Manufacturers Representative Sales Manager
Resume:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to consider me as a candidate to join your team. In addition to my resume, I have attached some letters of recommendations. Some of these were written by my coworkers and several are from my customers. I always thought that you as an employer would like to know how my / your customers perceive the Customer Service that I provide.
Thank you again for your time and consideration.
Michael Combley
855 Azalea St.
Ripon CA, 95366
Michael Combley
855 Azalea Street • Ripon, CA 95366
Cell Phone 209-***-****
Fax 209-***-**** • ado1s6@r.postjobfree.com
A skilled and hands-on hydraulics sales professional with extensive experience in the design and marketing of both custom and off-the-shelf components and systems.
• Sales/ Marketing • Customer Service • Technical/Mechanical • Hydraulics • Management
• Design/Development • Profitability • Troubleshooting • Organizational • Training/Support
• Coordinating • Problem Solving • Communication • Installation • Computer Systems • Electrical Professional Experience
ARGO-HYTOS • Bowling Green, Ohio Sept 2018 to Dec. 2020 Regional Sales Manager
Southwest Territory included 8 States. CA, NV, AZ, NM, TX, OK, AR, LO.
Worked with OEMs and traveled with distributors on joint sales calls in sales support, product training, and application engineering
Held training classes and new product rollouts with distributors multiple branches
Jointly developed target accounts with distributors and tracked projects progress and successes
Grew territory sales and margin dollars
Trained with Video conference software.
Marzocchi Pumps USA • Elgin, Illinois Feb. 2017 to Sept. 2018 Regional Sales Manager
Territory included 3 Western provinces and 24 States.
Worked with OEMs and traveled with distributors on joint sales calls in sales support, product training, and application engineering
Held training classes and new product rollouts with distributors multiple branches
Jointly developed target accounts with distributors and tracked projects progress and successes
Grew territory sales and margin dollars
Hercules Sealing Products • Clearwater, Florida October 2011 to May 2016 Regional Sales Manager
Territory included ten western states
Jointly developed target accounts with distributors and tracked projects progress and successes
Coordinated with factory engineering team to supply custom designed product solutions to end users
Coordinated and presented customized factory training and sales support on Company web site
Developed an account through custom packaging; from zero sales to over 100K in 18 months; we are used as the example for other vendors to match
Grew territory sales and margin dollars consistently
Maintained Customer Reporting Database
Preplanned trips on a 6 week schedule, utilized computer travel and expense reporting system software.
My communication skills and ability to deal with people on many different levels has contributed to my success in customer satisfaction and mutual prosperity.
Bucher Hydraulics • Grand Rapids, Michigan Sept. 2004 to June 2011 North America Western Regional Sales Manager (Formerly Monarch Hydraulics)
Territory included: Eleven western states, two provinces of Canada, and Mexico
Coordinated Sales efforts between 5 distributors
Worked with OEMs and traveled with distributors on joint sales calls in sales support, product training, and application
Jointly developed target accounts with distributors and tracked successes
Independently, and as a team member, I participated in the design and development of Robotic / Automated assembly lines.
Independently, and as a team member, I participated in the design and development of Robotic / Automated assembly lines.
Filed a patent application, with an OEM, for a hydraulic circuit
Coordinated with factory engineering to supply custom designed product solutions to OEMs
Coordinated and presented customized factory training and sales support on internal crescent gear pumps and motors, open center valves, closed center valves, and both pre-compensated and post compensated valves
Maintained two multi-million dollar OEM accounts
Used my knowledge base and skillsets to persuade a multi-million dollar customer to commit 100% to Bucher to supply their long term needs.
Responsibilities included Trip Planning, Computerized expense reporting, and maintaining international Customer Management software. Assisted in training co-workers in software usage. Hogan Manufacturing, Inc. (Lift-U Division) • Escalon, CA May 1982 to Sept. 2004 System Engineer (Formerly Lift-U Inc.)
Responsible for creating a guided poppet zero leak soft seated check valve still being currently marketed
(CV102P65)
Evaluated material, tested new and competitive products while assuring compliance with CHP, Title 13, NHTSA
Designed all the cartridge valve manifolds and assisted in the fixture fabrication for these manifolds, and was also responsible for designing custom hydraulic cylinders.
Developed manual non-detented overrides for two position, three way, and three position, four-way cartridge valves with multiple manufacturers’ engineers
As a hydraulic system designer I collaborated with the electrical department to develop an integrated system approach, applying proportional valves.
