Business Development Delivery Driver

Joseph A. Baumeister

*****************@*****.*** • St. Louis, MO 63074 • 314-***-****

Sales Professional & Leader

Driven and experienced sales professional with a history of progressive responsibility within metrics-driven sales environments. “Hunter” mentality, always seeking new business growth without sacrificing existing client relationships. Experience operating within a variety of businesses, with knowledge and passion in both B2B and B2C spaces. Seeking an exciting opportunity to go back to doing what I love most – selling.

•B2B & B2C Sales

•Cold Calling

•Business Development

•Client Relationships

•Leadership & Mentoring

•Metrics & KPIs

•CRM Setup & Management

•Act!, Maximizer customized

•MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Career Experience

Assistant Manager/Cashier, Circle K 03/2024 to 08/2024

Assisted with store operation and waited on customers

Delivery Driver, Door Dash, Imo’s, Postmates 11/2019 to 11/2020

Delivered food and goods throughout the metropolitan St. Louis area

Home Furnishing Consultant, Value City Furniture, St. Ann, MO 1/2015 to 10/2019

Engaged clients to provide excellent consultations and service for all furniture selections.

Consistent sales leader within bedding sales.

Ranked consistently in top five in sales performance and volume out of a sales force of 12

Trained new sales associates during introduction in use of tablets, and conducted training on bedding.

VP, Marketing & Sales, Solar Team USA, St. Charles, MO 7/2013 to 12/2014

Led Marketing & Sales team of five professionals. Created all aspects of organizational brand and imaging, including website, literature, logo, and presentations. Managed hiring needs, onboarding, training, and ongoing support for all sales staff. Developed and tracked robust metrics and KPIs to measure success and reported to the senior leadership team on an ongoing basis.

Successfully closed 40% of prospects and developed consistent referrals from clients

Handled all interaction with the utility company to insure that state mandated requirements were met

President, Prophet Development, LLC, Crestwood, MO 8/2000 to 7/2013

Mortgage brokerage and real estate investment organization. Interfaced with a variety of vendors to process and close loans across multiple states. Hired, trained, and managed a team of seventeen loan officers, ensuring accurate underwriting, effective loan review, and excellent client follow-up was maintained. Managed sales and marketing efforts, creating a strong and recognizable brand image within the industry.

Grew organization to a portfolio of more than 35 properties.

Closed over 90% of the clients that I met with to handle their mortgage loan needs.

President, Encore Benefits Design, Inc., Crestwood, MO 1/1990 to 5/1999

Licensed through Prudential, New York Life, and several other companies as a specialist broker of Group Benefits. Worked with teams of 2-500 employees, and trained a number of agents, allowing for rapid growth of business.

Earned “Rookie of the Year” honors.

President, Danny.Donut, Crestwood, MO 1/1980 to 5/1990

Owned and operated a chain of five retail locations. Also maintained a healthy wholesale business with a wide variety of customers ranging from Drury Inns to McDonnell-Douglas (Now Boeing). Responsible for all aspects of the operation including scheduling of personnel, training, restoking, ordering and inventory.

Achieved national recognition from an author who wrote a book about Highway 66

Earlier experience as President & General Manager and Sales Representative.

Education

Professional Training

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

“How to Win Friends and Influence People”, Dale Carnegie Institute

Evelyn Woods Reading Dynamics Speed Reading

Community & Recognition

Recognized for contributions in excess of $10,000 to Lambert St. Louis USO

U.S. Patent #6092704, Invented Auto Organizer

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