"Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I believe everything you do in life should be done with enthusiasm and passion. Because of this, I was able to easily turn my passions into my profession. After receiving my Bachelors in Marketing with a minor in Leadership from Ball State University, I moved to the East Coast to pursue the role of a Sales Representative in the Consumer Product Sales division for Hormel Foods.
Associate Category Development Analyst @ From October 2015 to Present (3 months) Sales Representative @ I call on a variety of C&S stores in the Lancaster market with the objective of increasing sales, adding products to distribution, and expanding the usage of existing Hormel Foods products. Throughout my training process, I am also responsible for creating brand presentations and hosting product cuttings to increase my product knowledge. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Student Assistant @ Provided support and assistance to the Dean, Associate Dean, and Dean's Assistant with creating important documents, posters, and spreadsheets. I also processed confidential paperwork, making sure every essential signature was present, then forwarded to prospective offices. From February 2013 to May 2015 (2 years 4 months) Consumer Product Sales Intern @ Oversaw a territory of nine stores wherein I cut in 75 new items, seven secondary displays, and five shippers. While doing that I also completed a project with 4 REV SKUs in 5 stores throughout the Kansas City Metropolitan area that sold 580 REV and generated $870 extra in revenue. From May 2014 to August 2014 (4 months) Retail Sales Associate @ Performed various tasks related to customer service and product merchandising while assisting customers with a high level of energy to portray passion about the products. From May 2013 to May 2014 (1 year 1 month) Muncie, Indiana AreaSales Associate @ Maintained exceptional customer experience by demonstrating products and personal product knowledge, sold with a high level of energy to portray passion about product, and assisted in floor-sets to set up eye-catching displays. From October 2011 to September 2013 (2 years) Muncie, Indiana AreaLeadership Intern & Camp Facilitator @ Camp Yale is a team building and leadership development camp for any one from kindergartners to CEO's. I assisted in facilitating the challenge course, while also dedicating my time to marketing Camp Yale's new mobile unit. From May 2013 to August 2013 (4 months) Community Assistant @ Guided customers through leasing requirements, presented the model apartment to potential new residents, and prospected in the Muncie area to find interested clients willing to take a tour of the model apartment. From October 2012 to March 2013 (6 months)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing, Graduate @ Ball State University From 2011 to 2015 Mackenzie Confer is skilled in: Social Networking, Marketing Event Planning, Marketing Communications, Philanthropy, Non-profits, Positivity, Public Relations, Organization, Graphic Design, Recruiting, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Time Management, Team Leadership, Dimensions of Professional Selling