RAYMOND P. MATRANGA
**** ***** *** #*, ********, CA 90603
Cell: 949-***-**** abg6ys@r.postjobfree.com
OVERVIEW
Sales Management opportunity to enhance organization's profitability,
effectiveness, growth, and overall success. Professional with 16+ years
Sales experience and 20+ years of progressive Management experience and
responsibilities within other companies. Proven ability to plan, execute,
and/or direct professional products and/or services businesses. Three
Licenses held in State of California.
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Executive Manager
Business Development Manager
Strategic & Tactical Planner
Sales & Marketing Leader
Start-Up Entrepreneur
B2B / B2C / B2E / B2G Sales Pro
Sales Team Builder
Solutions Consultant
Telemarketing Expert
Entrepreneurial leader, skilled oral and written communicator, team
builder, and adept negotiator who delivers strong, sustainable revenue and
profit growth. Accomplished at strategic and tactical planning in sales,
marketing and new business development. Proven ability to penetrate new
markets, forge customer and alliance relationships with key decision
makers, win business from competitors, and sell under price-sensitive,
rapidly changing conditions. Successful record in building direct sales
and rep organizations that continuously exceed quota.
. Founded Mfg/Dist firm and grew annual sales to $10M with margins ranging
to 65% on key products.
. Started-up 2 new divisions at another company, achieving multimillion
dollar first year sales.
. Top-Performer with 16 years of experience in sales and marketing to
business, consumer, education and government sectors.
Licenses
State of California - Department of Insurance - Resident Insurance Producer
0H30483 (Since 2011)
State of California - Office of Real Estate Appraisers - Real Estate
Appraiser License AL029760 (Since 2002)
State of California - Department of Real Estate - Real Estate Broker
License 01064167 (Since 1990)
EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE
APPRAISER/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - Accurate Real Estate Appraisers, Inc.,
Whittier, CA 10/2002 - 07/2011
California State Licensed Real Estate Appraiser. Residential Real Estate
Real Property Appraisals for Attorneys and Lenders including Banks and
Mortgage Bankers. Hold relationships with Attorneys, Lender Clients and
Appraisal Management Companies. Obtain Appraisal Orders and perform
Appraisals for five (5) counties, including, Los Angeles, Orange, San
Bernardino, Riverside, & San Diego. Responsible for all sales and
marketing, field appraisals, administration, accounting and customer
service, etc.
BROKER/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - First Team Real Estate, Broker Associate,
Whittier, CA 02/1990 - 07/2011
California State Licensed Real Estate Broker. REALTOR helping clients in
the sale or purchase of real estate. Real Estate Real Property Sales.
Prepare Broker Price Opinions (BPO) for Banks. Listing REO properties on
MLS for Banks and Pre-Foreclosure / Short Sale properties for individuals.
Negotiate Sales between Buyers and Sellers or Banks for REOs and
Shortsales. List properties for sale. Pre-qualify buyers for residential
purchases. Prepare Comparative Market Analysis (CMA).
CONSULTANT - RPM Information Technology, Laguna Niguel, CA
11/2001 - 10/2002
Responsibilities include all operations in the sales of hardware, software
and services. Consulted and performed as VP Sales at Segue Corporation,
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA during an eight month period and was responsible
for all International Sales of computer related products, including
storage, input devices, output devices, accessories, integrated components,
etc. Responsible for all tactical mechanics of providing the sales and
purchasing teams with efficient and effective tools, including auto-dialing
from computer software to integrated phone system, training on sales and
all software, and implementation of sales leadership roles within sales by
market type, product categories and OEM/Distribution accounts. Attended
all manager meetings and reported specific accomplishments related to sales
and upcoming goals and objectives, including, sales forecasts, targeted
campaigns, total revenue and gross profit from sales, strategic plans,
inter-departmental issues, etc. Performed complete conversion of the
contact management software from ACT2000 to GoldMine, including
distribution of thousands of unassigned accounts. Maintain computer-related
confidential information security and integrity of data throughout the
entire network, including all software and the inability for anyone to
capture customers and sources data. Focused on sales efforts to C-Level
Executives, Vice Presidents and Directors. Analysis of all territories by
geographies, demographics, and customer type and performed research to
provide targeted account lists and salesperson account assignment for all
prospects, including OEMs, Distributors, Wholesalers, VADs/VARs,
Government, Education, and Corporations. Presented proposals and
PowerPoint presentations to vendors, customers, prospects and partners.
