Sales Manager
Resume:
Michael E. Strenger
Milwaukee, WI 53212
abh55j@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE______________________________________________________________________
• Actively searching for a challenging sales opportunity with a company that values
hard work ethic, leadership, and a driven self-starter mentality.
SELF-STARTER___________________________________________________________________
• Concordia University- Currently earning my MBA, GPA: 4.0, expected
graduation is in 2012.
• Milwaukee School of Engineering- Business Excellence Consortium Certificate
(lean continuous improvement, six sigma, executive leadership). Summer of 2006 and 2007 (80-
hour program).
• The Apexx Group, West Allis, WI
Marketing Internship, October 2007- June 2008
Key player of an intern team at a consulting firm working with fortune 500 clients. Focused on
creating marketing plans to enter new markets for main client, Corporate Express. Lead generation,
cold-calling, and phone sales to new and existing clients. Was a top performer on intern team and
won multiple sales “spiffs” by securing new sales leads.
• Elite Business Concepts, Wauwatosa, WI
Account Manager, Summer of 2007
Handled business-to-business sales, interviewing, training, and managed outside sales. Trained on
company’s sales process and focused on account retention and creating new business for main client,
Quill Office Supplies. Promoted to leadership role in second week of account management.
• Study Abroad- London Metropolitan University. January-May 2007. Travels
included: England, France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Greece, and Czech Republic.
PERSISTANT______________________________________________________________________
• M & I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, WI
Community Banking Development Program, June 2008.
Financial Sales Associate program geared towards recent college graduates.
Twelve months of professional training to acquire skill set to become a Personal Banker.
• M & I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Personal Banker II Milwaukee, WI. June 2008-October
2010.
Accomplished proven sales success by increasing deposit and loan growth on monthly sales reports
in 2009. In 2010, was inducted into “The Million Dollar Club,” an award given to top sales bankers
for opening new money market accounts. Generated deposit growth of over $2 million in premier
accounts in less than two months. Consistently cross-selling financial products by referring sales to
other M & I business partners on a monthly basis.
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor of Business Administration: Graduated May of 2008
Double Major: Finance & Marketing / Cumulative GPA: 3.32
• Member of UW-Milwaukee Dean’s List in 2008.
LEADER__________________________________________________________________________
• 2010 M & I Pro-Cess Leadership Team- was selected for Community Co-Chair
Position. M & I Young Professionals Organization that focuses on networking and corporate
community involvement. Coordinated volunteer painting project at homeless shelter in downtown
Milwaukee. Team Captain and event planner for M & I’s involvement in the Light Night Cancer
Walk in order to raise funds for a cure.
• UWM Club Soccer, a mentor to four freshman Business students’ senior year of college,
and Varsity Soccer Captain.
ENTREPRENEURIAL______________________________________________________________
• UW-Milwaukee LaMacchia Internship, Key Technical Solutions, Wauwatosa, WI
Entrepreneurial Internship, Spring 2008. Worked with a small business owner and staff for five
months. Learned hands-on recruiting sales techniques and how the business has become successful
in the professional staffing services industry.
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