Thomas P. Cervantes

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Indianola, IA 50125

515-***-****

OBJECTIVE: TO OBTAIN A POSITION IN SALES OR SALES MANAGEMENT WHERE MY EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT, SALES, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS WILL BE UTILIZED. RELEVANT SKILLS: SEASONED AND EFFECTIVE SALES PERSON WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF CLOSING, COLD CALLING, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL SKILLS. OVER 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN OUTSIDE SALES, MANAGEMENT, CUSTOMER SERVICE & ACHIEVING RESULTS.

2016 – PRESENT SYSCO FOODS IOWA (Ankeny, IA)

MARKETING ASSOCIATE

Responsible for promoting the Sysco’s products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help Sysco customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company. 2014 – 2016 WOBBLY BOOTS ROADHOUSE (Clive, IA)

DEVELOPER/GENERAL MANAGER

Planned, designed and built a large BBQ restaurant as a second location to Lake of the Ozarks Restaurant. Staffed and managed restaurant through opening year. Created and initiated training and service staff operational manuals and procedures. 2010 – 2014 BRICKHOUSE TAVERN (Indianola, IA)

GENERAL MANAGER

Oversee all operations and day to day processes of a full service restaurant/tavern. Have doubled sales in 2 years, expanded menus and re-written training for all service and management positions.

2009 – 2010 NEBRASKA MACHINERY CATERPILLAR (Des Moines, IA) MATERIAL HANDLING SALES REP

Maintain and expand sales and rental customer base by frequently seeking out and contacting current and potential customers. This included onsite customer visits (deliveries, job site analysis) and communicating with customers in person and via telephone to ensure customer satisfaction. Also lead product demonstration of equipment and supplies. 2007 – 2011 SCOTT VAN KEPPEL – VOLVO CONST EQUIPMENT (Ankeny, IA) TERRITORY MANAGER

Represent Volvo Construction Equipment and the full aggregate line in a set territory. Job includes cold calling, customer support and service support as well as market knowledge to adequately service the needs of the customers and to maximize the potential rental, sales, profit and market share opportunities with in my territory. EDUCATIONAL (MISC) INFO:

1992 – 1995 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (LIBERAL ARTS/GENERAL STUDIES) 1986 – 1990 UNITED STATES NAVY – Aviation Structural Mechanic, Persian Gulf Vet, Honorable Discharge.