Sales Manager

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August 28, 2013

Jeff Sweet

Deltona, Florida 32738

OBJECTIVE

Obtain a position in sales or sales management with a reputable company.

QUALIFICATIONS

More than 18 years of experience in Sales and Marketing to dealers, distributors and end users.

Bi-lingual in Spanish.

Successfully demonstrated expertise in the following areas:

• Cultivating strong customer relationships.

• Ability to create and implement strategies to increase sales volume.

• Find and develop new customers and distributors.

• Develop collateral materials for company identification programs.

• Capability to work as part of a team or manage an individual territory.

• Consistently exceed the expectations of my superiors.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

NRH & ASSOCIATES 1/13-Present

• Collections Manager

• Sold collection services to businesses ranging from $1,000,000-$100,000,000 in size.

INGERSOLL-RAND ARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE / Schlage Lock 7/97-12/12

Responsibilities included:

• Developing an annual plan to meet corporate goals and objectives.

• Grow the business by calling on decision makers such as Dealers, Department Managers,

Architects, Engineers and Security Consultants.

• Maintain business by developing relationships with dealers and all user levels.

• Exceed annual sales objectives. My last being 50 million in Florida.

Initially called on retail hardware stores, was promoted to residential builder sales through

distribution and finally transferred to commercial architectural products.

I received yearly sales and organizational skills training and annual manager review ratings of

"Exceeds Expectations".

KNOXVILLE CHEROKEES HOCKEY CLUB, Knoxville, TN. (ECHL) 7/95-4/96

Assistant General Manager/ Director of Public and Media Relations/ Broadcaster

• Established new sales records for the organization. $50,000 was my contribution

SIOUX CITY MUSKETEERS HOCKEY CLUB, Sioux City, IA. (USHL) 9/93-6/95

Assistant General Manager/ Director of Public and Media Relations/ Broadcaster

• Through sales and marketing efforts we set a record of 99% attendance capacity

• The organization achieved the highest revenues in its history during my tenure.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Communication, 5/93 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Tucson

Graduated in 4 years while making the Dean's List