HILLEL WEISS

Uri Bar-On 15/6, Ariel  44837

Tel: (052)3856220  

E-mail: hillel_weiss@nana.co.il

Position Desired: International Marketing/Customer Service

specializing in face-to-face, on-line and telephone sales generation,

with more than 10 years sales/service experience.

Education

   BSc, Marketing & Communications (USA) 1976

   Certificate, Computer Programming (USA) 1983

Work Experience and Accomplishments

Diamond Sales for Israeli Firm at the Israel Diamond Exchange

10/08 to 7/09

* I made telephone, fax , & email presentations to West-Coast North American, Hawaiian, New Zealand and Australian jewelery firms, assisting customers in accessing the company’s interactive database. 

Improtec – Barkan

12/07 to 10/08

* Production Assistant, helping to organize the production line for efficiency and comfort of the workers.

Jerusalem Post – Tel Aviv

09/06 to 12/07

* International subscription sales/customer service at the company call center during 3rd shift (10PM to 6AM) to North American Market.

IDT Jerusalem , Sales/Customer Service

01/06 to 09/06

* Work at AOL call center, doing outgoing sales, retrained for Customer Service remained until project began closing down.

International Market Research, for CLP Industries (Kibbutz Negba)

4/05 to 5/06

* I made calls to Potential International Consumers verifying them for the Sales Dept.

Private Teacher, Ariel

5/03 to present

* I give drum lessons to Israeli youth, ranging from beginners to advanced students.  I worked for a year with the Ariel municipality (Matnas), and the rest of the time I have been giving private lessons in the homes of students.

Diamond Sales for Israeli Firm at the Israel Diamond Exchange

6/04 to 4/05

* I made telephone, fax , & email presentations to North American jewelery firms, working under high pressure and difficult conditions. I averaged $25,000 a month during my time there.

Business Intelligence Expert, IFTRIC/BSSH (Israel Foreign Trade Risk Insurance, Tel Aviv) – 5/94 to 3/05

* I brought the company into the Internet Age (in 1995) by establishing their first e-mail system, saving significant costs compared to the former telex message system.

* I located and acquired access to new vital databases.

* I initiated negotiations with foreign BI suppliers, convincing several to switch from faxing to electronic reports and saving significant expenses for my company.

* In 2001, I initiated a low-cost program called "Buyers", an electronic archive for the benefit of all company underwriters and the Information Department. Over 3-1/2 years, I added more than 20,000 active files.

* I worked as a salaried employee until 4/04. Due to company cutbacks I was laid off, but because of my expertise and experience I was rehired as an independent contractor to continue for another year.

Jerusalem Post Ad Rep, Tel Aviv – 5/93 to 5/94

* Starting from nothing, I built a regular customer base of both regular display and classified ads. Special sections included classified real estate, help wanted, resturant and entertainment ads. I sold ads for the regular Jerusalem Post, the Tel Aviv Metro,  tourist magazines, Youth Jerusalem Post, and the International  JP.

* I urged one of my managers to launch the JP on-line, since electronic media was just beginning, but there was no interest at that time.

Independent Consultant – 10/90 to 4/94

* I assisted small and medium-sized clients in developing their business information resources by access to on-line communication and databases. 

*I installed necessary programs and trained clients in searching and downloading information. Clients included: Dun & Bradstreet-Israel, IFTRIC, DCI, BDI and Caspari Center.

Manager Int’l Communications (Dun & Bradstreet-Israel, Tel Aviv) – 9/86 to 10/90

* I was responsible for locating and downloading business and market reports from abroad, which increased company’s annual revenue by 40%.

*After one year of employment, I received the "outstanding employee" award for 1987.

*As consultant for marketing information, I coordinated with the marketing staff in acquiring marketing reports that met the demands of clients.

*I installed and operated 10 new and vital databases, also training large clients in their use and serving as technical support.

Computer Salesman and Operator (Computer Heaven, Raanana) – 9/83 to 8/86  

Advertising Salesman (various companies, USA) – 7/76 to 9/83

Personal Details

   Born: 15/1/54, USA

   Aliyah: 26/9/83

   Citizenship: USA/Israeli

   IDF Service: 1985 (miluim)

   Family Status: Married +3