Richard Aron
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: 805-***-****
Email: ******.**@*****.***
Sales management professional with over 20 years’ experience in sales, marketing and management. Driven and self- motivated, produced consistent results in individual sales and leadership of sales teams. Dramatically increased company sales and profits while maintaining the highest level of integrity. Experience includes consultation at the executive level, energy efficiency, financial modeling, conservation, generation, lighting, controls, electrical and telecommunications.
2014-Present ALLANA BUICK & BERS PALO ALTO, CA
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Aided in developing new sales and marketing process
Introduces dozens of new large project opportunities to pipeline
Quickly learned new product and service offerings
Key factor in building a cohesive team
2005-2014 RELIABLE ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION MOORPARK, CA
VICE PRESIDENT SALES
Promoted to position based on achievements, organization, problem solving and team building
Personally averaged over one million dollars in sales annually while managing and building sales team. Under my guidance team averaged over three million dollars in sales. Success rate exceed 70% against competitors
Built and cultivated strong alliances through networking efforts expanding our bandwidth
Took on additional leadership roles and responsibilities in day-to-day company operations to help improve overall efficiency. Oversaw all management of projects which averaged 40 per year
Established the company’s reputation as the “go-to” company in the industry with a vast list of high-end corporate references, such as Hines, Cushman Wakefield, CB Richard Ellis, Lincoln Properties, Jones Lang Lasalle, Automobile Club of Southern California, Watson Land, AT&T, Bank Of America, City National Bank, Sheraton, Westin & Hyatt Hotels, Westfield Corporation, Panasonic and many others
2000 – 2005 RELIABLE ENERGY CONCEPTS, INC. MOORPARK, CA
SALES MANAGER
Involved in the hiring process of new sales team while continuing to produce sales for the company. Reached company high of 45 projects averaging 60,000 each in 2005
Initiated new operational strategies to better achieve positive results while maintaining sales growth. During this time sales team reached the multi-million dollar sales mark for the first time
Helped to adjust company philosophy to be more customer-centric, leading to increased positive references for new business opportunities
In final year at this position, company sales doubled from previous year with 45 sold projects averaging $60,000. Projects comprised mainly of large industrial and commercial office buildings
1997-2000 RELIABLE ENERGY CONCEPTS, INC. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE LIGHTING – LIGHTING CONTROLS
Hired directly by President of the company from a competitor to help refocus sales approach
Developed dynamic new selling strategies based on personal training and sales experience
Working with the president, replaced previous sales team and doubled sales in the first 2 years
Cultivated over a two year period the company’s first repeat client, tirelessly pursuing their Vice President until successfully securing initial appointment. Completed over 50 building for this client
Developed a strong professional relationship with multiple contacts
1995 – 1997 ENERTECH SYSTEMS GARDEN GROVE, CA
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE LIGHTING
Hired with no industry experience, quickly learned on-the-go and sharpened sales skills. Created a need for services with perspective customers through education and analysis as industry was in its early stages
Produced $200,000 in sales in a short time while still increasing my knowledge of the industry
Tripled sales during tenure to a high of $750,000 and became top salesperson in the company