James A. Mason

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Sterling, MA ****4

978-***-****

accck2@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE

ABILITIES

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Persuasion

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• While at Gard, opened 115 new accounts including many auto dealers (Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet,

Subaru, etc.)

• Increased business at largest account by $400k

• Developed three new accounts totaling $475k in sales

• Managed varied customer base made up of Medical (45%), Food (35%) and Industrial (20%)

• Developed business objectives at targeted accounts, resulting in $750k in sales

• Developed sales and training plans with core suppliers,resulting in six new acounts

• National Account Responsibility with Hormel, including calling on eleven plants and Jennie-O

subsidiary

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gard Specialists, Inc. Eagle River, Wisconsin

Independent Sales Representative: April 2013-Present

Walsroder Packaging, Inc. Willowbrook, Illinois

Eastern Regional Sales: September 2009-February 2012

Admiral Packaging, Inc. Providence, Rhode Island

Senior Sales Executive: September 2008-May 2009

Graphic Packaging International Schaumburg, Illinois

Account Manager: (Plastics Packaging Group) April 2007-September 2008

Unisource Worldwide Norcross, Georgia

Food Packaging Specialist: March 2005-April 2007

Buergofol Gmbh East Longmeadow, Massachusetts

National Sales Manager: February 2004-March 2005

Curwood Incorporated Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Sales Representative: September 2000-July 2003

Viskase Corporation Chicago, Illinois

Sales Representative: January 1998-September 2000

Regional Account Executive: June 1984-December 1997

EDUCATION

B.S. Agricultural Economics – University of Missouri (Columbia)

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