Sales Manager

WILLIAM D. RAHM

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Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

949-***-**** abj9d8@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective Challenging position in outside sales and marketing with

organization needing highly motivated,

decisive sales professional.

Experience

9/08 to Present Trans American Products Chatsworth CA

Regional Sales Manager

Develop the preparation of sales and marketing of industrial and

packaging products, such as

welding

supplies, diamond blades, reciprocating saw blades, abrasives,

cut-off wheels, industrial tapes, gloves, cable ties, boxes,

stretch film, filament tape, poly strapping tape, shrink wrap,

bubble wrap, etc. Established an increase in business of over

40% in existing accounts and grew new business to over 50%.

3/04 to 8/08 Cove West Garden Grove CA

Sales Manager

Working effectively with a wire forming company securing new

accounts, re-establishing old

customers, developing distribution, setting up and working trade

shows, involved in the creation of new product lines which in

combination of the above increased business growth by 25% in a

variety of industries, such as construction, erosion control,

landscaping, agriculture, irrigation, etc

1/00 to 2/04 Harco Equipment, Inc. Tustin CA

Account Manager

Effectively working as a manufacturer's representative with

engineered process equipment, such as mist eliminators for

reduction of environmental emissions; static mixers for water

treatment and gas conditioning; heat exchangers for condensers;

vaporizers and chemicals within the oil refinery

industry in Southern California. Expanded business by 15%

quarterly.

1/97 to 12/99 Emerson Power Transmission Ithaca NY

District Sales Manager

Primary focus was acknowledgment by OEM's, end users and

distributors as the preferred supplier

of equipment-- such as belt and chain drives, open and close

gearing, couplings, bearings, speed

reducers, motors, conveyor pulleys and chemical products.

Developed and established large OEM

account base, called on end users accounts, and worked with

distributors and their customer base.

Increased sales between 18-23%.

1/94 to 12/96 Power Transmission Specialties Santa Fe Springs CA

Territory Salesman

Responsible for sales and marketing of electronic and mechanical

motion control and automation

applications for territory covering East Los Angeles through

Orange County. Products included

variable speed drives, PLC's, sensors, motors, seals, servo

drives, gear boxes and bearings.

Serviced 150 existing accounts, approximately $40,000 in sales

per month. Increased sales by 65% during tenure.

Education California State University Northridge Northridge CA

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BS Degree in Business, GPA 3.25

Personal Born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to California, where I spent

my formative years. Hobbies

include tennis, golf, chess, travel, spending quality time with

my girlfriend and two children.

References Available upon request.

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