Trevor Wilkins *************@*****.***
*** ********** ***** – Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-***-****
Summary:
Well-seasoned sales professional looking to continue a successful career with the right company while utilizing skills and techniques earned through 30+ years of experience. Well versed in corporate policies concerning authority and abilities. Expert level evaluation and interpretation of needs for strategic planning and development of marketing strategies.
Business Develop Experience:
-Cooperated with inside sales teams to coordinate products and services
-Closely collaborated with engineers and municipalities to obtain specifications
-Investigated and devised new products based on feedback from customer needs
-Developed and produced Quality Control Manual to ensure consistency of all products
-Re-organized and implemented a new distribution network to maximize market presence
-Individually met with Buyer groups to discuss and develop sales terms and rebate programs
-Designed and implemented computer-based methods and plans for training employees, tracking orders, maintaining inventory and general operations
Sales Experience:
-Successfully increased business territory through cold calls and product approvals
-Employs innovative and unprecedented sales techniques to expedite sales process
-Unorthodox demonstrations to exhibit product aspects to enforce supply company changes
-Personally responsible for sales of metal castings and fittings to Municipalities and residential and Commercial contractors through wholesalers in 10 states on the East Coast
-Investigated issues regarding usage of company products in the field and personally developed new packaging techniques to better presentation value
-Effectively interpreted customer needs and formulated sales strategies to increase market share from established competitors
Company Representative Experience:
-Successfully grew business / market presence 15% annually for 5+ year period
-How to act as first point of telephone contact with new and established customers
-Skilled as Business Liaison for 12 Plumbing Manufacturers in a 73,000+ mile territory
-Professionally represented companies at Corporate meetings and Business Conferences
-Applied appropriate business etiquette to ensure customer loyalty and maximize revenue
General Manager/Commercial Sales: Carpetland USA Lynchburg, VA 2019-Present
Contractor; Independent: Repair, Maintenance, and Installation 2013-2019
Technician and Purchasing: Lynchburg Maintenance - Lynchburg, VA 2014-2019
Eastern Regional Sales Manager: SIP Industries – Houston, TX 2009-2013
Eastern Regional Sales Manager: Northtown Company – Huntington Beach, CA 2008-2009
National Sales and Marketing Manager: Capital Industries Inc – Forest, VA 1995-2008
Manufacturer’s Representative: Duhart Company – Richmond, VA 1995-2000
Education:
Associates Degree: Business Management – Central Virginia Community College 1984