Ron Faulkner
***** ***** ****** *****, ****** Colorado
80138
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Summary
Exceptional Outside Sales Representative who consistently achieves annual sales objectives and increases
the overall customer base. Effectively grows brand awareness through increased market penetration and
new market development. Eager to demonstrate responsibility and accountability to any given sales
position.
Highlights
• Enthusiastic Salesman with unique ability to understand a customer group and to build the
business model to deliver exponential sales growth.
• Strong ability to learn new markets and a diversified product line while adapting to changing
business conditions.
• Ability to convey a positive work relationship in all levels and departments to achieve
organizational goals and objectives.
• Proven sales track record while maintaining an approachable, self-sufficient, growing account
territory.
• Possesses an eager desire to build strong relationship selling.
Accomplishments
• Targeted a "worst-to-first" $200,000 territory (February 2002) that has grown expediently every
year until present- on track to accomplish $2.5 million in sales 2013.
• Recognized by Sales Management team as an accomplished Sales Representative with unique
attributes in achieving a diversified product sales territory.
Experience
Outside Sales Representative
March 2014 to Present
Behr Process Corporation
• Aggressively target new accounts for expediential growth.
• Work in coordination with a minimum of 8 major retail outlets and 1 distribution center to
provide commercial accounts with service and product
• Provide specification submittals for new commercial and multi-family projects
• Network with sales team to implement strategies required by company to grow contractor
business
Outside Sales Representative
February 2002 to March 2014
Kwal Paint Company – Denver, Colorado
• Monthly new target accounts (open an average of 5 each month)
• Daily phone and field cold calls (open an average of 10 per month). Unsurpassed ability to call on
prospective accounts in the field and presenting a diversified product mix.
• Highly effective in achieving new account set up.
• Developing and maintaining a large customer base in a competitive metropolitan area.
• Consistent in exceeding targeted sales goals budgets every year.
• Work hand-in-hand daily with Managers and inside sales associates in product knowledge
training, customer service and sales goal objectives.
• Collaborate with co-workers in outside sales force and store operations to ensure success
throughout every department in the company.
Store Manager
September 1999 to February 2002
Kwal Paint Company – Denver, Colorado
• Opened a new store location and assisted in recruiting and training new staff.
• Directed and supervised employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking and reconciling cash
receipts.
• Worked closely with employees and upper management to achieve sales goals. Consistently
managed a store with sales over $3.2 million in annual sales.
• Trained staff to deliver outstanding customer service.
• Monthly training with employees in product training, company goals, merchandising and
customer service objectives.
• Work very closely with all Outside Sales Representatives and Sales Management team to ensure
customer accounts are being provided with the best of service.
• Collaborate with Outside Sales Teams in new residential and commercial projects to succeed in
all phases of job site success with accounts, general contractors, home builder superintendents
and architects.
Assistant Store Manager
March 1996 to September 1999
Kwal Paint Company – Denver, Colorado
• Worked closely with Store Manager in implementing strategies in store sales, merchandising and
profitability of location
• Assisted Manager in hiring and training of employees
• Developed strong customer service relations with all customers whether retail or contractor
accounts.
• Ensure that all customer orders are successfully accomplished whether store pickups or deliveries.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology and Religious Studies, 1990
Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, Oklahoma
References
A list of professional references is available upon request.