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Brent Kanon
Self-motivated and results-driven executive. I exceed production objectives utilizing my outstanding business acumen to accelerate your company’s growth by advancing systems, driving sales and improving customer relations.
Divisional Sales Director - Project Manager - Personnel Manager - Client Relations - Budget Development - Analytical and Critical Reports - Market Trend Analysis - Product Resolution - Product Marketing - B2B - Business Administration - Sales Strategy - Interpersonal Skills - Negotiation - Financial Metric - Business Consulting - Team Building
EXPERIENCE
Cardone Industries, Pennsylvania — Divisional Sales Director Nov 2017 - Present
● Increased Key Account sales by 276% starting $3M with projected $11M 2020
● Two person team managing $250M accounts covering 5 entities
● Expanding team’s accounts by consistently connecting with vast personal networking base
● Oversaw special order program implementation for key accounts & Cardonne
● Customer Business plan development utilizing Analytical and Critical reports
Keeter Trucking and Excavating, Boulder, CO — General Manager June 2015 - November 2017
● Exceeded sales 33% year over year by building key client accounts
● Enlarged Gross Profit 42% by strategically negotiating purchases and developing systematic processes
● Managed OSHA and Local Government compliance
● Personnel development, administration, overseeing evaluations, hiring, mediating, payroll etc.
● Managed company/customer fleet accounts, marketing plans and maintained preferred vendor status
Turbo Solutions, Pennsylvania — Business Development 2015 - 2017
● Consulted on a $5M business acquisition
● Developed remanufacturing operations, inventory, systems and processes
● Advised on a marketing strategy for this startup company
● Built customer base
● Directed company and vendor accounts
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Brent Kanon
BU Drive USA/IPD Turbocharging Systems, Golden, CO -Director of Operations
2012 - June 2015
● Directed operations & personnel of US & Canada locations for multi-national company
● Director of sales, marketing, liquidity, Accounts AP/AR & budgets
● Established remanufacturing processes & Negotiated inventory & pricing Rush Management, Inc, Lafayette, CO - General Operations’ Manager 2011-2012
● Developed & implemented policies,procedures & marketing strategies
● Increased sales and profitability by building key accounts
● Managed personnel and OSHA compliance
Bridgestone/Firestone North America, Denver Metro - General Operations’ Manager
2010-2011
Dragon Pro Street Engineering, Inc. North Denver Metro - Owner/CEO 1994-2010
● Built nationally acclaimed company from the ground up in high-quality automotive customization
● Directed sales, customer base, systems & processes, manufacturing
● Managed daily operations, personnel, finance, budget, vendor pricing
● Built Porsche and Cobra replicas for nation-wide distribution
● Developed electric, Hybrid Porsche Spyder-based replicas