Aleksandra Manterys
Lake Zurich
Summary
Focused on driving account growth and repeat business in custom furniture and packaging sales by identifying client needs, offering tailored solutions, and managing complex projects from concept to delivery
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Manager
Paper Tube Co.
11.2021 - Current
- Supported start ups and Fortune 500 companies in developing custom packaging solutions
- Maintained existing accounts while establishing new client relationships
- Created value proposition presentations based on client goals and needs uncovered during discovery.
Sales and Design Engineering
Brilliant Acrylic Designs
04.2018 - Current
- Understanding customer needs and budget to develop furniture specs and custom quotes.
- Generated orthographic drawings using Adobe and Corel Draw for fabrication and shop use
- Maintained the production schedule and overseeing completion of custom projects.
Online Sales (self-employed)
01.2014 - 04.2018
- Online housewares sales, specializing in rare vintage and antique pieces
- Product documentation via photographs and accurate description
- Research of designers, materials, and historical styles
Shop Assistant
UIC Project Lab
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Assisting students with projects using table saws, drills, sanders, and/or other hand tools.
- Provided methods and tools for projects
- Observed safety procedures and kept an organized and clean working area.
Framing and Selling Art
Fancy Art N.F.P
05.2011 - 09.2013
- Worked one on one with customers to create custom art framing solutions
- Strong attention to client's taste, budget, and overall decor needs
- Hand assembled frames using glass and matte cutters.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Arts
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2014
Bachelor of Design - Industrial Design
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2014
Skills
- Prototyping
- Packaging
- Production Planning
- Customer Service
- Manufacturing
- Design
- Sales
- Photography
- Illustration
- CAD
- CorelDraw
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Salesforce
- MS Office
- Presentation Skills
- Technical Drawing
- Google Suite
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Color Theory
- Account Management
- Client Relations
- Sales Development
- CRM Software
- Revenue Growth
- Client Meetings
Languages
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Account Manager
Paper Tube Co.
11.2021 - Current
Sales and Design Engineering
Brilliant Acrylic Designs
04.2018 - Current
Online Sales (self-employed)
01.2014 - 04.2018
Shop Assistant
UIC Project Lab
08.2013 - 05.2014
Framing and Selling Art
Fancy Art N.F.P
05.2011 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Arts
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Design - Industrial Design
University of Illinois at Chicago
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