Marcel L. Pradella
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Yukon, Oklahoma 73099
Tel : 405-***-****
E-mail : **********@*****.***
PROFILE
I am an outgoing, loyal and ambitious individual who understands sense of urgency. I have extensive experience in management, sales, recruiting, training and customer satisfaction. I am always ready to accept a challenge and be competitive while being a team player. I am seeking a sales or management position in equipment sales that will allow me to manage, mentor and train a winning team resulting in a dealership branch that exceeds its goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015 – 2023 President Baz-Pradella, Inc.
•Co-author of Gubernatorial Executive Order under Governor Mary Fallin on Renewable Sustainable Energy
•Industry spokesperson at Global Energy Symposium – Astana, Kazakhstan
• Spokesperson for WING Power Systems at the ACT Conference, Long Beach, Ca.
•Specialize in Alternative Fuels Commercial Vehicles
•Repower of School Busses/Tulsa, Oklahoma
•Repower of Great Plains Coca Cola first CNG delivery Box Truck
•Purchase of used CNG equipment
•Redeployment of used commercial equipment(CNG, RNG, EV)
July 2010 - 2014
Asset Acquisition Manager for House Of Trucks(Willowbrool,ll.) • Locate equipment available to be purchased •Assess current values and deficiencies •Target areas/regions where product will sell •Locate possibilities for cold calling in various industries within transportation •Area Canvassing nationwide • Sell used engines, transmissions, bodies talcen off of purchased waste equipment Wholesale trades as well as portions of packages not wanted for retail globally
June, 2009 - July, 2010
Community Relations Specialist for ITT Technical Institute (Oklahoma City) Public speaker• Develop reputation amongst persons of influence in government and community Generate new ideas for lead generation as well as work with multiple departments at both local campus and headquarters • Growth and retention of student population
Nov, 2008 - June, 2009
Educational Recruiter for ITT Technical Institute ( Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ) Utilize lead management programs to contact and set appointments •Conduct appointments and schedule future activities to ensure prospect sits in class and major as forecasted O Help with retention •generate personally developed leads
Jan 2007 - Nov 2008
Buyer/Wholesale Manager and Used Trucl< Manager for Joe Cooper Truck Center ( Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ) •Locate equipment available to be purchased •Assess current values and deficiencies •Target areas/regions where product will sell o Locate possibilities for cold calling •Area Canvassing •Responsible for ad layouts and placement •Recruit and train sales staff •Manage inventory Landed State and County contracts for Oklahoma • Cold Calls and customer follow-up with Parts and Service
Mar 2004 - Jan 2007
Buyer /WholesaIe Manager for A Better Used Trux ( Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ) •Assisted business start up •Recruited and trained sales staff e Purchaser of inventory •Assisted assigning of territories •Area canvassing •Cold calling
Sep 1997 - 2004
Buyer/ Wholesale Manager for The House Of Trucks ( Hinsdale, Illinois ) •Locating and purchasing of equipment •Assisted in managing of inventory •Assess values of trades •Cold calling of prospects •Area canvassing •Managed booth at numerous trade shows
•Responsible for ad layouts and placement
Aug 1995 - sep, 1997
Consultant for Hertz Corporation (Des Plaines, Illinois ) Developed policies and procedures for inventory, maintenance and customer care while incorporating existing corporate guidelines
Jun, 1979 - Aug, 1995
Marine for United States Marine Corps ( Camp Pendleton, California ) [1] Electronic warfare specialist •HFi UHF, VHF, Cryptographic artillery electronic, and Radar Repair Technician. •Officer selection Recruiter o Enlisted Recruiter •Paratrooper •Weapons expert •Interrogator/ Translator
SKILL
Office equipment literate •Fluent knowledge of the German Language •Enjoy music, working out, skiing(water and snow), automobile racing, motor-cycling, running, and soccer
ACHIEVEMENT
•Ambassador of Oklahoma City •1991 -Top Marine Corps Recruiter for Nation •Numerous military awards to include Soldiers Medal •Honorary Citizen of Illinois •Honorary Citizen of Chicago •Who's Who Among American High School Students
EDUCATION
2007-present
Renewable Sustainable Energy Training and design under Global Patent Holding Engineers.
2003 - 2003
Advanced Executive and Sales Mgmt. Courses
Communispond, Chicago, Illinois
•Socratic Negotiating Skills •Executive selling On Paper •Executive Presentation Skills
1991 - 1991
Professional sales and Management Courses
IBM/Xerox/United States Marine Corps, San Diego, California
•Professional selling skills •Tangible/lntangible sales training •Recruiter Instructor
1979 - 1980
United States Military Academy, West Point New York
Cadet, Army Soccer (A Team), EE major, Nuclear Engineering, Graduate student of
German Literature
1975 - 1979
High School Diploma
St. Johns Military Academy Delafield Wisconsin.
References Available on Request
[1] Managed up to 75 employees and 4 branches o International sales experience 0 VVork daily with various computer programs •Development of spread sheets for goal vs. actual •Office