1. CAROL ANN JEZIERNY
16 Wolf Tree Drive | Woodbridge, CT 06525 | 203-915-6257 | cajez@optonline.net
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Successful sales executive with nurturing style and high personal values and integrity seeks to extend professional
and managerial skills into a highly productive office environment in a managerial position. My skill set in business
development, account management and sales growth can only help but push office productivity to new levels. My
experience as a furniture sales executive has allowed me an insight to time management and workflow in an office
environment.
SKILLS
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills
• Project planning, management and negotiations
• Overachiever in producing gross profit and quota returns
• Highly competent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word); Salesforce.com; 20/20
• Member, Connecticut Construction Institute
EXPERIENCE
Business Interiors by Staples, Furniture Sales Executive 2011 - Present
• Responsible for initiating and closing profitable furniture sales with new and existing accounts
• Serve as primary contact for the client during the sales process and work with other furniture support
functions (design, project management, furniture sales support, etc.) to ensure client’s needs are met
and client satisfaction is achieved
• Increased major manufacturer sales by 125% within the Connecticut marketplace within 18 months
Staples Enterprise Accounts, Stratford, CT Strategic Accounts Manage 2008 - 2011
• Successfully negotiated $19 million in contract renewals
• Strong global account management expertise with Fortune 500 companies
• Expanded corporate presence within the European, Asian and South American markets
• Generated leads for local account managers nationally
• Coordinated with internal teams to achieve customer oriented results
• Prepared proformas for profitability
• Diversity Partner Mentor
Corporate Express, Stratford, CT Major Accounts Manager 1994 - 2008
• Grew sales from $500,000 to $2.5 million in twenty-four months
• Participated in key negotiations with state and private organizations securing $45 million over 3 years
• Responsible for accounts receivable clearing over $400,000 in overdue balances
• Earned multiple Top Account Management Performance Awards for exceeding profitability
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Awarded Staples 2010 Sales Excellence Award for sales in excess of $19 million dollars
• Achieved 6 Corporate Express President’s Council Awards
• Earned multiple Top Account Management Quarterly Performance Awards
• Awarded Supplier Gold for 3 consecutive years for major CT diversified manufacturing corporation
• Consistently outperformed sales goals year over year
EDUCATION
• Staples CORPU Selling Skills Levels I, II, III, and IV
• ITO University Foundations - Certificate of Achievement from United Technologies
• SUNY Plattsburgh, NY BA French - Spanish minor
• Universite de la Sorbonne - Certificate de la lingue Francais, Degree Superiure