Derrick Simpson
*** ********* ***** *********, ** 94513
Phone # 925-***-****
Outside Sales - Marketing - Operations
Innovative and resourceful sales professional with exceptional experience
in cultivating relationships with decision makers that facilitate market
expansion, positive growth, and profitability in: Industrial, Commercial,
Aerospace and Consumer industries. Engaging presentation and public
speaking competencies which effectively sell products and interest
audiences. Collaborates with internal business partners to develop external
strategic alliances that efficiently drive sales, increasing revenue.
Core Competencies
Network & Lead Generation
Client Cultivation
Strategic Business Planning
Account / Relationship Management
Technical Product Skills
Market Analysis Penetration
Presentation Skills
Sales & Marketing Campaign
Product Development
Areas of Expertise
. Direct Sales specializing in: Precision Machined Parts, Special
Metal Alloys, Raw Materials, Thermal Interface Products, Semiconductor
Processing Technology, Aerospace Products, and Electronics. (Customers
to include Boeing, Micron, Palm, Hewlett Packard, JAE Electronics,
Global Flex Corporation and Yamaichi Electronics and Abbott
Laboratories.)
. Established engineering designs with customer to fit product
line.
. Develop Sales and Marketing for International Corporate
expansion with Design Engineering and Engineering companies.
. Highly skilled in creating supportive business solutions,
developing high levels of revenue growth and facilitating effective
sales strategies to impact bottom line.
. Sales aggressive attitude with ability to group new ideas,
concepts, methods and sales techniques.
Career Accomplishments
. Achieved new business sales in excess of $8.5 million in eleven
months at Yamaichi Electronic USA.
. Owned and operated Absolute Electronics.
. Sold products in excess of $5 million dollars as a Rep Service
company.
. Increased sales to above 10% of projections at MH&W
International.
. Secured a $4.5 Million in contract sales with Fokker Aviation,
Raytheon & General Dynamics.
. Established Engineering design developments with customers:
Hewlett Packard, Apple, General Atomics, Dell, Micron, Tesla
Motors, Juniper Networks, and JDSU.
Work Experience
2012-Present AB Intl. Technologies LLC, San Jose, CA. [VC Startup
Company]
Sales Manager/CNC Machine
Fabrication
2011-2012 Cable Wholesale, Livermore, CA
Outside Sales Account Executive
2009-2009 Expandable Software, Santa Clara, CA
Sales Engineering Consultant
2006-2009 MH & W International Corp., Headquarters in Mahwah,
NJ
West Coast Regional Sales Manager
2003-2006 Absolute Electronics, Livermore,
CA
Sales Director / Owner
1999-2003 Yamaichi Electronics USA, San Jose,
CA
West Coast Regional Sales Manager
1998-1999 Meyer Sound Laboratories, Berkeley, CA
Production Manager / Facilities Manager
1989-1998 Versatron Corp. / L3 Communications Healdsburg, CA
Specializing in customized actuators DC motors, manifolds, and pressure
valves.
Sales Marketing / Project Manager
Education
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Business Administration BA
Foothill College, Palo Alto, CA
AA
Xerox Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
Epic Management Series, Managers and Supervisors
Certifications
Facilities Manager, Production Manager, Hazardous Waste Laws & Trainer,
Team Leader, Shop Floor
Memberships
American Electronics Association
Small Business Association Entrepreneur