RESUME

Allen Harika
3321 Ridgely Drive
Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone: 205-967-6691
Fax: 205-298-9417
Cell: 205-966-0705
E-mail: ah6cdb14@westpost.net
I am a motivated sales professional with 30 years experience. I endure an outsta
nding ability in developing personal relationships and earning the trust and loy
alty of not only my customers but my co-workers as well.
What motivates me? It is not being "#1" in sales and performance, but being the
best I can be, developing the trust, relationships and loyalty between myself a
nd my customers. My goal is to treat each customer no matter how large or small
as though they are my only account in an honest responsible manner. I try to con
vey that their concerns are my concerns and that this is not only a business rel
ationship but a personal relationship as well. I have developed these skills ove
r the past 30 years through trials and tribulations, thus far learning from my m
istakes. Working with a company and product that has never been recognized in th
e market but was known by others through larger and more established companies i
s extremely competitive. I have personally taken a product in the market of an u
nwell, unknown company and made it a number 1 or number 2 product for the compan
y I represent more than once. This put our company as a top competitor in the So
utheast territory in which I represented. I have gained the respect of competiti
ve companies some going as far as offering me employment to save their numbers,
with this being said my loyalty has always been the employer/company in which I
was currently representing at the time.
Qualifications
Establish personal and loyal relations with customers
Excellent communication skills
General office skills
Computerized data entry in excel and word
Purchasing skills
Knowledge of product importance through hands on experience
Work History
2003 to 2009 and 1994-2000, Sales Representative, Magnum Products
- Responsible for Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Panhandle of Florida,
Tennessee, and Louisiana
-Maintain continuous correspondence with the corporate office in Lenexa, Kansas
on current market conditions
-Maintained hands on customer relationships by keeping them competitive, keeping
inventory help rotate Magnum product merchandise
-Keep current computerized price sheets on individual accounts
-Established and opened new accounts throughout all territory listed above
-Helped our credit department/ collections correspondence between customers
-Customer base relationships included drywall distributors, drywall dealers, har
dware
stores and contractors, Contacted general contractors and architects when neede
d
2000 to 2003, Owner/Operator, The Pita Cafe
During the ownership of The Pita Cafe I experienced and learned the initiative a
nd work ethic it requires to establish and maintain your own business. I continu
ously did marketing starting off by word of mouth through family and friends. I
continued by visiting local surrounding businesses introducing myself personally
and the product I had to offer. I kept up to date and accurate bookkeeping file
s and records for myself as well as others concerned. I was bound legally to mee
t specific codes, regulations and requirements by the City of Birmingham. I exce
eded in doing so by receiving my first score from the Health Department being a
96% and each score thereafter being 100% throughout the rest my ownership. I too
k pride in expedient customer service, always giving each individual a personal
welcome as well as welcoming any advice or input they had to offer.

1999 to 2000, Sales Manager, Lafarge Gypsum Division of North America in Herndon
, VA
-same job responsibilities and same market I had with Magnum Products
Related sales experience dates back to 1979
Education
High School Graduate, Class of 1967, Ramsey High School
Jefferson State Junior College, one year
Military
1968 to 1975
Served seven years in the Army Reserve Combat Engineers with Honorable Discharge
Social Accomplishments
Served on the Birmingham Planning Commission and the Birmingham Zoning Board
National Vice President of the American Lebanese League
Chairman of the Board and President of the Phoenician Club of Birmingham, AL
Board member of St. Elias Maronite Church, Birmingham, AL
Awards Received
I received the Pinnacle Award from National Gypsum in 1983, 1984 and 1985
Volunteer Experience
Honorary Deputy Sheriff in Jefferson County
References available upon request