Sales Manager
Resume:
Kalamazoo, Mi ***** Phone 269-***-****
E-mail *********@**********.*** 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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