Sales, Project Manager, Estimator, Real Estate

Thomas J. Bonenfant

* ***** **** *********, *** Hampshire 03840

Cell: 603-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***

O B J E C T I V E

To acquire an Estimator or Project Management position within an organization where I will utilize my Real Estate experience, leadership, communication, technical, estimating and construction background to help lead and motivate team players where we can support the continued success of our organization.

As you can see from my experience below, being an Estimator and Project Manager was my main focus of business for the 7 years I was with Servpro managing crews at multiple sites simultaneously and another 2 years as a construction foreman also overlooking multiple sites.

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Bean Group, Portsmouth, NH

Real Estate Associate Broker 9/2005 - Present

Interview clients to determine their precise desires, budget and geographic limitations.

Prepare and proofread real estate documents, from leases to Purchase and Sale contracts

Advise clients about mortgage options to help expedite the home buying process and provide addition services.

Negotiate contracts to get the best price for my Clients

Initiate and follow through on my own ongoing marketing strategies

Help Buyers walk through blueprints, drawings and scheduling for their new construction

Manage Buyers and Sellers wants, needs and expectations throughout the negotiation and inspection process from start to the close

Consulted with Clients on the structure and design of pre-construction

Schedule and mediate strategic design and planning meetings with general contractors and Clients

Consistently recognized as top ten producer within our organization

Over $25 million in home sales in the last five years alone

Allied Industries, Brockton, MA

Outside Sales 1/04 – 9/2005

Cold call, cultivate and manage accounts for a Packaging Distributor from home office

Meet with potential customers to build relationships

Gather info on their needs, buying habits and current vendors to position our products and services at the best possible price

Think out of the box for creative packaging solutions

Create and design packing and shipping containers

Visited and managed accounts throughout the Northern New England territory

Macrohard Communications, Boston MA

Sales Manager/Outside Sales 2002

Manage and Sell for a Telecom and Data Networking Reseller. Manage and perform most aspects of Sales and Processes in the MA, RI, NH and ME area.

Hired and trained Inside Sales Reps to work on a pay per lead basis with commission

Experienced using a consultative selling approach focusing on a solution-oriented sale.

Telecom systems we sold are: Panasonic, Vodavi, Artisoft, 3Com and Avaya along with Data Network, VPN, POS and Web Design Solutions to integrate with the clients’ voice systems.

Lucent Technologies/Avaya Communication/Cabletron Systems, Portsmouth NH

Senior Account Manager 1997 – 2002

Initiate direct sales of Telecommunication and eBusiness solutions, including: Wireless Voice, Data, IP Enabling for Convergence, CRM and Call Centers to fortune 500 companies.

Maintained high level relationships and expanded existing accounts while developing new business.

Work closely with resale partners and technical sales engineers to create, grow and manage business opportunities from start to close.

Accounts managed were 3 of the company’s largest strategic accounts and subsidiaries

Manage a $4.5 million territory.

Servpro of Augusta, ME 1990 - 1997

Proprietor /Estimator

Owned and operated my business dealing with home fire and water damage restoration.

Directed clients and ins. adjusters to the best course of action for restoring damaged dwellings

Estimated cost of materials and labor to complete job to satisfactory condition.

Managed 3 crews and monitored ongoing jobs

Experienced and complied with Local and Federal OSHA and regulatory compliance laws

Brought in and managed multiple franchises for Large disaster projects such as arson fires in multi building developments for the quickest turn around and recovery so as not to displace tenants

Managing multiple renovation projects and crews simultaneously throughout down east Maine

R E L A T E D E X P E R I E N C E

Prior to these jobs I started as a carpenter in Maine and within a 6 months I was promoted to foreman for the company overseeing a crew and all subcontractors

Jobs types were; maintenance on multi units, single family homes, building additions onto single family homes and modular condo buildings to improve revenue and profits

Coordinate subcontractor and vendor meetings to manage bidding and scope of work on projects

Familiar with Mechanical systems, Carpentry and all aspects of general construction

Updated and renovated my last couple homes to include removing of walls to create an open concept living area, building a bar, installing heating, lighting, plumbing, hardware flooring, and installing a French door which included going through a concrete footing

T E C H N I C A L T R A I N I N G

Microsoft Office Suite, Consultative and Solution based problem solving, communication, negotiating and presentation Skills

A wide variety of networking and telecommunications systems

Wireless Systems, Switching, Routing, VPN, Convergence, VoIP, Network Mgmt, WAN, ATM, Telephony, Unified Messaging

E D U C A T I O N

Majored in Business Administration at the University of Maine 1982 – 1984

Certified in fire and water damage restoration

I N T E R E S T S & A C T I V I T I E S

Reading, RVing, photography, skiing and snowboarding, motorcycling, golfing, boating and building whatever I can or need in my work shop

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