Sales Manager
Resume:
RICHARD W. CONNELLY
Iron Station
************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS:
Highly successful experience of 35+ years in the sales and marketing of Welding, Industrial
Products including Medical / Specialty gas products and controls. Additionally having
expertise in the Welding Processes, Hands on Instructor.
History of recognition of exceptional sales achievements. Demonstrated sound management
in meeting budgets and targets. Extensive knowledge in technical aspects with all welding
processes, including hands on support.
Well informed and always updated in welding processes, including alloys, power supplies
gases and safety measures related supplies.
PRESENT & PAST RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ex Vice President--Global Industrial Fuels
President MagneGas Corp 2007 –2010
Vice President / GM MagneGas Corp 2006 – 2007
The Connelly Sales Associates 2001 2007
BICOR Binzel Corp. March 1997- Jan 2001
National Sales Manager
Responsible for profit centers in all 50 states that is divided into 16 regions.
The business climate ranges from $600,000 to $2.5 million per region. The results are in
fact hat my budgeted forecast of $16.5 million generated in all regions and my personal
house accounts or the O.E.M. market at $2.5 million would total our gross sales forecast
of $19 million.
Focus and over see all the regional activity from the placing of Regional Managers to the
pricing structure, insuring a minimum gross profit of 55%.
The customer service staff of 6 people and product group of 8 engineering staff were also
under my daily management. The method of insuring a successful business plan is the
result of traveling to all the regions along with an in-depth weekly reporting system. All
new or potential employees suited for regional managers are directed to my office for
approval.
EXPERIENCE:
Avesta Welding Products
June 1994 March 1997
Orchard Park, NY
Regional Sales Manager
Responsible for all Avesta S.S. Alloys in 10 state market. Working with direct welding
distributor personnel and direct selling to major commercial end users.
Kemppi Inc
Mentor, OH March 1990-June 1994
Eastern Zone Manager East Coast States, Maine to Florida.
Expanded market by setting up new distributor networks working closely with all sales
managers, purchasing managers and officers. Was awarded Kemppi Man of the Year for
increasing sales from $125,000 to over $550,000.
Harris Calorific
Gainesville, GA February 1987-March 1990
District Sales Manager, Northeast
Increased sales by personal marketing of new products to established and target distributors.
Gas apparatus, mig guns and parts, plasma units and replacement parts:
1988, 1989, 1990 received H Club award for 25% increase or more in overall sales.
Acquired by Lincoln Electric in 1990.
Cryo Dyne Corp
Danbury, CT January 1984 February 1997
Connecticut General Sales Manager
Directed all sales people inside and field sales for Five Branch Welding Supply, including the
use of telemarketing sales and customer service.
ABCO Welding Supply
September 1977-January 1984
Waterford, CT
Sales Engineer
Developed and expanded sales, for three Connecticut sales districts;
Increased sales from: $125,000 to $750,000.
Cryo Dyne Corp
January 1970-September 1977
Cylinder Delivery Driver (1970)
Inside Sales (1972)
Mapp Gas Product Manager (1973)
Division Manager, Briarcliff Manor, NY (1974)
Division Manager, New Haven, CT (1975-1976)
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
Bachelors of Business Management, February, 1993
Bridgeport University
Associates, Welding Engineer
Technical Schools and Courses
Connecticut Welding Institute, 1000 hours, 1973
Mapp Specialist School, 1973
Airco Advanced Tig Mig, 1973
Connecticut School of Electronics, 1974, 1975
Linde Advanced Mig Tig Pulsed Welding 1979
Cordi Maintenance Alloys, 1981
Hobart Welding Alloys Process and Power Supplies, 1984, 1985
Lincoln Welding Process Advanced Process, 1986
Harris Gas Safety Awareness Today, 1988
Kemppi Inverter Welding Pulsed Welding, 1990 USA, 1991 Finland
AWS Certified Welding Instructor
Military
United States Marines, Rank Sergeant-Field Communications
Honorable Discharge, Vietnam Era Veteran
Decorated MARINE CORPS Combat Awarded Citation.
AFFILIATIONS AWARDS &INTERESTS:
A.W.S. Director CT. Chapter
A.W.S. Past CT. Secretary
Jaycees Connecticut President, 1977-1978
President, North Bradford, CT. 1976-1977
State Director, 1978-1979
Outstanding Director Award 1978
Outstanding Chapter President 1977
State Keyman Award 1976 CT
Jaycees Statesman Award #72 (Highest State Award given)
Bowling Officer, New Haven, CT
President Pro-Am 1985-1987
A.M.F. Certified Instructor
Softball, Tennis, Swimming, Billiards, Golf pending
Qualified references and letters of recommendation will be discretely available to potential
employers, upper tier.
Richard Connelly
704-***-**** Fax
SKYPE---Rich Connelly
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