Sales Manager

Jason Bentley

*** ****** ** - *********, ** *****

*******.******@*****.*** - 615-***-****

Work Experience

Earthfirst Construction and Demolition Recycling Sales and Roll Off Service Sales

EarthFirst C&D recycling

October 2012 to April 2013

Territory Outside Sales

The outside sales person is responsible for placing 20, 30 and 40 cubic yard roll-off containers on construction sites. Calling on Large General Contactors and providing services to haul and recycle the debris from large construction sites. Also responsible for developing customers who haul material and price it so they can deliver maerial to the recycling facility versus the landfill.. Customers range from other roll off and waste hauling companies, municipalities and self hauling companies.

Sales calls for Roll off service are made on Job sites to project managers as well as in office visits to Large and Medium sized General Contractors. Recycling sales prospect calls were made on local Managers and Regional managers. Current sales are equal to $25,000 per month in revenue from direct sales efforts since October 1, 2012.

Provided Recycling Services for LEED certified projects. Managed existing customer base regarding additional services, billing inquiries and waste analysis. Provide waste tracking, load verification and project proposals. Provide quotes by making cold calls on sites as well as from mobile office and home office. Develop account management strategies for maintaining large roll off and recycling accounts up to 40,000 per month.

Sustainability Supervisor

Stericycle, Inc

January 2011 to December 2011

Responsible for implementation and training related to recycling and solid waste services management at 6 HCA hospital locations along the Western Florida coast. The facilities were located in Port Charlotte, Englewood, Sarasota, Bradenton and Largo. In October 2011 it became necessary for me to move to Pasco County. I was not compensated for full mileage to and from these sites and could no longer manage the sites effectively and re-entered the job marketplace in late January 2011.

Solid Waste Management Consulting and Project Development

Bentley Disposal Company, LLC

July 2007 to December 2009

Commercial Market coverage in Tampa plus acquired a 1yr contract with Mother's Organics, Inc

Completed and made sales to commercial and municipal market segments within the Tampa bay area to secure recyclable materials collected by the company or by municipal solid waste vehicles which were then delivered to Mother's Organics facility.

Accomplishments

• Successful in securing business with the Sunrise Landscape, City of Temple Terrace, the City of Plant City and the City of Zephyrhills. I also participated in the bid for the City of Tarpon Springs bid which was awarded to Mothers Organics. The company (Mother's Organics, Inc.) recycles green waste (yard/tree debris)

Interim Sales Manager Tampa District

Waste Services of Florida, Inc

August 2006 to June 2007

Territory Manager

Waste Services of Florida, Inc

August 2006 to November 2006

Outside sales territory management for 3 months then promoted and responsible for training outside sales people, defining sales territories and managing day to day activities of outside sales staff. Lay off due to downturn in construction industry in June 2007.

Inside Sales and Sales Manager

Odyssey Marine Exploration - Tampa Bay, FL

August 2004 to August 2006

Hired as a senior level sales consultant and Inside sales manager

Marketed historically significant coins found on the shipwreck of the SS Republic for publicly traded company Odyssey Marine Exploration. Odyssey was experimenting with the idea of selling the products in-house versus the traditional way of working through dealers.

Accomplishments

• Personally sold over $300,000 in SS Republic product

• Effectively Managed day to day sales process

Owner/Developer

Paragon Development Group, LLC - Plant City, FL

December 1999 to May 2004

(sold equity in 2009)

Owner/Managing Member 2000-2003

Paragon Development Group, LLC - Plant City, FL

2000 to 2003

Duties included Municipal Marketing, Landfill Acquisitions and Municipal Business Developer of MRF/Transfer facility Gaining Long-Term Waste Disposal and Facility contracts with the Plant City, Florida.

Developed Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) feasibility in Plant City limits, business development, bid proposal, prepare bid documents,, wrote all business plans and pro-forma's, sales projections, assist engineers in permitting, secured development and capital for the project.

Accomplishments

• Developed proposed and delivered a comprehensive feasibility study and business plans

• Locate and deliver site plan congruent with bid specifications and DEP requirements

• Prepared bid proposal and delivered to the City of Plant City

• October 11, 2001 awarded a ten year contract with option to renew for additional ten year - term to build own and operate the Materials Recovery Facility (Solid Waste Transfer Station), which included a renewable energy alternative for the City. Secured developer to purchase and construct facility

• Received Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) permit to operate facility

• Opened Facility in February 2003

• Business is still operating profitable today.

• Received Reference Letter from the City of Plant City verifying the above in 2007

Reference: Troy Martin - City of Plant City Solid Waste Director 813-***-****)

Owner/Business Developer/Waste and Recycling Consultant

Integrated Waste Services, LLC - Plant City, FL

December 1995 to August 1999

22.5%, 1996-1999, sold company 1999)

Handled all territory sales, growth initiatives, acquisitions under 7 million dollars.

Owner/Business Developer

IWS - Plant City, FL

1998 to 1999

Contract required a minimum of 12 hauls each day 7 days each week.

• Achieved company growth from 50K per month to 120K per month from 1996 to 1998

• Awarded the City of Plant City bid for roll-off services 1998

• Negotiated opportunity to acquire Kimmins Recycling from Waste Management, Inc. An acquisition opportunity resulting in the creation of Liberty Waste and Recycling, LLC in 1999.

• Reviewed and assisted when needed with operations and daily routes for 10 roll-off trucks

• Supervised maintenance Schedules for all equipment

• Sold all commercial accounts and compactor equipment providing profitable return for investors.

Reference Tom Baker - Solid Waste Dev. /Acquisitions

Browning Ferris Industries

March 1994 to November 1995

Territory Manager

Managed an outside sales territory located in Polk and Eastern Hillsborough County for the company. Responsible for collections, cancellations and measured by ability to acquire new solid waste, recycling accounts within territory. Also trained sales people and worked with all operations and safety personnel.

Accomplishments

• Top sales person for new business 14 out of 18 months within Lakeland district.

• Top new business accounts sold for recycling services

• Top sales person in South Atlantic Region in November 1994

• Top sales person in recycling contest for FT Myers BFI district

• Sold all commercial accounts and compactor equipment rental programs

• Top rated customer service employee and for most operationally sound territory manager in west central Florida region.

Education

BS in Business Administration

Wingate College

1992

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