DAVID C. HESS
YORK, PA *****
P: 443-***-****
E: *******@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
North Industrial Chemicals, York, PA January 2014 –November 2017
Account Manager
Utilize consultative selling techniques to secure new accounts and expand existing customer base opportunities
Consistently achieve and exceed all sales goals and growth projections
Secured multiple long term contractual commitments from key customer targets
Focus on Industrial production and government accounts
Grew small territory to over $1.3 M
Maintained highest GP for company
BakerCorp, Baltimore, MD June 2013 – January 2014 Outside Sales Representative
Identify and develop new sales opportunities in assigned territory
Secured service and equipment agreements with new and existing customers
Focus on industrial environmental companies
Provide individualized proposals based upon customer needs
Pines Distribution / Envirotech Services, Camp Hill, PA August 2011 – August 2012
Account Manager
Obtained a large specialty chemical order for a new industrial application creating a new revenue opportunity for the company that had not yet been explored
Expanded customer verticals to allow for new sales opportunities
Efforts to expand into new customer base eased the traditional seasonal cycle of the business
Basic Chemical Solutions, Morrisville, PA / Baltimore, MD October 2002 – March 2010
Account Manager
Tripled multi-million dollar territory within the industrial production market segment
Closed a multi-million dollar, 5 year contract with a key strategic customer target
Won several contracts with aerospace companies opening new opportunities for company growth
Consistently achieved and exceeded all sales goals
Self Employed, Gainesville, FL April 2001 – September 2002
Owner/Fabricator
Manufactured utility trailers while assisting parent with medical condition
Ran all aspects of business from sales, to design to fabrication, and customer engagement
Full P&L responsibility
Manley Regan Chemical, Middletown, PA March 1994-January 2001
Outside Sales Specialist
Highly successful in converting existing territory over to a higher GP product line
Focus on Industrial production accounts and military sales
Consistent top performance, exceeding all annual sales goals
Ability to identify and close key strategic accounts
Obtained very successful piece of business at Fort Meade / NSA in a highly competitive environment
EDUCATION:
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Bachelor of Science in Marketing
SALES TRAININGS & SKILLS:
“Sales Negotiation Workshop”, Brandywine Performance Group Wilmington, DE
“High Performance Selling”, Union Carbide Personnel Development Laboratory, New York
“Continuous Quality Inprovement (CQI)”, SOCO Reading, PA
“Chlorine and Sodium Hypochlorite”, In house training Manley-Regan Plant, Middletown, PA
“Solvent Selling and Technical Aspects”, (Ashland Chemical), Middletown, PA
Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, Social media
Networking
Various CRM and client tracking software systems