Independently, and as a team member, I participated in the design and development of new systems, components as well as sales and training videos.
Designed and presented booths for trade shows both nationally and internationally, and maintained all the equipment at these shows
Designed integrated automated robotic fixtures
Holder U.S. Patent # 9,151,301 Issued Oct. 6 2015
Design of Hydraulic System for Wheelchair lift.
Solution for 20 year issue. Made it NHTSA Compliant Representative Clients
Terex, Genie Industries
Ricon, a Wabtec Company
HydraPower-Systems Inc.
HyPower Systems
Waltco
Womack
Hydraulic Controls
Allied Systems
Spencer Fluid Power
COMOSO
Berendsen Fluid Power
Burns Control Systems
Education
University of Washington Modesto Junior College, CA General Engineering Associate of Science, Computer Science Hobbies
PIC Programming, Design and Machining small parts, Manual Lathe, Mill, Laser Printing, Hydraulic and Pneumatic System Design, Camping, Boating, Air Rifle Letters of recommendation upon request
“My association with Michael has shown him to be an honest, ethical, motivated individual.” Michael Garman, Vice President, Hydraulic Controls, Inc. 1800 Richards Road • P.O. Box 53301 • Bellevue, Washington 98005 • Phone: 425-***-**** • Fax: 425-***-**** E-mail: ado1s6@r.postjobfree.com • www.gobasta.com
September 10, 2011
To whom it may concern
I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Combley for many years. Most recently for the past six years Michael has represented Monarch/Bucher hydraulics and the sale of their product and services to our company. In 30 years of working with hydraulics I’ve not known better representation. Michael comes with my highest recommendation. Sincerely
Samuel T. Basta
11/20/2020
To whom it may concern,
I am writing this letter in support Michael Combley application for the position available at your organization. Michael has been a vendor of ours for the past few years. He has been a pleasure to work with and we are all sad to see him go. I can assure you that Michael has more than proven his capacity to perform to the utmost at his job. Michael is always looking for ways to help push the product line he is selling and keep in contact with vendors to make sure things are running as planned. It is his desire to always go the extra mile which makes Michael such a valuable asset as a vendor sales representative.
If you need any additional information, please contact me. Best Regards,
Thank You
Jonathan Dovale
Industrial Sales Manager
Berendsen Inc.
ado1s6@r.postjobfree.com
2136 Stagecoach Road, Stockton, California 95215
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this as a letter of recommendation for Michael Combley, as he pursues a position of employment with your company.
Mr. Combley was initially a customer of Hydraulic Controls, Inc. For the past 7 years we have been a customer of his. Michael has been our Manufacturers Representative for Monarch/Bucher Products. During this time Michael made joint sales calls, established target accounts, and conducted product training.
My association with Michael has shown him to be an honest, ethical, motivated individual.
It has been a pleasure to work with Michael and I feel he would be a valuable asset to any firm.
Sincerely,
Michael Garman
Vice President
Hydraulic Controls, Inc.
May 8, 2016
Reference: Letter of Recommendation
To Whom it May Concern:
I have had the pleasure of working with Michael Combley for several years at Hercules Sealing Products as Reginal Territory Managers. During this time Michael represented Hercules with the utmost communication, professionalism and organizational skills within our industry.
Michael is a hardworking and self-motivated individual. During my time working with him, he was consistently one of the top performers among eight territory managers. His knowledge of fluid power is second to none, and he not only went above and beyond for his customers but was also a team player who was always eager to assist any of his co- workers.
I highly recommend Michael to any company that is looking to foster an excellent sales relationship with the customer. He has built numerous lasting, long-term, high quality relationships with his customers.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions at 989-***-**** or via email; ado1s6@r.postjobfree.com.
Sincerely,
Peter J. Frontiera
Peter J. Frontiera
President/CEO
Patriot Fluid Power
8712-4 Carter Rd, Freeland MI, 48623. Ph: 989-***-**** Fx: 877-***-****. www.patriotfp.US May 27, 2016
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is Wayne E. Staab and I have worked in various forms of Industrial/ Engineered sales and management for the last 40 years. I am writing on behalf of Michael Combley who I have had the great pleasure of working with over the last four plus years. Michael is one of the most driven, dedicated sales professionals that I have ever met. He has a competitive spirit and has always had an eye on the short and long term goals that makes a sales professional successful in our industry. He is engaging and never seems to run out of energy with a great sense of humor that I find refreshing.
