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Kalamazoo, Mi ***** Phone 269-***-****

E-mail ab9sh8@r.postjobfree.com Paul Close

Objective To obtain a District or Regional Managers position

with a high growth company

Functional I am a proven sales manager with over eight years

summary telecom sales experience, and over 20 years of

management experience

Employment June 2012 to Current Gallagher Uniform

Sales Manager

Directly in charge of all aspects of sales and

marketing

In charge of four sales reps covering a 150 mile

radius from Battle Creek, Michigan

In charge of purchase and wrapping of all vehicles

in Gallagher fleet

Designed and implemented new territories based on

demographics and sales staff residency

YTD sales increase of 13.7 percent vs. industry

average of 1.9 percent

May 2011 to June 2012 Glacial Energy Kalamazoo,

Mi

Account Executive for Large Accounts

Exceeded all sales goals

Recruited two new sales reps

Closed a 27 million dollar municipality

April 2009 to 2011 One communications

Kalamazoo, Mi

Senior Account Executive

Directly selling all aspects of wired and wireless

communications

Responsible for securing new customers to meet

monthly sales quota

Met or exceeded sales goals 100% of the time

I hold office record for largest sale as well

largest total monthly sales

Currently on track to end year at 108% to goal

April 2004 to May 2009 TDS Metrocom

Kalamazoo, Mi

Account Executive

Consistently averaged 20% over yearly sales quota

I hold office record for largest sale as well

largest total monthly sales

Was a key in transforming sales team from protected

territories to open

Trained all new employees in Kalamazoo sales office

2006-2009

July 2002 to October 2005 .68 Caliber

Paintball

Owner

A full service indoor/outdoor paintball field and

pro-shop

I purchased an old manufacturing facility and

rehabbed the building myself

Secured re-zoning from the City of Kalamazoo

Facility was used for both recreational play and

training by Kalamazoo County Sherriff and the

United States Air force.

Sold business in 2005, it is still operational

today.

July 1995 to April 2004 Helzberg

Diamonds

Store Manager, Head of Store Mgr. Recruitment

Training, Interim Regional Director.

Two times Helzberg Manager of the Year

Averaged 130% over yearly sales goals.

Recruited and trained 16 new store managers

Consistently drove sales team to be number one in

the state

Maintained lowest inventory shrinkage numbers in

Company

Maintained very low staff churns numbers.

1997 to 2002 Township of

Kalamazoo

Reserve Police Officer

Successfully executed all duties involved with

being a patrol officer

Held position on department recruitment board

February 1994 to July 1995

Management Recruiters International

Executive Recruiter

Successfully secured both job orders and resumes

Worked through data base, as well as direct

recruiting to match job candidates with jobs

I worked in the fields of hotels as well as

automotive plastics and injection molding.

November 1992 to February 1995 Grand

Traverse Resort

Guest Services Manager

Was in charge of all Front Office Operations

Coordinated with Hotel Sales Dept on all aspects of

client services

September 1989 to November 1992 La Costa

Resort and Spa

Guest Services Manager/Assistant Director of

Housekeeping

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