Wade Lester

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Chestermere, AB.

Home # 403-***-**** / Cell # 403-***-****

abqbfl@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Bachelor of Applied Horticultural Technology (B.A.H.T)

Diploma in Horticulture

Work Experience

Sales Rep (2006 - 2012)

Company: Eagle Lake Nurseries

Duties: Responsible for wholesale sales and marketing for all accounts in Canada and the US with sales of over $4,000,000 annually. Sales of bare root, potted and caliper plant material.Responsible for all outside sales visits which included travelling for sale calls and trade shows. Developed all sales programs, regular and sales pricing, catalogs and new plant literature. Directed all sales information to the customers via e-mails, faxes, and mail outs.Involved with new plant selections, order quantities and product deletions.

Sales Rep

Company: Greenleaf Products / Nu-gro Corporation / Spectrum Brands / Rayovac Corporation

Duties: Responsible for sales accounts in Lower Mainland (2001-2005) / Southern Alberta (2005-2006) of $4,000,000 and corporate sales accounts of $1,000,000 annually. Sales of Gardening, Batteries & Remington Personal Care Products.Managed 8 merchandisers regionally. Involved with new product development, marketing and developing sale programs. Sales presentations and presentations of product knowledge seminars.Involved in conducting weekly sales meetings, developing and assisting inside sales functions and responding to corporate e-mail questions and complaints.

Sales Rep & Merchandiser

Company: Greenleaf Products Inc.

Duties: Merchandising at retail box store accounts. (Calgary) Shipping and receiving. (Edmonton) Outside Sales Rep responsible for sales at retail accounts in the BC Interior to the West Kootenay’s ($900,000 annually). (Kelowna 1999-2001)Presented many product knowledge seminars as well as a guest on the Kelowna Gardening Radio show.

Landscaping

Company: Hartwood Landscapes

Duties: Landscaping and irrigation jobs. Responsible for yard maintenance for 3 regular clients. Used machinery such as Trenchers, Chain Saws and several other power tools involved in hard surfacing.

Warehouse Manager, Production Supervisor

Company: Greenleaf Products Inc.

Duties: Picked and pulled orders, mixing soils, shipping, receiving, deliveries, office duties, inventory, ordering stock, inside sales, loading trucks, use of forklifts, 5 ton truck, 1 ton van, 3 ton dump truck, front end loader, bobcat and excavator.Supervised up to 15 people.

Certificates2011 - Pesticide Dispensers Certificate

References

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