I had the pleasure of working with Michael on several projects and we have spent many hours after normal working hours and on weekend discussing ways to achieve sales goals and opportunities. Living on the East Coast there has not been a time when Michael has not been available. I am going to miss not having Michael on our sales team and if I was in management would not hesitate to hire Michael.
Please feel free to call or email me if you need any further information. Regards,
Wayne E. Staab
Regional Sales Manager
Hercules Sealing Products
ado1s6@r.postjobfree.com
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August 23, 2021
To Whom it May Concern:
I am providing this letter of recommendation for Mr. Michael Combley. I have enjoyed both a profession and personal relationship with Mr. Combley dating back to 1984 and I am happy to advise that this relationship continues to this day. I worked for NJ TRANSIT at the time and was working with Michael when he was an employee of Lift-U Incorporated, manufacturer of wheelchair lifts used on transit buses when Michael was the technical services representative for Lift- U who was working diligently to conduct campaign design revisions to the lift design while buses were in revenue service. I found Mr. Combley to be very professional, articulate in his explanation of the corrective action and design revisions and overall, an excellent representative for the Lift-U organization. The work performed by Michael on behalf of Lift-U for NJ TRANSIT continued through numerous bus orders during my tenure at NJ TRANSIT. Mr. Combley had a substantial undertaking as there were a total of 271 buses in operation and this required him to travel to numerous NJ TRANSIT operating garages to affect the required repairs. Michael was not deterred by the scope of work nor the associated statewide travel. Michael's business ethic was exactly what was needed and his keen attention to detail and defect and design resolution was a true asset to the Lift-U organization which benefited NJ TRANSIT greatly.
After this initial exposure, I continued to work with Michael through his career and continued both our professional relationship and friendship and am pleased to provide my highest recommendation. Michael would be a true asset to any employer requiring his wide range of skillsets, work ethic, technical marketing skills and attention to safety in the workplace.
Sincerely,
Paul E. Kaufmann, Associate
Manager, Bus Systems Engineering
STV Incorporated
5200 Belfort Road, Suite 400
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Office - 904-***-****
Cell - 973-***-****
ado1s6@r.postjobfree.com
www.stvinc.com
5200 BELFORT ROAD, SUITE 400
PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICE SINCE 1912 I JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32256-6054
904-***-**** FAX: 904-***-****
Ricon Corporation Phone: 818-***-****
A Wabtec Company Fax: 818-***-****
7900 Nelson Road www.Wabtec.com
Panorama City, CA 91402
August 26, 2011
To Whom it May Concern
I have known Michael Combley for over ten years. Most recently, Michael was the sales rep in charge of servicing Ricon’s hydraulic power unit account with Bucher Hydraulics. Besides being a bright and capable hydraulic systems designer, Michael was a consistent, contributor to Ricon’s product development effort. In point of fact, Michael routinely went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure Ricon’s success including making himself available on evenings and weekends. The quality of Michael’s work was always at the highest level and I enjoy working with him. Michael is worthy of my highest recommendation.
Sincerely,
Stanton D. Saucier, PE
Vice President – Marketing and Product Planning
Ricon Corp.
A Wabtec Company
DTS – MADISON HEIGHTS
31731 SHERMAN DRIVE
MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48701
PH: 248-***-****
FAX: 248-***-****
DTS - HEADQUARTERS
3560 BUSCH DRIVE
GRANDVILLE, MI 49418
PH: 616-***-****
FAX: 616-***-****
DTS - ILLINOIS
9981 W. 190th STREET, UNIT E
MOKENA, IL 60448
PH: 708-***-****
FAX: 708-***-****
May 27, 2016
To Whom It May Concern:
It is with great pleasure that I can recommend Michael Combley for employment with your organization. I hired Michael as our Western Region Sales Manager during my 8 year tenure with Hercules Sealing Products as their Executive Vice President and General Manager. Michael served the company with utmost professionalism throughout the course of his duties. He was always highly responsive to customer’s needs and drove territory growth through his strong communication skills and creative growth strategies. I found this to remain true throughout our interaction at Hercules. Michael offers the organization innovative technical problem solving skills in addition to a self-motivated drive to succeed that you strive for in the sales role. His positive attitude and persistence to close new business made him a great addition to our sales team.
I highly recommend Michael and believe he would be an excellent addition to any company. Given the opportunity, I would work with him again. You are welcome to contact me with any questions about him.
Best regards,
Michael D. Wilde
Michael D. Wilde
Vice President - Sales
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