sales manager

David Ringsred

**** ******* ****** ***** ( ROSEVILLE, MN 55113 651-***-**** (

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SALES MANAGER

Dynamic, versatile sales professional with 20+ years experience in all

aspects of business development. Recognized track record for consistently

driving growth. Exceptional networking and relationship building skills

combined with proven ability to drive marketing strategy, manage and

nurture talent, deliver sales growth, form strategic partnerships, and

successfully implement and oversee complex initiatives. Expert at

implementing processes that improve efficiency; accomplished in all areas

of prospecting with keen ability to identify and build pipelines.

Areas of Expertise

New Business Development ? Negotiations ? Market Research ? Brand

Ambassador ? Channel Marketing

Consumer Insights ? B2B/B2C Marketing ? Budgeting & Forecasting ? MS Office

Suite ? CRM Systems

Presentations & Demonstrations ? Market Trends ? Competitive Analysis ?

Training & Mentoring

professional experience

Sales Experience

Conducted market research, prospected, cold-called, and built active

pipelines of prospective business and consumer clientele for a broad range

goods and services. Cultivated legacy business through consultative sales

and proactive relationship management. Developed marketing programs to

develop leads; designed and delivered engaging presentations.

Key Accomplishments:

. Generated 25,000+ leads with a $3.00 lead cost and a 4%+ closing ratio in

educational sales.

. Averaged $4,000.00 AP per week for duration of time in life insurance

industry.

. Ranked top regional producer and in top 5 nationwide for six consecutive

years in roofing sales.

Management Experience

Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained, and managed new and existing sales

representatives; motivated and developed teams of up to 15 direct reports;

consistently hit or exceeded annual targets. Developed training protocol;

educated and coached business development staff. Planned annual budgets

for sales and marketing departments; set goals for self and team.

Key Accomplishments:

. Brought struggling 100-year old company back to profitability within 1

year through innovative training.

. Led award-winning teams to meet and exceed sales goals, doubling sales

year after year.

Employment History

. New York Mint, LLC, Burnsville, MN, Telephone Sales Representative,

7/2012 - 11/2012

. Art Instruction Schools, Minneapolis, MN, Division Manager of Education

Services, 8/2011 - 4/2012

. Howe Insurance Services, Roseville, MN, Regional Manager, 2/2010 - 8/2011

. New Windows for America, New Brighton, MN, Sales Representative, 9/2009 -

2/2010

. Interlock Industries (Midwest) Inc., Roseville, MN, Midwest Regional

Manager/Sales, 2/2003 - 9/2009

. Art Instruction Schools, Minneapolis, MN, Division Sales Manager, 2/1993

- 2/2003

Previous positions: Sales rep, Branch Manager, District Manager, and

Division Manager for Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, IL (6 years); Retail

Store Manager/Owner Ringers Athletics, Virginia, MN (10 years); Lead

Mechanic, inventor, author of development and repair protocol for FAA,

Pacific Propeller Kent, WA (3 years)

EducatioN & TRaining

Successfully completed numerous sales & business development training

programs

Foundation coursework - Mesabi Range Technical & Community College,

Virginia, MN

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