Objective
A challenging Sales position that will stimulate personal and career
growth.
Summary of Qualifications
< Sales representative with experience at a major trucking company. Skills
included customer relations, sales training, price negotiations and
budget planning.
< Sales Manager at a retail flooring company. Responsibilities included
commercial and residential sales, traveling to give on site
consultations, scheduling and overseeing completion of all installations,
and handling all online purchasing.
Experience
Redbird Carriers, Springfield, MO March 2009 - Present
Sales Representative
Hired as the first representative for this market area.
Responsibilities include selling truckload services to perspective
customers as a brokerage agent.
All About Floors, Springfield, MO January 2005 - February 2009
Sales Manager
Promoted from floor sales to sales manager.
Responsible for increasing product sales by 50% over an 18 month period.
Daily skills included floor sales, commercial bidding, purchasing and
scheduling of all installations.
ABF Freight System, Springfield, MO December 1986 - June 2004
Sales Representative
Consistently within the top 10% of sales representatives in the region.
Grew territory from yearly sales of $900,000 to over $4 million.
Increased customer base by over 50%.
Daily responsibilities were to communicate with existing customers, contact
perspective customers and make cold calls on future prospects.
Education
Southwest Missouri State University August 1977 - May 1983
B.A. Industrial and Business Communications