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Sales Customer Service

Location:
Urbandale, IA, 50323
Posted:
November 29, 2010

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Resume:

Highly driven sales manager with **+ years of success achieving revenue,

profit, and market growth objectives. Background reflects strengths in

developing new business, managing and growing existing accounts, launching

new products and services, establishing a loyal customer base and

developing territories into extremely profitable markets. Highly regarded

for consistently delivering exceptional sales results through positive

leadership, strategic planning, and effective implementation. Open to

travel.

Summary of Qualifications:

V Sales & Profit Growth - Proven strengths in leading and delivering

continuous sales growth combined with ability to reduce costs and

overhead.

V Customer Satisfaction - Commended for exceptional, personalized,

relationship-building and customer service skills and ability to

present custom solutions that meet customer needs.

V Team Leadership - Led sales and operations teams to achieve

unprecedented goals as Branch Manager. Recognized for strong ability

to lead by example.

V Value Engineering - Assessed customer needs, partnered with engineers,

architects, and senior management, and offered products to meet

customer needs yet significantly reduce costs.

Service Reps, Inc ( Des Moines, IA

2008 - Present

A manufacturer's representative company serving commercial and residential

clients statewide, representing over 20 manufacturers.

Territory Manager

Managed and built Central Iowa territory of new and existing wholesale

accounts by forming strong partnerships with engineers, architects, end

users. Wrote, designed, and negotiated sales contracts and cultivated

business relationships with major wholesale account customers. Analyzed

client's technical and product needs, and devised and implemented sales

strategies to resolve issues and improve the client's systems and services.

Performed personal customer service to ensure client's needs were met.

Key Accomplishments:

o Doubled customer/account list within a two year period through

exceptional service and follow-up.

o Recruited to this role as a result of building a reputation with

customers, colleagues, and managers as a trusted professional who

strives for excellence and follows through on all commitments.

o Wrote and presented numerous "lunch and learn" sessions to both

small and large groups, resulting in increased knowledge of the

company's products and services for clients.

o Built and developed this brand new territory by utilizing a high

level of independent judgment and decision-making skills and

forming strong partnerships with customers.

Ferguson Enterprises

1995 - 2008

The largest plumbing & PVF wholesaler in North America, Ferguson

Enterprises is a wholesale distributor with operations spanning multiple

business groups.

Branch Manager ( Sioux City, IA ( 3 years

Led and managed wholesale branch location with $2.5 million in yearly sales

serving approximately 250 customers annually. Hired, trained, coached, and

developed sales, operations, and office staff. Managed profit & loss

(P&L), developed budgets, and assessed progress on a regular basis.

Analyzed weekly, monthly, and annual sales reports and developed strategies

to increase sales and decrease expenses.

Key Accomplishments:

o Turned-around underperforming branch by developing staff, assessing

competitive market position, and forming strategies to increase

profits and market share.

o Increased sales and profits by thoroughly training staff in

addition to adding new, more profitable product lines.

o Decreased expenses by establishing new inventory control procedures

and purchasing strategies.

o Developed and promoted numerous employees throughout the

organization.

o Conducted in-depth market assessment including facilitating a

customer panel discussion to learn true customer needs as well as

product / company strengths and opportunities.

Territory & Account Manager ( Omaha, NE & Des Moines, IA ( 10 years

Developed a local territory including large wholesale industrial accounts.

Managed territory effectively to reach current and prospective customers on

a regular basis. Routinely introduced and implemented new products to the

market, working with key decision makers to gain company support and buy-

in. Targeted new accounts and built business through networking, strategic

pricing, promotions, and exceptional service.

Key Accomplishments:

o Recognized for integral role in increasing sales levels and

improving customer satisfaction levels. Grew market location from

sales of $200,000/month to more than $500,000/month.

o Key sales leader which helped develop new market in Des Moines;

awarded Branch of the Year.

o Selected to attend "Leadership Institute", an internal program

designed to develop and invest in strong future company leaders.

o Provided leadership and sales training to newly hired account

managers as well as tenured territory managers. Shared information

to continue to facilitate creative sales strategies throughout the

market.

o Created marketing and sales reports to more effectively track

customer needs and sales.

o Developed and recommend sales strategies and solutions based upon

detailed analysis of customer business goals and specific technical

needs.

Trinity Christian College ( General Business ( Palos Heights, IL (

2 years competed

515-***-****

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

12306 Ridgemont Drive ( Urbandale, IA 50323

Robert Mabrey

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

"Robert continues to increase sales as well as gross margin profit ...

continues to grow his business

in areas we never had true growth in ... does an excellent job of

developing sales strategies and goals."

~ Mike Anderson, Past Supervisor

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SENIOR SALES LEADER

Education

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Robert Mabrey

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

515-***-**** ( ********@***.***

Experience & Achievements

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"Robert shows his leadership skills by example ... does not allow adversity

to distract him ... has demonstrated an ability to work successfully with

all levels of employees." ~ Stephen Lynch, Past Supervisor

Key Skills:

Sales Reporting & Planning

Staff Development & Leadership

P&L Management / Budgeting

Client Management Tools

Strategic Supplier Development

Performance Improvement

Value Engineering

Market Analysis

Sales Strategies

Account Expansion

New Business Development

makes good business decisions...very productive, his experience has

been helping in growing

the market ... which allows me to trust his decisions." ~

Stephen Lynch, Past Supervisor

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