Mr. Chris M.

Burnette
7337 Highlander Place
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
Home: (804) 569-9565
Cell: (804) 678-8030
Email: burnette55@comcast.net

Skilled professional with over twenty-five years of experience in sales, marketi

ng, customer service, purchasing, and inventory control.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Commercial Account Executive
ADT Security Services
Richmond, Virginia
2008-2010
Created new market share by selling products and services to new local commercia
l companies.
Sold additional products and services to existing accounts within an assigned te
rritory.
Identified prospects utilizing creative lead-generated techniques and maintain p
roductive relationships with existing customers.
Consultant and Hardware Manager
Graphics Gallery
Glen Allen, Virginia
2006-2008
Met with potential customers and demonstrated products and services for large fo
rmat digital printing.
Handled all State bids with the use of the eVA computer network.
Generated price quotes for print jobs.
Sales and Customer Service Representative
Mark/Trece, Inc.
Richmond, Virginia
2005-2006
Maintained national account with General Electric, Co. for their flexographic pr
inting plates.
Served as liaison with corporate office for newly installed computer system.
Account Manager
Digital Print Solutions (Parent company is Mark/Trece, Inc.)
Richmond, Virginia
2004-2006
Trained in all aspects of operating large format digital printer.
Responded to incoming phone calls from customers regarding status of work orders
.
Quoted jobs for potential and existing customers.
Traveled within the State to meet with customers and prospects to discuss their
printing needs.
Sales Consultant
NCPG, Inc.
Mechanicsville, Virginia
1999-2004
Responded to incoming sales calls for products and services from churches and sc
hools nationwide.
Produced quotes to include product information, pricing and specifications based
on customer needs.
Initiated out going cold calls to existing customers and perspective customers t
o inform them of the availability of new products and services.
Maintained construction database allowing the tracking and progress of new const
ruction projects for sales and marketing purposes.
Participated in on-site meetings with Virginia customers to understand product n
eeds and to develop specific quotes.
Built new product files and updated existing files for product tracking reports.
Purchasing Agent
Electrical Equipment Company, Inc.
Richmond, Virginia
1995-1999
Negotiated special buying programs and pricing levels for inventory stock produc
ts with vendor representatives.
Organized, produced, and placed purchase orders, for entire company, based on a
computer generated suggested order and interaction with inside and outside sales
people.
Built new product files, in company database, for purchasing and inventory contr
ol purposes.

Mr. Chris M. Burnette

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Inside Sales Representative

J.D. Hudson Company, Inc.
Richmond, Virginia
1992-1995
Sales contact person for distributors and suppliers of materials in the electric
al supply industry.
Developed quotes and bid packages for jobs and supplier inventory levels.
Analyzed pricing and market trends daily to obtain the best price for suppliers.
Aided outside sales force with product information, sales leads and quotes.
Director of Member Services
1989-1992
Printing Industries of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
1989-1992
Marketed the benefits of participation in the association to printing companies
statewide.
Sold memberships and services to new clients and renewed existing contracts.
Maintained inventory levels and sold books and tapes from association bookstore.
Staffed company booth at bi-annual trade shows to solicit new members and promot
e services.
Traveled throughout the state to meet with new and existing accounts for trouble
shooting and promotion of new services.
Purchasing Agent and Inventory Control Specialist
Eck Supply Company, Inc.
Richmond, Virginia
1977-1989
Processed sales documents and purchase orders on a manual inventory control syst
em.
Assisted in research and implementation of company-wide conversion to computeriz
ed system. Moved to inside sales desk t
o gain product knowledge of electrical supplies.
Promoted to purchasing agent and worked with assigned vendors.
Promoted to inventory control specialist and maintained inventory records and pr
oduct levels.
Credit Collection Agent
Sears and Roebuck Company
Richmond, Virginia
1976-1977
Maintained charge account records for assigned accounts.
Contacted delinquent accounts with letters and telephone calls.
Letter Carrier
United States Postal Service
Highland Springs, Virginia
1973-1976
Sorted and cased first class postage, flats, and magazines on assigned mail rout
es.
Delivered mail on foot and by vehicles on various routes.
EDUCATION
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Completed 5 semesters of Computer Assisted Design classes.
GPA of 3.0
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
GlobalShop
Great Plains Business Software
Microsoft Suite - Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Siebel