PATRICK CRONIN
Macomb, MI 48044
Ph: 810-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A Relentless developer of new business that has built Multi million dollar distribution networks and National Account Departments that have continued to grow even after my exit.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of National Accounts Retail and Automotive Nov 2013 - Present
Karcher North America
Brought in 26 new National Accounts totaling over 3.5 million dollars in new business over an 18 month period including, The Ford Motor Company, ABM, Staples, OfficeMax/Office Depot and Michaels.
Sold more walk-behind scrubbers then the entire North American Sales force combined amounting to 66% of all scrubber’s sold.
Largest single unit sale to a retailer in company history (Michaels) totaling in excess of 1.2 million dollars
Helped Michaels Stores reduce their cleaning budget achieving a 40% reduction
Signed Contract to be the preferred supplier to Fiat/Chrysler for plants, facilities, and dealer partners.
Regular Guest speaker on Process improvement to Ford Land Excellence Round Table
New Business propelled Team to reach sales goal in excess of 12 million dollars for 2014
Director of National Accounts
Tacony Corporation Sep. 2011 – Oct 2013
Built the National Account Department from infancy to in excess of 3.5 million dollars within two years accounting for 12% of floor division sales.
Developed the Carpet program for J.C. Penny that reduced their labor cost by 45% and
Improved their CSI score by 20%.
Booked the largest sale in the 40year history of the company totaling 2.05 million dollars.
Accounted for 87% of all of the CFR divisions revenue (2.8 million dollars)
Director of National Accounts
RPS Corporation Sep. 2009- Sept. 2011
Rebuilt a struggling Distribution Network by adding three million dollars in new business (15% of the entire company business)
Produced the single largest and most profitable National Account (Lowes) totaling in excess of 10 million dollars
Consistently grew new business taking it from my three much larger worldwide competitors (Karcher, Tennant, Nilfisk) companies that were 5o times our size.
Awarded two best practices for General Motors for both Walk- behind and ride- on scrubbers for improving both productivity and safety.
Established a National Account Service Partnership that allowed working on our as well as our competitor’s equipment Nationwide.
Invented TCP program which allowed large end-users total control of how their fleet was utilized.
Regional manager/Director of National Accounts
NSS Enterprises, Inc. Nov 1994 – Sep 2009
Built Sales Territory from 763,000 to 5.4 Million dollars
Awarded Two Time Vendor of the year to Kmart Corporation (1999 and 2000)
Led company in total sales and gross margin for 13 consecutive years from 1995-2008.
Gained key supplier status with The Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Chrysler
with sales in excess of one million dollars annually.
Carmax/Circuit City Vendor of the year 1998 and 2001
Guest sales trainer for 14 years, teaching at least three schools per year. I taught prospecting, marketing, and sales follow up.
Education
B.S. in communications with an emphasis in finance and marketing Michigan State University