Quota consists of $8 Million dollars, an increase of 62.5% growth from the
prior year's sales revenues.
TECHNOLOGY SALES MGR - Oracle Corporation, Costa Mesa, CA
01/2001 - 10/2001
Territorial Field Sales responsible for all Information Technology sales of
products including Oracle's 9i Database, 9iAS Internet Application Server,
9iDS Internet Developer Suite, Portal, Wireless, Business Intelligence,
Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Security, Partitioning, Personalization, and
services including Education and On-line Hosting, etc. Focused on sales
efforts to C-Level Executives, Vice Presidents and Directors. Geographical
Territory included Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San
Diego Counties. Analysis of territory by industry, size, etc. Set
appointments by phone or canvassing door-to-door, qualified
prospects/customers and prepared proposals. Presented proposals and
PowerPoint presentations to customers, prospects, resellers and partners.
Led and Triangulated deals between resources including Internet Sales
Division, Sales Consultants, Application Sales Managers, Oracle Consulting
Services, Resellers and Partners. Prepared reports to management for Face-
to-Face meetings with customers, prospects, resellers, and partners.
Prepared reports for Sales Forecast Quarterly and rolling 90-day Forecast.
Liaison between customer and corporate with the Legal Department on all Non-
Disclosure Agreements and other issues as needed. Quota consists of $4M
dollars. Laid-Off after 911 Terrorist Attacks on the USA.
TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES CONSULTANT - RPM Consulting, Laguna Niguel, CA
05/1996 - 12/2000
Responsible for all consulting services, computer hardware, software,
licenses and other sales. In the 1990s, RPM specialized in DRAM memory
manufacturing and sales. Responsible for all international B2B, B2C, B2E
and B2G sales, services and operations of subcontracted memory
manufacturing and distributing of memory, computers, printers, software,
licenses, and electronics. Staffed entire organization for inside
telemarketing and outside sales, technical support services, accounting,
warehouse, programming, purchasing and management functions. Established
all policies and procedures. Managed all logistics, enterprise resources,
supply chains and customer relationship issues. Researched to begin roll-
out of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management
(CRM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) solutions to Fortune 1000 accounts.
Customers included OEMs, Fortune 1000 Companies, Retailers, VARs, Dealers,
Mail-Order Catalogs, Auction Houses, End Users, Consultants, Colleges &
Universities, Military and Government Entities. Implemented strong
telemarketing program and performed extensive personal selling. Interfaced
with all governmental agencies. Processed Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) RFQ/Award transactions with U.S. Government via the Internet.
Created all marketing initiatives, including pricing and logo design.
Exhibited at and attended trade shows.
. Started up company and grew to $10M in annual revenues.
. Over quota personal sales of $1.5M to $5.5M, 1997 to 2000, in
increasingly competitive, downward spiraling markets.
. Achieved 23-33% gross profit margin on memory sales and 35-65% by adding
hardware and software to marketing product mix.
. Managed staff of 26 direct reports: sales, accounting, purchasing,
programming and warehouse/shipping.
. Negotiated multi-million dollar supply and service contracts with
preferred vendors and customers.
. International sales to Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Poland and Kuwait.
. Designed and maintained 6 websites, including an Auction-Based Internet E-
Commerce Website using Cold Fusion.
DIRECTOR OF SALES (OEM & RETAIL) - GoldenRam, Irvine, CA 01/1995
- 05/1996
Established computer OEM and Retail outside/inside B2B sales divisions for
$200M sub-contracting manufacturer of memory upgrades and hard disk drive
kits for computers and printers to first, second and third-tier computer
OEMs and top 100 retail accounts. Searched for excess inventory purchases
from computer OEM prospects. Managed telemarketing staff and outside
sales. Interfaced with manufacturer representatives selling to retail
sector. Directed sales to past Dealers, Resellers, Consultants, Schools,
and Government. Created POS, POP, display materials, acrylic cabinets for
retail, and screen saver programs. Instituted extensive telemarketing
program. Aided ISO 9000 implementation. Exhibited at and attended trade
shows.
