Robert P. Cicerchi, Jr.
Strongsville, Ohio
44149
abluiv@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Experience:
October, 2000 to Present
Circh, Incorporated - President & CEO
President/Owner of a retail business named Cookie Cutters Hair Cuts for
Kids in Strongsville Ohio.
Providing kids of all age's haircuts, styles, and manicures. Specialty
chairs provide a relaxing environment while watching a favorite move, or
playing a video game.
Managing 10 employees. Increasing business with new customers, and
maintaining existing customer data base.
Data base with over 14,087 customers and growing.
February, 2008 to January, 2009
Crimcheck.com - Vice President of Sales
Vice President of Sales for Crimcheck.com is a nationwide leader of pre &
post employment screening, due diligence screening, vendor and contractor
screening, and drug screening.
Crimcheck.com retrieves data from over 10,000 local courts and 3,500 county
courts in all 50 states. Our background screening services include
comprehensive criminal checks: misdemeanors, felonies, and federal
offenses; data checks: social security traces, motor vehicle reports, and
pre-employment credit check; and reference checks: employment verification,
educational verification, and personal
and professional reference checks.
As the Vice President of Sales the main focus is growth. I have increased
the business by 20% with adding new customers and increasing sales within
current customers. Increasing sales with customer services and relationship
building, is helping to keep current customers from going to the
competition.
Responsibilities of all sales activities and sales strategies. Developing
and implementing of sales compensation plans and monitoring of sales
tracking and productivity. Traveling nationally to all current customers
from the smallest to the very largest fortune 500 customers. Interactions
with the CEO, Vice President of Operations, and Vice President of Business
Development on a daily basis.
January, 2006 to December, 2008
Bay Capital Corporation - Account Executive
Provided brokers with loan programs for their customers. Refinancing and
purchases of Residential and Commercial properties.
Worked with all brokers in the Cleveland, Akron and Canton areas.
Generating over $30MM in annual revenue. Corporate interaction with the
Officers of the Corporation. Daily interaction with the Regional Sales
Manager, and Underwriting for closing of loans.
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July, 2002 to December, 2005
Ohio Lending Solutions - Senior Loan Officer
Ohio Lending Solutions offers home owners and business owners financing to
secure mortgage loans for purchases and refinancing.
Generating over $15MM in annual revenue. Daily interactions with President.
Closed a large Commercial Business for $3.6MM, and a large Auto Dealership
for $3.25 MM.
July, 2000 to March, 2002
MidAmerican Energy Company - Director of Sales, Ohio
Managing a sales force to target National and Industrial Accounts in Ohio.
Generating over $50MM in annual revenue. Daily Interactions with CEO or
equivalent officer.
Responsible for increasing new sales and maintaining growth of current book
of business. MidAmerican Energy delivered electricity, natural gas, energy
efficient technology, performance contracting, lighting retrofits, and HVAC
technology.
Initiated and led cross-functional account teams in developing proposals
and
presentations used in establishing and maintaining customer relationships.
Utilized risk management tools to increase and protect profit margins.
Managed and built a large team of sales executives, operational,
collection, and customer service representatives. Established sales
territories and quotas for monthly monitoring.
January, 1998 to July, 2000
Pentech Energy - Managing Director, National Accounts
Managing National Accounts representing the top retail-based National
Accounts generating over $43MM in annual gross revenue.
Responsible for generating new sales and managing of existing National
Accounts with a goal of securing long-term, sales agreements to deliver
natural gas, electricity and other energy efficient technology.
Initiated and developed standard and customized services for the following
vertical markets:
Retailers, Restaurants, Banks, Supermarkets, and Property Management
Companies.
Managing a National Sales Force, establishing sales territories and sales
quotas for monthly monitoring. Operating the National Sales office in Ohio.
Travel 50% in the United States and Canada.
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January, 1996 to January, 1998
Enron Energy Services - National Sales Manager
National sales manager representing the top retail-based national accounts
generating over $110MM in annual gross revenues. Travel 50% in 48
contiguous states.
Collaborated with Senior Management in developing standard and customized
products and services for the following vertical markets: Schools,
Retailers, Hotel & Motel, Industrial and Restaurants.
Responsible for the generation of new sales leads with a goal of securing a
long-term, multi-services sales agreement to deliver power, natural gas
transportation fuels and management services to multi-site, geographically
diverse Fortune 500 companies.
Accomplishments include landing top three retail targets within the first
year. Responsible for 85% of the new retail national accounts and 6500 new
meters during 1996 and 1997, representing 80% of all new national account
business. Managed and built a very large team of national and regional
sales representatives, operational, customer service, and collection
professionals.
Sears signed a three-year National Gas Contract for all 3500 locations.
Uncovered a DSM project for $100MM. And a utility tracking software project
for $100K.
Walgreen's signed a three-year National Gas Contract for all 2550
locations. Closed a four-year contract for power in New Hampshire, and
Enron was one of two finalists to provide power in California for 118
locations.
Publix Super Markets signed a three-year National Gas Contract for 680
locations in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina
January, 1994 to December, 1995
Paramount Viacom - Bureau of Business Practice - Senior Sales Executive
Senior Sales Executive with the professional information group of Simon &
Schuster, a Paramount Communications Company which provides solutions for
performance through training, information and motivation. Service includes
ISO 9000, leadership development, customer service, safety and diversity.
Sales Awards:
National Sales Contest winner, 1995
Senior Sales Executive winner, 1994, 1995
Senior Sales Executive of the year, 1995
Presidential Winner, 1995
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January, 1984 to January, 1994
Dun & Bradstreet
National Sales Representative - 1989 to 1994
Senior Account Representative - 1986 to 1989
Account Representative - 1985 to 1986
New Business Representative - 1984 to 1985
Sold business information services consisting of credit and marketing data
to Fortune 500 companies. Responsible for the sales of CD-ROM and
communication networks. Exceeded sales goals, built profitable
relationships with CFO level executives.
Sales Awards:
Presidential Citation Award, 1992
National Sales Contest winner, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1991
Regional Citation Award, 1987, 1989, 1991
Sales Representative of the Year, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1991
Sales Representative of the Month 19 times
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Science, Business,
December 1982
Minor in Economics and Marketing.
All-American NCAA Division II Football, 1981
Inducted into the Hall of Fame. 2007