Bruce Shine
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Home Phone: 585-***-****
Cell Phone: 814-***-****
Email: abjj5o@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
15+ years of successful sales experience within the Industrial Uniform
Rental Industry. Effectively interacts with a variety of individuals.
Build strong rapport and relationships with clients while closing deals.
People oriented professional adept at serving clients' needs and providing
solutions. Extremely dedicated, hard working and results oriented. Highly
respected by colleagues and management teams.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
July 2007 to Present
Unifirst Corporation - Sales Representative Rochester,
NY
Outside Sales Representative for industrial uniforms, wipers, and floor
mats. Duties include:
. Successfully prospecting, cold calls, set appointments, write
proposals, and close business with a diverse clientele.
. Territory includes a portion of Rochester, east to Geneva and south
to Corning
. Top sales representative for the Rochester branch. Achieved "Sales
Representative of the Month" nationwide for July 2009.
January 2007 to May 2007
Everdry - Field Consultant Rochester,
NY
. Basement Inspector for a Waterproofing Company. "One Call Close" to
residential home owners.
. Territory includes Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. Responsibilities
include basement inspections, the how, why, and consequences of a wet
basement, and solutions to remedy the problem.
. Average sale (company wide) for 2006 was $10,200. My average sale
was $14,300.
June 2003 to January 2007
Doritex - Sales Representative Alden, NY
. Responsible for cold calling prospective clients, follow up with phone
calls, set client appointments and effective give presentations
including both impromptu and formal.
. Responsibilities include both rental and direct sales. Sales
territories include Erie PA, Rochester NY, and Syracuse NY.
. In 2005, achieved Sales Representative of the month 6 times.
. Sales Representative of the year in 2006.
May 1995 to February 2003
Paris - Branch Manager Olean, NY
. Route Service Representative for approximately 1 year and then
promoted to Branch Manager for the following 7 years.
. Responsible for off site location of approximately $1 million annual
sales.
. Duties included customer visits, new and existing sales, hiring of
staff, customer renewals, customer retention, accounts receivables,
and complying within budget and financial guidelines.
August 1993 to May 1995
Kessel - Laborer Bradford, PA
Laborer for General Contractor. Worked within most facets of construction.
Concrete crew, steel crew, roofing and siding crew.
June 1992 to August 1993
Eastern Industrial - Laborer Bradford, PA
Laborer for small "Do All" contractor. Crane inspections, high voltage
electric, welding and fabrication, etc.
April 1983 to June 1992
Unsco / Initial USA / Morgan - Route Sales Representative Olean,
NY
Route Sales Representative responsible for delivery and pickup of uniform
rental customers. Duties included new and existing sales, customer
retention, renewals, collections, and correcting service issues.