ASP, .NET

Owen Garabato