Christian James Cabrejas – Account Management

Hi! You can call me Christian or Ian. Anything would do.

I don’t know when or what topic to start about and my story starts with this.

My dreams started when I was in college when I was in a feasibility study with my groupmates. When my professor at that time discussed what topic we should take, I butted in that I wanted a unique product that could be featured in our study. It was a dragon fruit cupcake (which was the product I had in mind) and my groupmates discouraged me from using that product because of the scarcity rate at that time of that material was high. But I insisted and being the leader of that feasibility study, I researched where I could buy it at a lower price, its benefits, and much more. Fast forward to the end of the semester… we were awarded as the best feasibility study and best product. I was happy that I proved to them that perseverance can lead to success. And I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Management, Major in Business Administration.

This jumpstarted me into the retail sales industry as a Retail Sales Coordinator in Abenson Appliances. It was my first job and I was an observer of behaviour. I was keen to observe my environment and how I could act. I learned how to close sales, interact properly with the customers, and much more. But it all ended after I was involved in a motor accident. It took me 4 months to recover due to my left elbow fracture. Thanks be to God that my elbow recovered and it didn’t need surgery.

After I recovered, I worked as a product specialist for different appliance companies like Condura Refrigerators and Carrier Philippines, I learned how to research about technical features and benefits, etc. Then in November 2015, I was retrenched. I was devastated that I was part of the re-manning of personnel and was forced to resign.

In 2016, I applied for a higher position as an Assistant Sales Coordinator at Trademaster Resources Corporation so that I can gain knowledge and experience. I was new to this kind of work, and it took me 3 months to adjust to the culture and work environment. Preparing sales and inventory per Dealer and branch was my duty at that time. Then, little by little I handled more workload such as talking to the business owners, preparing P.O.’s coming from purchasing managers, talking about the concerns of the branch managers, etc. My unforgettable moment when I was new is that I was stuttering in front of the owner. I was so nervous. 😀

Due to my hard work and perseverance, after hitting the monthly targets and annual quota, I was promoted 2 years after. I was so happy that I was rewarded with a promotion. I’ve become a Dealer Account Executive, and this time I’m the one who handles key accounts. I was able to gain knowledge on how to present in front of the management and tackle the data gathered. I was confident that I can ace various meetings. The company is great; they have great employees that are easy to deal with. While I was in the company, I learned how to use the basics of ZOHO, as it was our new system.

But after a few years of heavenly stress in the corporate world, I decided to resign for my family and personal welfare. I began weighing up the pro’s and con’s.

Then, my wife who is currently a Chat and Call Support Officer for a health app based in the US, gave me the idea that I could be a Virtual Assistant in which I can further use my experience in sales. I want to use my experience to explore more on how I can be a valuable asset in this world full of expectations and rejections.

Currently, I try to attend free Online classes to enhance or gain new skillsets such as Adobe Photoshop.

Thank you for reading my story!

For a copy Christian’s resume please click here.