Tel US: 1-330-541-2020

Tel Mx: 001-52-81-1806-6012

e-mail: jr945e14@westpost.net

John Rivett
Objective To continue and grow in my career in international sales, Global sourc
ing and Management.
Personal Information
* Age: 31 years.
* Location: Willing to work anywhere in the U.S, and also open to international
destinations especially Mexico and Europe.
Education
* I graduated from the University of Akron, in the United States with two degree
s, International business, and foreign languages.
* I graduated with honor (Cum Laude).
Languages * English 100%
* Spanish 100%
* Italian 100%
* French 75%
Experience
January 2005 - Present
Director of Hy-Ko Products of Mexico.
Monterrey, NL, Mexico
* Obtain Sales
* Negotiated the addition of two national lines for Home Depot Mexico.
* Negotiate yearly contracts
* Market Research
* Three level market research, large companies, Distributors, and small companie
s.
* Procurement of Products in international locations
* Obtained of National AutoZone Account.
* Obtained national key program for AutoZone.
* Started Wal-Mart account in Mexico.
* Procurement of Products for Mexican Market
* Sourcing Products in Mexico, Asia, and United States.
* Manage 2 Regional Managers
* Work Trade shows, sell displays and make key contacts at trade shows.
* Prospect top account possibilities in Latin America
* Maintain sales of the Home Depot account in Mexico
* Travel to Home Depots through out all of Mexico obtaining sales at the store l
evel.
* Obtain and expand business with Wal-Mart Mexico
* Arrange International logistics.
* Manage flow of products to Hy-Ko's Mexican warehouse
* Conduct business plans and presentations
* Obtaining products from the Mexican market to sell in the US
* Manage accounts
August. 2004-2005
* International Inside Sales Representative for Avery Dennison Graphics Division
in Painesville, Ohio
* Customer Service
* Manage accounts
* Develop relationships with customers
* Plan shipping times and availability with production
* Facilitate exportation of products
* N.A.F.T.A regulations
* Coordinate orders between various plants
* Consolidate international shipments
* Work with international Shipping companies to arrange shipments
* Verify shipments arrive to my customers
* Communicate information
* Decision making and problem solving
* Conduct meetings
April. 1999- June. 2003
In charge of maintaining communication of Latin American accounts for DTS. RESEA
RCH. In Hudson Ohio.
* Communicate information
* Customer Service
* Problem solving
* Write reports
* Make decisions on severity of problems
October. 2000- Until the present
Interpreter of Akron federal court system of Spanish and English.
* Interpret the court process
* Interpret over the telephone
* Interpret interrogations
Awards
* Member of Golden Key scholastic honor society.
* Member of Sigma Delta Pi a Spanish language honorary society.
* President de H.O.L.A. for the scholastic year of 2001-2002 (Hispanos organiza
dos por lengua y amistad) {Hispanics organized by language and friendship}
* Organize cultural events.
* Write Grants, to the U.S. government for H.OL.A.
* Control the bank accounts for H.O.L.A.
* Organize trips for the members of H.O.LA. Could see other parts of the U.S.
* Vice-President de H.O.L.A. for the scholastic year of 2001-2002
* Vice-President of Sigma Delta Pi.
* President of Sigma Delta Pi