Sales Representative
Resume:
Jason Davis
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ********* ***
City: Benton
State: LA
Zip: 71006
Country: USA
Phone: 318-***-****
Skill Level: Senior
Salary Range: 50
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Job History / Details:
R. Jason Davis
4102 Courtland Way, Benton, LA 71006
Phone: 318-***-****
*********@********.***
SUMMARY:
Over fifteen years business to business sales experience of commercial and residential carpet cleaning products, to include international business experience. New product line introduction from infancy stage to market ready with proven results of $1.5M in first year annual revenue. High energy, self motivated, sharp, competitive, well educated with strong communication skills. Extensive experience with direct response television sales and marketing.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science 1996
Louisiana State University at Shreveport
Attended Bossier Parish Community College on full 2 year scholarship in both tennis and basketball
EXPERIENCE:
Ark-La-Tex Rentals, LLC, Bossier City, LA March 2012 - present
Owner/Operator: Commercial carpet cleaning equipment set up in 60
retail stores in 120 mile radius maintained as rentals to consumers.
* Re-purchased business, with assets and accounts built and originally sold in 2006.
* Maintain existing accounts of 60+ retail sites averaging 15 store visits per week.
* Increased monthly revenue by 20% in first quarter of taking over ownership.
* Responsible for marketing of product to business and retail customer.
* Responsible for all billing and collections.
* Responsible for all upkeep of equipment and inventory control of product.
Mini Max World Headquarters, Bossier City, LA Jan 2008- March 2012
President of Sales: Mini Max is a small water based air purifier and air
freshener that was sold retail and wholesale internationally through the
World Headquarters in Bossier City. Other unique related cleaning
systems and solutions included as well.
* Grew annual revenue from $100K in 2008 to $990K in 2011.
* Negotiated and secured QVC, HSN and Canadian TV Shopping Channel introducing new products, contracts for product sales and distribution.
* Served as spokesman/presenter/demonstrator for Mini Max products for all on air productions on QVC, HSN and Canadian TV Shopping Channel network television that led to increased product sales by 70%.
* Responsible for all sales, marketing, purchasing, shipping and receiving products to 200+ national retail stores, 10+ national catalogs, 100+ E-Commerce retail distributors.
* Managed team of 8+ sales assistants and admin staff.
* Managed $500,000 in inventory and 10 product lines from international manufacturer.
* Advised international manufacturer on design changes and engineering issues.
* Managed annual budget of $400,000.
Thermax, Bossier City, LA June 1995 - January 2008
President of Sales
November 2005 - January 2008
* Purchased commercial carpet cleaning systems company after negotiating and securing funding of $2 million.
* Created partnership and traveled internationally to visit and train wholesale distributors to place products in retail stores creating direct sales organizations.
* Responsible for all sales, marketing, purchasing, shipping, and receiving products of retail and commercial products.
* Created new product line which became Mini Max.
* Oversaw accounts payable and receivables.
* Spearheaded gross sales and net profit.
* Grew a total tenure average per year of $2 million gross revenue.
* Averaged 30 ($1,700 per unit) product shipments per week/month.
* Travelled internationally to meet and train product manufacturer.
* Negotiated and secured financing to allow for increased inventory of 40% that led to increased gross revenue of 75%.
Regional Thermax Distributor
January 1997 - November 2005
* Grew annual revenue from $200K in 1997 to $1.5M in 2005.
* Awarded #1 in sales revenue by Thermax Corporate five consecutive years.
* Opened and managed 6 additional Thermax stores in Texas and Louisiana.
* Supervised 70+ sales representatives, 20+ phone telemarketers, 14 Branch Managers and Assistant Managers and 5+ support staffers.
* Created Ark-La-Tex Rentals, LLC placing Thermax carpet cleaning product line in over 40 retail sites for rental.
Sales Representative
June 1995 - December 1996
* Extensive cold calling for leads in direct consumer sales of Thermax residential vacuum cleaning systems. Door to Door/Commission Only Sales
* Scheduled sales appointments for in-home demonstrations, averaging 200 calls per week which led to 30 demonstrations per week.
* Consistently exceeded monthly sales goals with largest sales week averaging $12,000 in revenue.
* Maintained a 70% closing ratio.
* Awarded as one of the Top Ten Sales Representatives in the country for 3Q95, 4Q95, 1Q96, 2Q96, 3Q96 and 4Q96 honored with trips to Reno, NV
* 1995 & 1996 #1 Part-Time sales rep in the nation
* 1996 Ranked #5 in nation out of 850 full time reps
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