C.Patrick Mulligan
Home: 704-***-****
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Cell: 704-***-****
Email: abobyx@r.postjobfree.com
Profile
Accomplished Sales Manager with extensive experience in multi-faceted sales
processes, account management, dealer management and brand awareness.
Results-oriented leader with proven ability to cultivate and build
relationships with clients, dealers and end users. Ability to proactively
identify and resolve problems, reverse negative sales trends, control
costs, manage account portfolios, maximize productivity and deliver
significant dollar profit increases.
Expertise in the following:
. Team Leadership & Collaboration
. Inventory Control Systems
. New Product Development
. Enterprise wide logistics
. Account Portfolio Management
. Wholesale Distribution Systems
. Strategic Cost Control Programs
. Project Management
. Supply Chain Management
. P&L Management
Experience
Subzero Group Southeast, Inc.
April 2004 - Present
Charlotte, NC
District Sales Manager
Represents the full product portfolio of Subzero-Wolf and Best Hoods brands
to dealers and residential/commercial designers, builders and architects.
Responsible for identifying potential dealers and communicating the
benefits of selling the product line in their store. Effectively manages
all aspects of this $11 million dollar territory in Charlotte, Spartanburg,
Greenville, and Asheville, North Carolina. Daily accountabilities
include, account management of dealers, developing builder/dealer packages
resulting in contract agreements, training of dealers/trade partners on
product within retail channels, develops and implements brand awareness
techniques, and consults with dealers on best practices through inventory
management, unit turns, displays and merchandising. Collaborates with
sales leadership to solve complex sell through logistics from manufacturer
processes to end user. Currently manages 13 Dealer Principles within
territory.
Fire & Ice Award Recipient/Salesperson of the year - 2007.
Maintains corporate profit margin objectives at 26%.
Successfully opened Queen City Appliance & TV as the largest dealer in
Charlotte maintaining 64% growth in 2009/2010.
Expanded dealer coverage with Ferguson Enterprises into Boone, NC market,
totaling 6 locations with national account presence.
Developed CEU company presentation on green building initiatives.
Solidified contract with Charlotte Vue Residents, specifying Subzero/Wolf
and Best Hoods, resulting in 181 units.
Created and managed direct relationship with largest custom home builder,
Simonini Builders, to use our brands as the standard in all their homes.
Southeast Appliance Distributing May
2003 - March 2004
Charlotte, NC
Builder Sales Manager
Represented high-end refrigeration, cooking and ventilation products to
designers, architects, developers and builders. Oversaw project aspects
including specification of products, design and layout and communication
with end users in both residential and commercial construction.
. Built relationships with designers, architects, developers and
builders to increase units shipped and market share.
. Introduced quotation forms to solidify agreements with
builders/developers resulting in full line order packages.
. Provided in-depth analysis to upper management covering market trends
and forecasts for new business prospects.
. Provided training to dealer sales force on product specifications.
. Developed brand awareness campaigns to highlight product benefits to
consumers.
. Met with consumers during the building of their custom homes;
presented features and benefits of products.
. Participated in monthly consumer demonstrations on product features.
. Emphasized "full line" in Model Home Programs and the importance of
obtaining model homes in key market segments.
. Coordinated delivery, installation, training and service of product
through network of local dealers.
. Developed continuing education credit seminars for designers and
architects.
. Held bi-monthly builder training meetings in Charlotte showroom.
. Member of ASID and NARI trade organizations.
Imagistics International, Inc. (a Division of Pitney Bowes)
August 2002 - May 2003
Baltimore, MD
National Account Executive
Managed all aspects of corporate accounts and represented the full product
line of software, copier and facsimile products. Clients included Fortune
500/1000 companies. Drove business by building and maintaining long-term
partnerships, focusing on managing the daily issues/concerns of the
accounts.
. Sold, implemented and trained accounts on proprietary
software (Fiery) and managed all service related
concerns at account.
. Consulted with accounts to uncover overspending and
underutilization of software and hardware products.
. Developed print strategies to drive down capital
expenditures within an organization.
. Conducted product training with end users at client
sites.
. Facilitated account reviews with C-level executives and key
decision makers.
. Recommended document movement and output strategies to reduce
total costs of ownership of equipment.
. Responsible for monthly and quarterly presentations of major
account portfolios.
. Recognized total cost of producing a document and determined
the most appropriate application solution.
The Roof Center, Inc. - Waterproofing Division
June 1998 - July 2002
Baltimore, MD
Outside Sales Representative/Product Manager
Responsible for account management and the development of a newly
introduced commercial waterproofing product line. Worked closely with
builders and architects to sell total product mix and to specify for future
projects. Streamlined customer bid process using Auto-Cad software to
submit drawings for estimate and material packages.
. Salesperson of the year 2000; achieved highest gross sales
and profit margin.
. Honored as a member of the Presidents Club for 4 consecutive
quarters.
. In 1999, sales volume of 14 million; this resulted in an
increase of 68% vs 1999 product line budgets.
. Achieved 26.2% profit margin of all product lines; highest of
all combined product lines for 2000.
. Developed and increased sales and target customer buying
trends in product categories.
. Analyzed and presented budget forecasts quarterly and
annually.
. Chosen by executives to develop and implement Waterproofing
Products into corporate new line offerings.
. Instrumental in training new sales representatives on company
practices.
Education
Greensboro College - Greensboro, NC
Bachelor of Science
. Major: Sports Medicine
. Minor: Business Administration
Training & Development
SPIN Selling Techniques
Franklin Covey - Sales, Performance, Solutions
Solution Selling
Computer Skills
MS Office
Internet
Sales Order Management
Fiery Software - proprietary to Pitney Bowes/Imagistics
Salient Sales Reporting
Navision Order Management software
Leads Portal Software Management