Samuel R Vineyard
** ***’s Point Rd
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
M: 508-***-****
***********@*****.***
Skills- Possessing excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Establishing and maintaining personal relationships with customers and sailors. Technical sales. Honest approach to problems and creating solutions to solve issues.
Education:
Proctor Academy, Andover, NH. Class 1992 Study Abroad: Segovia, Spain. Winter 1992 Connecticut College, New London, CT. BA History 1996. Varsity Sailing Team 4 years. Study Abroad: Turks and Caicos Islands Fall 1994, Sydney, Australia Spring 1995. Chapman School of Seamanship, Stuart, FL. March to April 2014. Yacht and Small Craft Surveying. Employment:
Marlow Ropes USA. Plymouth, MA. July 2015 to Present. Leisure Marine Sales Manager. Manage a team of regional independent sales representatives across US and inside sales team to build Marlow Ropes market presence and sales in the US marine market. Work closely with Grand Prix riggers, college coaches and small chandleries. Build dealer network across country to distribute product. Extensive US travel. Work with customers to develop new and innovative solutions to yacht cordage problems. Developed sales network and established Marlow as the premium yachting cordage in the US market. Vineyard Marine Consulting LLC. Mattapoisett, MA. January 2014 to January 2016. Started a marine survey and consulting business to perform condition and value, pre-purchase and damage claims survey work based in Southern Massachusetts serving clients throughout North America. Contender Sailcloth. Fall River, MA. May 2002 to February 2014. Hired as technical sales for the northeast of US and promoted to sales manager for US. Work directly with sailmakers, industrial customer, and designers, to sell technical woven and laminated materials. Manage approximately 150 accounts, ranging from very moderate to over $1 million in annual sales, while maintaining consistent customer service and support. Oversee all sailcloth testing for US. Work with customers to create need specific products based on our manufacturing strengths and capabilities. Extensive travel world-wide. Thompson Island Outward Bound/ Alternative Youth Adventures. Boston, MA/ Loa, UT. 2000 to 2002. Lead groups of teenage boys in various outdoor activities. Week long sailing adventures and ropes course to 60 day backpacking trips. Utilizing the outdoor and marine environment to improve behavioral issues, create teamwork, group leadership skills, and personal accountability. Schaefer Marine. New Bedford, MA. 1996 to 2000. Technical sales of marine hardware and marketing. Worked with dealers and private owners to provide technical knowledge about specific product. Both Sail and Power boats as well as international and domestic. Certifications:
USCG 100 Ton Masters license 1993. Current. ABYC Standards certification 2014. Current.