Project Manager Sales

Patrick S. Laczkowski

**** ****** ** ( Clarence, NY 14031 716-***-**** (H) 716-***-**** (M) (

email:*******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I am a driven, energetic, self-motivated & entrepreneurial individual who

has demonstrated leadership & relationship building throughout my career.

I have solid experience in organizational management, employee relations,

supply chain management, inventory control, persuasive selling including

negotiating & closing. My experience as a business owner, a high school

teacher & a head coach highlights my skill set of being an effective

communicator, planner, educator & leader. This combined experience

combined with a solid history of sales success would make me the ideal

candidate for a position in sales, purchasing, operations &/or training.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONSERVAL SYSTEMS / SOLARWALL ( Buffalo, NY

National Account Manager 2009 - 2010

. Managed key accounts for custom engineered solar thermal heating systems

worth over $1.8 MM in total; major US customers included Ford, Tyson

Foods, Owens Corning, PepsiCo & Toyota

. Developed a Certified Continuing Education (CE) course for LEED

accredited architects.

. Took lead role in constructing sales proposals; generated leads & booth

activities at national "green" trade shows

FRONT ROW OUTFITTERS ( Clarence, NY

President 2002 - 2009

. Sole proprietor for corporate apparel, promotional products & high-end

custom sportswear generating more than a 15% YOY growth consistently at

57% gross profit rate.

. Develop strategic plans to drive sales & profitability through daily

operations with local, national, & international customers, US &

international manufacturers, shippers & UPS Customs Brokerage

. Lead teams of inside & outside sales teams of employees as well as those

that design & manufacture custom sportswear.

. Perform critical customer support tasks such as, sales & marketing

communications, e-business, customer relations, quote generations,

accounts receivables & payables.

. Implement & execute strategy through cost controls, logistics as well as

talent development & hiring/firing decisions for staff of 3 employees.

CANISUIS COLLEGE ( Buffalo, NY

Head Coach, Rugby 2003 - 2006

. Led 36 member men's team to be 3rd in the state of NY

HOOKER RUGBY SUPPLY LLC ( Arlington, TX

Owner 1998 - 2002

. Sole owner for custom sportswear company, focusing on academic sport &

young adult sports league markets, which grew over 200% per year

annually.

. Performed all order processing & account management of local, national &

international customers & manufacturers.

. Developed & managed a blog of 10,000 subscribers as a viral marketing

campaign promoting the sport of rugby as well as company products &

promotions.

. Managed team of 10 employees & made all hiring/firing decisions.

GRAND PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (ISD) ( Grand Prairie, TX

Head Coach, Varsity Rugby 1995 - 2004

. Created varsity level high school rugby team & led team to #1 state

ranking by 2nd year.

Teacher, High School - Social Studies 1995 - 1998

. Developed US History & Geography curriculum & educated students grades 9-

12.

. Held position as Building Level Technology Facilitator; trained teachers

on technology & provided solutions to technical curriculum challenges.

Head Coach, Varsity Wrestling 1996 - 1998

. Led team of 24 wrestlers to 2 consecutive winning seasons; annually sent

multiple wrestlers to state championship tournament.

RBT MATERIAL HANDLING ( Buffalo, NY

Project Manager 1986 - 1995

. Coordinated & scheduled installation of material handling equipment which

included the ordering & scheduling of parts, materials, equipment &

workers.

Patrick S. Laczkowski

4720 Schurr Rd ( Clarence, NY 14031 716-***-**** (H) 716-***-**** (M) (

email:*******@*****.***

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science in Social Studies Education 1994

STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO ( Buffalo, NY

President (2 years), Vice President (1 year) & Captain (1 year) of Buffalo

State Rugby Team

Bachelor of Arts in History 1992

STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO ( Buffalo, NY

Electives chosen focused in the area of Criminal Justice

COMPUTER SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator Corel Draw ESP Business Management

Microsoft Word Planogram

Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook

QuickBooks Pro ACT

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Senior Rugby Referee - USA Rugby-Focus Group B-Panel Referee 2006 -

Present

. Management of 30 players on field & coach comprehensive understanding &

application of the laws in real-time situations for Eastern & Midwestern

Men's Clubs.

. National Championship appointments.

. USA Rugby Certified Referee Educator & NYS Rugby Referee Education Chair.

Coordinator - Buffalo State Rugby Alumni Association 2006 - Present

. Liaison between the Buffalo State Alumni Association & Rugby Alumni

Association.

Member - Leadership Council, for Computers for Children 2003 - Present

. Non-profit organization that teaches at-risk students to refurbish

donated computers & donated the computers to schools in need.

. Help coordinate fundraising efforts & events.

. Chairman of Golf Tournament for 2 consecutive years.

Coach - Clarence Soccer League 2005 - 2008

. Coached co-ed team of 9-10 year olds in summer youth league.

TALENTS & INTERESTS

Acoustic Guitar, Creative Writing & Mountain Biking

REFERENCES

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