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Objective |
To
obtain a sales or management position that will utilize
my skills, knowledge and experience
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Summary
of qualifications |
- Positive
attitude - articulate and professional
- Strong
computer skills
- 14
years experience managing accounts
- 16
years experience managing multiple projects
-
20 years experience managing people
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Work
Experience |
November
2009 - Present |
FASTSIGNS |
Naperville,
IL |
Sales/
Product Manager
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- Outside
sales; manage key accounts
- Averaged
14% sales growth for past 4 years
- Exceeded
sales goals every year
- Bronze
Sales Award - 3 years; Silver - 2014
- Responsible
for over 33% of total sales volume each year
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December
2006 - July 2009 |
Parvin-Clauss
Sign Company |
Carol
Stream, IL |
Sales
Manager |
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- Sales
of interior & exterior signage - design,
fabrication, installation & maintenance
- Developed
and maintained key accounts
- Forged
partnerships with several National Sign Companies
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September
2004 - May 2005 |
Decorative
Surfaces, Inc. |
Grand
Rapids, MI |
Product
Manager
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- Developed
training materials for sales force
- Trained
sales force on new product line
- Developed
sales presentation for A&D firms and dealers
- Responsible
for meeting sales goals, while maintaining profit
margins
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September
2004 - May 2005 |
Decorative
Surfaces, Inc. |
Grand
Rapids, MI |
Product
Manager |
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- Developed
training materials for sales force
- Trained
sales force on new product line
- Developed
sales presentation for A&D firms and dealers
- Responsible
for meeting sales goals, while maintaining profit
margins
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2003
- August 2004 |
Olympic
Signs, Inc. |
Lombard,
IL |
Sales
/ Project Manager |
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- Established
office infra-structure for selling new product
line
- Established
vendor relationships for new product line
- Responsible
for developing sales and improving profit margin
for new products
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1997
- 2003 |
Source
One Signage, Inc. |
Lisle,
IL |
Owner
- Franchisee (d.b.a. SignsOnSite) |
- Architectural
signage sales, installation and service
- Functional
duties included marketing plans and sales forecasting
- Initiated
web site development - both corporate and local
sites
- Pioneered
e-commerce with key accounts
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1978
- 1997 |
United Parcel Service
|
Willow
Springs, IL |
Hub
Manager / Project Manager |
- 1995
- 1997 Hub Manager
- Responsible
for plant operations for Chicago Area Consolidation
Hub
- Managed
800+ employees and 67 supervisors
- 1988
- 1994 Project Manager, Industrial Engineering
Section Manager
- Member
of Corporate Automation Planning Team
- Responsible
for developing and implementing training
programs for hub management personnel on
managing new integrated sortation systems
- Responsible
for developing and maintaining work measurement
for UPS hub jobs
- Responsible
for development of hub cost planning for
the District
- 1978
- 1987 Front Line Supervisor, Delivery Driver,
Sort Manager
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Education |
1976
- 1982 |
Central
Michigan University |
Mt.
Pleasant, MI |
Business
Administration |
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Majored in Finance and Economics
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