William R. Warren, MBA
Blue Springs, Missouri 64015-3483
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Skills
Consistent top sales producer, sales manager and trainer. Verifiable accomplishments in the following key areas.
Sales and marketing professional experienced in development and leadership of profitable staff operations
Proficient in analysis of market base, resulting in viable paths to maximum market share
Experienced technical writer creating instructional documents and manuals
Expert trainer developed and delivered many sales and product training programs
Managed social media programs designed to increase consumer awareness of products and services
Professional Experience
Brunson Instrument Company – Kansas City, Missouri
Regional Manager Western Canada and The Pacific Northwest
Achieved 119% sales increase in a six-month time frame taking the region from last in the firm to first
Managed sales and marketing activities including the development of new markets
Recognized for dramatic improvements in data accumulation, CRM maintenance and sales planning.
BRJ Instruments, Inc. – Kansas City, Kansas
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Managed all sales and marketing activities for BRJ instruments including development of new product launches, promotional development, and sales analysis
worked with manufacturers to ensure client base has access to top quality products
JOINT VENTURE: Trimble Navigation LTD – Dayton, Ohio
Nikon Instruments, Inc. – Melville, New York
Trimble Navigation LTD – Dayton, Ohio
Regional Sales Manager
Provided leadership on transition team to train Trimble staff in use, support, and sale of Nikon products
Assumed broad-based sales responsibilities within a multi-state region, traveling over 70% of the time to position the market for sustained growth, while keeping all stake holders informed of new trends and market directions.
Recognized as a sales leader within the firm
Nikon Instruments, Inc. – Melville, New York
Regional Sales Manager
Built a distribution network for highly technical products in a region that was smallest populated region in the nation
Assumed ownership of responsibilities and grew business by 40% over a two year period with total growth within the region at 55%
Set a standard of consistently meeting sales goals while operating under budget
Organization Affiliations
Ararat Shrine of Kansas City – Kansas City, Missouri
Mentor Manager
Managed the development and implementation of a program designed to increase membership within the Shrine fraternity including course development, staff training, program roll out and support
Worked with staff on the national level to write and publish a variety of articles to promote membership in the Shrine and feature member works, elements of fun promoting a reason to become involved
Hospital Transportation Unit
Developed new procedures and practices to improve patient tracking and processing from the Kansas City region to Shrine hospitals across the nation
Delivered patients to Shrine Hospitals for treatment as well as transporting them home
Social Media Manager
Assisted in the development of Fraternity Facebook presence
Developed a brand for Ararat Temple plus worked with five other Shrine centers to improve communication among Shrine membership
Published daily communication that reaches over 4,000 Shriners every day
Growing social media presence in Shrine Centers around the nation
McDonald Lodge #324 – Independence, Missouri
Communications Director
Developed a Lodge newsletter geared toward increasing awareness of events and training opportunities for Masons both in and out of the lodge. Managed all phases of the newsletter including writing, editing, and publishing
Elements of the Lodge Newsletter were used in some Grand Lodge statewide publications
Created a Lodge Facebook page that is being followed internationally Created and developed new social media pieces designed to show proper Masonic attitudes and practices
Education
Masters of Business Administration, University of Phoenix – Graduated with Honors
Bachelor of Science in Business Management, University of Phoenix – Graduated with Honors
References available upon request