Sales Project Manager

G ary A. Larson

**** ****** *****, * **********, ON, L5N 2A5

***********@*****.***

Cell: 416-***-****

Objective:

Seeking a position as a T echnical F ield Service/Sales Engineer.

Technical Skills:

Custom equipment costing, design, fabrication and installation, custom electronics

design & install, AutoCAD 2010, MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

P roject.

P roject Experience:

Equipment Implementation Supervisor, Jun 2001 –

P resent

Material Handling Systems

-Working specific projects as a contractor to a select few systems integrators in the material

handling industry, I assume various roles depending on the project specific needs of my

employer, including Technical Sales, Special Equipment Design, Project Manager, Site

Supervisor, or Systems Auditor.

-Recent projects (2010-11)have included an automated greenhouse in New Mexico, an

automotive assembly container exchange system in Ontario, an automotive seating

sequencing system in Michigan, a compact disc sorting and distribution system in Ontario,

5 d rum filling lines in Texas, 3 robotic welding cells in Alabama, 2 automotive Tier 2

assembly stations in Ohio, and a ti re manufacturer in Indiana.

All of my clients chose me for these projects because they t rust my ability to manage

d ifficult issues of equipment application, engineering, site services management and

customer service in a cost effective way.

M ainway Handling Systems, I nc. (Conveyor Systems I ntegrator) Sep

1997 – M ay 2001

P roject Manager, Machine Designer

-Working with the engineering and purchasing departments of numerous North American

customers in the automotive industry, developed the market and refined the hardware for a

l ine of heavy-duty automatic container exchange systems which today accounts for 40% of

M ainway’s sales.

-Successfully performed the role of “ hired gun ”, intervening when projects veered off course

f inancially or technically, innovating the equipment design and integration to achieve

specified performance.

CAC I nc. (Safety Seminar Provider) J un 1995 – A ug 1997

Vice-President, Sales & Marketing

-In t roduced a new concept of interactive personal safety seminars and presented them to

employees and customers of Toronto area companies.

-Qualified over 1,500 prospects, and closed over 150 contracts, personally presenting 30% of

t he interactive seminars.

Gebo Conveyors, Consultants & Systems, I nc. (Bottling Systems Provider) Jan

1990 – M ay 1995

Sales Manager, Applications Engineer North America

-In t roduced an innovative European integrated manufacturing system to the major North

A merican beverage producers.

-As the sole member of the outside sales force in North America, penetrated over 40

p roduction locations of 5 of the largest producers, closing orders for tu rn-key systems.

-In 5 years, increased sales by over 1,000 %, (to $ 17,000,000) enabling Gebo to expand its

facilities into the U.S. and South America.

Bosch Automation Products (Parts Manufacturing Systems) Aug

1987 – Dec 1989

O.E.M. Accounts Manager

-Spearheaded the expansion of this division into Canada at the t ime Bosch acquired Weldon

A utomation Products and Racine Fluid Power to effectively serve the North American

M arket.

-In t roduced the Bosch line of automated parts assembly conveyor systems and robotics

components to new customers in Canada, doubling sales in 2 years.

D .S. Handling Systems (Conveyor Systems I ntegrator) Sep

1983 – J ul 1987

Machine Designer/Sales Engineer

-Brought essential multi-role sales and engineering capabilities to a major expansion,

w hich increased sales 400% in 3 years.

-Expanded the company ’s scope of activities to include the type of advanced technology

material handling systems being demanded by the marketplace.

Education: Graduated from: Kane Area High School

College diploma: Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

Pilot ’s License: B rewster Comm. Flight School

Helicopter crew chief: 91st E ngineers, U.S. Army

Electronics certificate: DeVry Institute, Electronics Tech.

Electronics certificate: Custom Electronics Design &

I nstallation

Association

Affiliations: Building Green Suite

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

Mississauga Crime Prevention Association

Inlake Court Youth Activities Group

Mississauga North Baseball Association

References available upon request

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