. Established OEM and Retail Divisions, which grew from zero to
multimillion dollar first year sales.
. Exceeded quota every month with a gross profit of 23%.
. Developed and implemented all sales and marketing efforts to sell to
Computer OEMs and Top 100 Retail accounts.
. Staffed and trained sales force, and internship program with marketing
students from California State University, Fullerton, CA.
. Managed 6 direct reports.
NATIONAL SALES MGR - Viking Components, Inc., RSM, CA
08/1990 - 11/1994
Directed outside and inside B2B and B2C sales for $300M prime and sub-
contracting manufacturer of memory upgrades and modems for computers and
printers, with accounts including dealers, resellers, consultants, schools,
and governments. Delivered hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal
sales and tens of thousands in gross profit every month. Prepared all
memory catalogs with and without pricing for entire organization.
. Drove personal sales from zero base to $7.5M and team sales to over $150M
annually.
. Exceeded quota each month by selling $500K to $800K.
. Maintained highest gross profit margin of 18% in sales, yielding $90K to
$144K profit per month.
. Achieved highest number of customer accounts, 300, 90 purchased every
month with an additional prospect base of 200.
. Owner selected from 40 salespeople to sell to Top 100 Retailers due to
organizational, closing, and customer retention skills.
. Managed 15 salespeople while maintaining personal sales growth.
REGIONAL SALES MGR - Mini-Micro Supply Co., Inc., Irvine, CA
09/1987 - 08/1990
Responsible for outside and inside B2B sales for $100M distributor of PC-
compatible systems and peripherals, with accounts including dealers,
resellers, and consultants. Created advertising theme, design, and layout
for display ads. Selected new products to distribute. Prepared school and
military bids. Interfaced with all manufacturers. Exhibited at and
attended trade shows.
. Grew annual sales from zero to $3M, exceeding quota by selling over $250K
every month at over 18% gross profit.
. Top producer possessing largest customer account base of over 200, plus
an additional 1000 prospects.
. Managed 8 salespeople while maintaining personal sales growth.
NATIONAL SALES MGR - Logic Array, Inc., Irvine, CA
11/1986 - 09/1987
Responsible for B2B sales to distributors, dealers, resellers, consultants,
universities, and corporations of IBM-compatible and Apple/Macintosh
memory, hard disk drive subsystems and other peripherals.
REGIONAL SALES MGR - Microware Computing, Irvine, CA
08/1985 - 11/1986
Responsible for B2C sales of IBM-compatible computers, software, printers,
modems, and subsystems. Created all flyers, product lists, and source
lists. Managed office, advertising, and training. Directed on-site
installations and training.
REGIONAL SALES MGR - Quintron Telephone Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA
07/1984 - 08/1985
Responsible for B2C sales of electronic-key business telephone systems, PBX
systems, and supplies. Created telemarketing system to set appointments
for sales representatives.
MILITARY SERVICE
CONTRACTING SUPERVISOR - United States Air Force, Worldwide
02/1975 - 05/1981
Vietnam-Era Veteran. Staff Sergeant (E-5). Secret Clearance. Supervised
and performed all contracting duties to ensure fulfillment of contractual
agreements with open-market vendors and contractors in accordance with
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Negotiated assigned supplies,
services, and construction requisitions to assure compliance with
specifications, drawings, and plans required by authorizing on-base
organizations. Contract administration for all open-market purchases,
including contracts, blanket purchase agreements, delivery orders, and
purchase orders. Prepared and issued Request For Proposals/Quotations (RFP
and RFQ) and Invitation For Bids (IFB). Conducted public bid-openings,
obtaining competitive bids from qualified open-market vendors for specified
or comparable goods.
EDUCATION
California State University at Fullerton (1987) Bachelor of Arts in
Business Administration
Dual Major: Marketing (Sales Management Emphasis) and Mgmt. Info.
Systems (MIS) (Management Emphasis)