1. Janet Monforte
44 Woodsong  Plymouth  Massachusetts 02360
508-272-4438  Monforte511@gmail.com
Summary
Talented sales professional with proven success selling a diverse portfolioof electrical products and
lighting to a customer base consisting of distributors, contractors, architects, designers and e-commerce
companies. Results oriented with a consistent record of exceeding goals and impacting revenue growth.
Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
Core Competencies
• 2014 Salesperson of the Year • 2013 Runner-up – Salesperson of the Year • ElectricalIndustry
• Customer Relationships • Strategy Execution • Tool Industry
• E-commerce • Trade Show Planning • Consultative Selling
• Annual Trade Planning • Negotiating • Promotions
Experience
Progress Lighting,Greenville,SC 2005 – present
A subsidiary of Hubbell Lighting, a $3.2 billion manufacturer of quality lighting and electrical
products.
Area Sales Manager, Massachusetts and Rhode Island territory
 2014 National Salesperson of the Year for outstanding growth and leadership.
 2013 Runner-up - National Salesperson of the Year.
 Developed and grew e-commercebusiness with Wayfair.com,Jossandmain.com and
Shopfreely.comby 300% in 2012 – 2014. Over all growth 30% in 2014
 Responsible for$1.8 million in annual revenue and a co-opbudget of $90,000.
 Create and negotiate annual contractsfor electrical distributors.
 Create promotions and provide executional direction forwholesale and retail customers.
 Build strategic relationships withnational builder, Toll Brothers.
Plymouth Savings Bank, Plymouth,MA 2004-2005
Senior Mortgage Officer
 Counseledresidentialhomebuyersregardingmortgageratesandproducts.
 Closedtwomortgagespermonth.
 Workedcloselywithloanprocessing,underwritingandtitlecompanies.
 Developedrelationshipswithrealestatebrokersthroughparticipationinvariouscommunity
organizationsaswellascoldcalling.
Ideal Industries,Sycamore,IL 2000-2004
A globalleaderintheelectricalindustry
AreaSales Manager,New England territory
• Surpassedsalesgoalsevery year-2000– 2004.
• TraineddistributorsalesrepresentativestoeffectivelysellIdealIndustriesproductstodrivegrowth.
• Partneredwithdistributorstocreatepromotionsandbuyingincentivestogrowsales.

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Yusen Industries, Woburn,MA 1997 – 2000
ElectricalManufacturer Representative Agency
Sales Representative,Boston,Massachusetts
 Represented 23 electrical manufacturers.
City Electric, Syracuse,NY 1995 – 1997
ElectricalWholesale Distributor
Sales Representative
 Hand-picked by owner and CEO to call on key industrial and commercialaccounts.
Education
Associate of Science, Photography and Fine Arts, Herkimer County Community College, Herkimer, NY
Associate of Science, Business and Data Processing, PowelsonInstitute of Business, Syracuse, NY
Professional Development
Introduction to ProjectManagement, Cape Cod Community College, 2014