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Sales Manager

Location:
Chicago, IL, 60612
Posted:
October 21, 2010

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Richard D. Glasmann

**** *. ***** ***. **** # ***

Chicago, Illinois 60612

630-***-****

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

www.linkedin.com/in/richardglasmann

PROFILE

A proven creative and proficient customer-focused Marketing/Sales

Professional with experience serving customers with their best interests in

mind. Background includes: marketing, sales, sales support, general

management, product development and manufacturing. Reputation as being a

skilled personable marketer and sales professional, who tackles challenging

assignments, delivers results that enhance the overall customer experience

and company brand. Committed to maximizing bottom line results and company

initiatives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Renewal by Andersen, Glenview, IL 2009

to 2010

Renewal by Andersen is the exclusive start-to-finish window replacement

division of Andersen Corporation - the most recognized window brand in the

U.S. The Andersen Corporation - 100+ Years of Innovation.

Sales Consultant, Glenview, IL (2009 to 2010)

Responsible for selling Renewal by Andersen's products to residential

customers through in-home sales meetings and developing strong

relationships to ensure total customer satisfaction.

. Increasing customer closing rate

Navistar, Inc., Warrenville, IL 1992 to

2008

A Fortune 500, $15 billion in revenue company which produces International

brand commercial and military trucks, mid-range and big bore MaxxForce

brand diesel engines, IC brand school buses, and Workhorse brand chassis.

Segment Marketing Manager, Warrenville, IL (2006 to 2008)

Promote, market and sell class 6 and 7 vehicles in the propane, beverage,

refrigeration, and recovery vocations.

. 1-2% market share increase year over year in each segment with the

use of strategic marketing tactics

. Managed and developed OEM/Vendor relationship to bring RouteMax,

the "all-electric, clean and green" refrigeration product to market

. 310 trucks sold in the first year of new RouteMax refrigeration

product in a down industry

. Managed and met a $230k budget and successfully and strategically

displayed at 8-10 trade shows yearly

Manager, Navistar Electronics Marketing, Warrenville, IL (2005 to 2006)

Managed two direct reports to promote, market and sell the Navistar

Electronics suite of products that includes Diamond Logic, PowerPack and

AWARE Vehicle Intelligence. Reported to VP/GM Navistar Electronics and VP

Truck Marketing.

. Grew new AWARE product sales to 2,000 units in first two years

. Grew volume of Diamond Logic feature code utilization

. Managed and met a $450k budget and successfully displayed at 20-25

trade shows

. Supported other teams/departments at tradeshows, company events and

ride and drive events with minimal budget impact

. Created new and improved Innovation Truck 2 - marketing/sales

vehicle equipped with functional products for "hands on" experience

Navistar Electronics Marketing Manager, Warrenville, IL (2004 to 2005)

Promote, market and sell the Navistar Electronics suite of products that

includes Diamond Logic, PowerPack and AWARE Vehicle Intelligence.

. Launched new AWARE product to nearly 900 dealer locations with

limited resources and budget

. Successfully displayed at 20-25 trade shows and supported other

teams/departments at tradeshows, company events and ride and drive

events

. Created first ever Innovation Truck - marketing/sales vehicle

equipped with functional products for "hands on" experience

Medium Vehicle/ Special Equipment Pricing Manager, Warrenville, IL (2003 to

2004)

Assigned pricing to published advertised features and unadvertised special

equipment features, recommended and implemented pricing strategies for bi-

yearly price books, monitored and maintained competitive positioning,

supported and assisted Sales Application Engineers with customer quotes.

. Initial savings of $400k and $200k year over year by leading and

managing team to move paper price pages to an electronic format

Special Equipment Pricing Analyst, Fort Wayne, IN (1999 to 2003)

Assigned pricing to unadvertised special equipment features, maintained

daily invoicing reports, supported and assisted Sales Application Engineers

with customer quotes.

. Member of team which shortened turnaround time by 50% on customer

quotes with new electronic system

Product Designer I, Chatham, ONT. Canada (1993 to 1999)

Used Unigraphics CAD program to design solid frame heavy truck components,

including part detailing and system layouts, designed electrical harnesses

and parts lists, created and maintained assembly bill of materials.

Designed and implemented customer requested special equipment features.

. Led team to on target launch of fuel/water separator mounting and

housing across all new heavy truck models

Assembler, Heavy Vehicles, Chatham, ONT. Canada (1992 to 1993)

Assembler of heavy vehicles in rear axle sub assembly.

EDUCATION

BS - Business Administration - Indiana Wesleyan University, Fort Wayne, IN,

2001

Associates - Electronics Engineering Technician, St. Clair College,

Windsor, ONT. Canada, 1989



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