James Ritsch

Email: abpmf9@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *** **

City: Dexter

State: IA

Zip: 50070

Country: USA

Phone: 515-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $50,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

James(Jim) Ritsch

8116 Ivy st., Dexter, Ia 50070 Cell: 515-***-**** : abpmf9@r.postjobfree.com

Career Focus

Highly motivated outside sales oriented toward getting new business thru cold-calling.Maintaining and expanding usage of products and/or services by current customers.I can effectively lead and train sales personnel if in a manager position.

Summary of Skills

Competitive analysis Competitive analysis

Advertising solution development Advertising solution development

Client acquisition Client acquisition

Customer targeting Negotiation skills

Negotiation skills Customer targeting

Complex problem resolution Complex problem resolution

Accomplishments

Hanson Directory Service-Two major sales awards for each of the 5 years I was an eligible account rep.National record- 1st rep to ever sell 100 new accts in 1 year beyond assigned accts.This was accomplished by cold calling outside phone book coverage areas. Welsco Welding Supply co-As a Store manger my store ranked 2/13 in net sales increase for my last year there. Wilton Tool and Machinery-National salesman of the year 1/22

Professional Experience

Owner

February 2010 to August 2012

Artistic Curbing LLC - Dexter, Ia

Started a speciality landscaping business from ground zero.In 3 years I took it to a very profitable summer business of over 50,000 in sales.

Premise Sales manager

April 2003 to February 2010

Hanson Directory Service Inc. - Newton, Ia

We published 107 phone books in 27 states for independant telephone companies.As a rep I received annual sales awards.As a manager my team reached and exceeded sales goals on a regular basis.I always lead our sales force in my ability to sell new accounts by cold calling outside the the normal coverage area of whatever book I was assigned to work.

Education

Univ. of Central Oklahoma 1978

Edmond, Okla, USA

History

Bachelor of Arts

I completed my last 2 years of college by working full time and attending school full time.My GPA was 3.49

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