Sales Representative

Mark Chastain

Email: abpd98@r.postjobfree.com

Address: 28W774 Grommon Rd

City: Naperville

State: IL

Zip: 60564

Country: USA

Phone: 630-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 85

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Mark E. Chastain

2948 Beth Lane, Naperville, IL 60564

630-***-**** (home)

630-***-**** (cell)

abpd98@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Extensive product knowledge coupled with creative ideas for product application and a solid history of sales success. Proven ability to develop sales potential in new market areas. Strong analytical and planning skills, combined with the ability to coordinate the efforts of many to meet goals. Productive and efficient work habits without supervision. Self-motivator with high performance history and customer satisfaction.

Professional Experience

A solid background in sales and product experience; including technical knowledge and expertise in precision application equipment

Additional supervisory and training experience

Employment History

Area Sales Manager

2001 - 2012

AMVAC CHEMICAL

Northern Illinois / Wisconsin / Indiana

Achieved growth in assigned account responsibility: from $3,000,000 to $15,600,000 in 2012. Accounts were stagnant annually prior to adding new customers and introducing new products.

Set up and established new territory equipment and product sales:

Introduced application equipment and crop protection chemicals to new customers.

Served as product specialist, trainer and manager of contract temporary employees.

Introduced process and trained customers to manage their annual equipment maintenance and calibration.

Investigated and settled product performance inquiries.

Agronomy Salesman

1999 - 2001

New Ag Center, Inc., Manhattan, IL (relocation to Illinois due to family job transfer)

Responsible for crop inputs directly to Farmers

Products included seed, plant food and crop protection chemicals.

Owner/Manager 1994 - 1999

Sportsman Shop, Crawfordsville, IN

Managed day-to-day operation of marketing, customer services, inventory, employee, payroll and tax responsibilities.

Senior Sales Representative 1988 - 1994

MONSANTO

West Central Indiana and Kentucky

Promoted bulk herbicide handling with retailers in my market area, resulting in the Newcomer of the Year award for innovation and adoption of efficient product distribution.

Trained dealers and farmers in the practice of no-till farming using Monsantos Round-Up herbicide.

Sales Representative 1979 - 1988

Stauffer Chemical Company

West Central Indiana

Account management of herbicide and insecticides to retailers and farmers.

Education Certification

Purdue University - BS, Natural Resources Environmental Science / Agronomy

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