Gary Smith
Management / Sales Professional
Catoosa, OK
Catoosa, OK 74015
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Home: 918-***-****
Mobile: 918-***-****
SUMMARY
Accomplished and result-driven sales professional who offers sixteen years of leadership and account management experience. Strategic thinker and proactive problem solver with expertise in consultative selling and sales management. Service Representative Professional with excellent communicative skills, customized customer service, and interpersonal sales experience, seeking a position within an organization that can use a responsible professional to further their organizational goals.
HIGHLIGHTS
Prospecting and cold calling
Formulating Quotes
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong Communicator
Proven Sales track record
Skilled Multi-Tasker
Customer Oriented
Strong Deal Closer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Outside Sales Representative
Hytorc Industrial Bolting Systems, Arkansas
Apr 2016 – Current
Standard customer development and outside sales. Started with a furnished customer base of 18 customers none of which were current. Within six months have grown the area to an active customer base to 123 industrial customers through consistent visitation and problem solving, while providing impeccable customer service. Have done this through extensive research of prospective customers and building a map based client spread sheet divided into ten zones over the state of Arkansas to maximize efficiency of not only time management but consistent customer visitation.
Owner/President
All-State Construction Inc., Tulsa, OK
Jul 2008 – Current
Estimated and secured active contracts. Qualified competitive subcontractor bids prior to execution of contracts. Educated general contractor personnel on the quality standards throughout the construction process. Assigned projects and tasks to employees based on their competencies and specialties. Led and managed resolution of all issues during project construction and commissioning phases. Led the planning, budgeting, and direction of all construction projects.
Regional Sales Manager
Decor Construction Co., Tulsa, OK
Jan 2003 – Jul 2008
Cold and warm called 10-12 new and existing accounts per day with an average closing rate of 80%.Exceeded targeted sales goals by 50%. Improved customer acquisition rates by double through targeted discussions on product knowledge, pricing strategies, and developing a computer estimating program in excel which provided clean, neat, printed estimates/contracts.
District Sales Manager
Tosco Inc., Oklahoma
Jan 1998 – Jan 2003
Managed 27 Retail C-Stores, a combination of three problem districts re-grouped together. Increased monthly sales 49% by implementing strategies to develop and expand existing customer base as well as getting a firm control on loss prevention. The result was over $2 million in annual sales.
EDUCATION
Associate of Science: Business Administration
East Central University, Ada, OK
1982
Coursework in Marketing, Business Management, and Communications.
Academic Achievement Award; Who’s Who 1981 Business Admin.
REFERENCES
oRichard Fitzharris - Chemical Engineer- 724-***-****
oLester Brown- Retail Management- 918-***-****
oCurtis Harvey- Personal Reference- 918-***-****
CERTIFICATIONS
Customer Service Manager Certificate (CSMC): Young Entrepreneurs of America.
IB- Single-Ply Institute: Diploma- with honors.
Duro-Last Inc. – Factory Sales and Installation School
Texas A & M – Teex- Safe Bolting and Handling Certification
Texas A & M – Teex- Safe Grinding and Machining Techniques
Pappi Safe Certification. Steel and Mill Industry.
CLOSING
In closing, I would like to thank you for the prospect of being a part of your winning team and would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you in person.