Donald Owens
864-***-**** ***************@*****.***
Top performer in the industry with an entrepreneurial spirit and team player attitude
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Job Function: Sales & Sales Management, Construction & Extraction
Highest Education: 2-Year College Degree
Career Summary
To build a lucrative sales career in a progressive company with opportunities to advance. Motivated salesperson with 27 years of new construction sales experience. Reliable worker with a proven track record of exceeding sales goals in competitive environment. Relates well with diverse customers with strong skills in quickly determining needs and matching best home options to close deals.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS * Consultative selling * Goal-driven * Active listening * Rapport building
* People person * Detail oriented * Strong follow-up skills * Entrepreneurial spirit * Training & mentoring
* Closer mindset
Work Experience
Sales Consultant
Blue Ridge Log Cabins, Campobello, SC
Mar '11 - Present (12 + yrs)
Top sales performer 2012-2014, 2017-2022. Prospecting, qualifying retail customers, follow-up, pricing and closing the sale with signed agreement/investment. Meeting & exceeding sales projections. Sales presentations and Trade shows.
Sales manager
Log Timber Builders & Supply, Arden, NC
Mar '09 - Mar '11 (2 Years)
Marketing custom Timber frame and Post-Beam homes B2B (building contractors) and to retail clients. Prospecting, qualifying, follow-up, pricing product, and closing the sale with contract/investment. Training sales staff in sales techniques/strategies and helping them identify new target markets. Arranging/participating in trade shows. Responsible for scheduling and managing sub-contractors to accomplish scope of work.
Regional Sales Manager (B2B with building contractors/developers)
All American/Ameri-Log Homes division, Rutherfordton, NC May ’04-Mar ’09 (5 yrs) Southeast region
Education
Associate Degree / Theology
West Lenoir School of Divinity, West Lenoir, NC
Skills
Project management
(Advanced) More than 10 Years
MS Word, Outlook, Excel, database software
(Intermediate) More than 10 Years
Manage deadlines/multiple projects
(Expert) More than 10 Years
Profit focused, Goal Oriented
(Expert) More than 10 Years
Problem solver
(Expert) More than 10 Years
Closer
(Expert) More than 10 Years
Awards & Honors
Log Home Sales Consultant
Blue Ridge Log Cabins
Recognized top sales performer for 2017-2022
Log Home Sales Consultant
Blue Ridge Log Cabins
Jan '14 & ‘15
Top sales performer 2013 and 2014. Received plaques of recognition in President's club.
Regional Sales Rep
Ameri-Log Homes
Nationwide top performer
Military
U.S. Military Police Corps