Brian Kahn

9200 SW 28th Ave.

Portland, Oregon 97219
503 246-0835
503-504-6146 cell
briankahn@live.com

Sales Representative
Qualifications

• Outstanding record of success in sales of technical products

• Outside sales calls to manufacturing and heath care customers

Sales and Marketing

• Matched customers needs to the correct products

Informed how those products would meet needs
• Demonstrated and sold technical equipment including digital and film cameras,
lighting and darkroom, electrical appliance, printers, and computer software
• Arranged financing with leasing companies
• Utilized multiple point of sale and inventory computer systems
• Collaborated in creation of sales and store management training

Technical skills

• Performed store opening and closing functions including operating alarm systems,
opening and closing vault placing cash drawers into registers, unlocking and locking store
• Arranged point of sale displays
• Mediated with suppliers regarding defective products, facilitating a credit, replacement
and/or repair

Employment History
Generate Sales Leads (at a Home Depot Thursday through Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00pm )
Columbia NW Heating and Air Conditioning (Feb 5,2010 June 6,2010)
52760 1st Street Northeast
Scappoose, Oregon 97056
503-543-3624

Sales Representative
Citizens Graphic Arts dba as Citizens Photo (June 1982 to Jan 2009)
790 SE7th Ave. (has moved to 706 SE 6th Ave)
Portland, Oregon 97214 (new management)
503 232-8501

Education

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California 94132

Bachelors of Arts Educational Techniques
California Life Teaching Credential
Major Anthropology

Dale Carnegie Sales Course

Photographic Courses and Sales Workshops, from: Kodak, Polaroid, Nikon, Hassblad,
Sinar-Bron inc. Leica (Leica Master Certificate)
Cyber Scholar and CE knowhow Certificates

United States Navy

Marine mechanic Mechanist Mate 3rd Class (MM3 E-3)
Operated, maintained and repaired evaporators, air compressors, lubricating oil cleaner
and pumps; monitored boiler and fresh water purity
Honorable Discharge as MM2 (E-4)