Business Development Branch Manager

Kendell Patterson

EXECUTIVE/MANAGER/SALES

BELLAIRE, TX 713-***-**** *****************@*****.***

Objective

To obtain a challenging Management or company growth position where I can use my experience and knowledge to help achieve company goals. Experience includes national and regional account development, forecasting, key account management, direct negotiations, operations, P&L maintenance and overall business profitability.

Experience

BLUE COLLAR UNIFORM, PRESIDENT / OWNER 2011-2023 Houston, TX

Founded a successful uniform rental company.

Hired full-time and part-time employees, providing competitive pay and bonuses that reduced employee turnover by 70%.

Personally trained and mentored every employee.

Managed financial operations, including invoicing and expense tracking, using QuickBooks.

Responsible for business plan development and execution including business protection, footprint expansion, contract rigor, business infrastructure and pricing excellence.

Achieved revenue growth annually through strategic focus on key industries.

GORMAN UNIFORMS, Corporate Sales Manager 2002-2010 Houston, TX

Designed cohesive and effective sales organization.

Exceeded assigned targets for profitable sales, volume, market share and key financial performance objectives.

Tracked monthly sales to generate reports for business development planning.

Increased weekly revenue by 200%.

UNITOG / CINTAS Sales/Branch Manager, 1991-2002 Memphis, TN

Started as a relief Route Driver delivering uniforms.

Finished as Regional Branch Manager after numerous promotions.

Established ambitious goals for employees to promote achievement and surpass business targets.

Cultivated strong relationships with suppliers and key clients to drive business development.

Improved profit margins by effectively managing expenses, budget and optimizing product turns.

Education

CLEARY COLLEGE 1990

Major: Business Minor: Political Science Major: Mathematics Minor: Computer Science

Skills & abilities

Management

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

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