David Coward
Sales Professional
Edmonton, AB T*J 5K7
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I am very open to new challenges! With my diverse sales background calling on many different markets from Utility, Oil & Gas, Mining, Forestry, Municipals and OEM's I have the skills and knowledge to take new innovative products to the Market.
Work Experience
Consultant
DC2 Elemech Services - Edmonton, AB
March 2014 to Present
Supply consulting Services to the Oil and Gas industry. Primarily Rotating Equipment, Gas Compression and OEM's. A big portion of our business was Transportation of goods to the field. Sales Associate
RONA - Sherwood Park, AB
March 2019 to October 2019
Order Desk Lumber, Sales Floor including Tools, Hardware, Electrical, Plumbing, Seasonal Technical Inside Sales/ Customer Service
Caribou Electric - Edmonton, AB
November 2013 to March 2014
Generators, Electric Motors, Pumps,Parts and accessories. Caribou was also a full service shop providing everything from rewinds to rebuilds of Pumps, Compressors and Engines. We always strived to provide Customer Satisfaction by going the extra mile which always leads to customer retention, expanded customer base and of course increased revenue. Caribou is a very Service orientated company. Owner/Manager
Rusty's Construction - Sherwood Park, AB
May 2007 to March 2013
Ran my own construction company primarily building Decks, Fences, Garages and Renovations. We would take the customer concept, design it, quote it and if acceptable submit the job for approval and permits then schedule the build. We also built two houses from the foundation up including Framing, Building Envelope, Roof Shingles, Exterior, and Interior Cabinetry and Doors. Technical Sales Specialist
Power Ignition & Controls
2002 to 2006
Natural Gas Compression- Primary focus on Engine Control (pneumatic and Microprocessor Based Control Systems), Automation, Instrumentation, Ignition and Consumables. Called on Oil and gas companies, Electrical and Mechanical contractors as well as Major Supply Stores. Heavily involved in quoting Engine and Compressor Optimization Panels/Packages and oversight of Project Management. Other offerings included Pyrometer Systems, Fire Detection, Gas Detection and Vibration Detection. My territory included Northern Alberta, and NW Saskatchewan. Field Demonstration and Training was a big part of my responsibility.
Technical Sales, Apparatus Service Division
Scona Electric Inc
2002 to 2002
High frequency calling on the Oil & Gas, Industrial, Forestry, Mining and Municipals promoting our Services and Products. ( Electric Motors, Pumps and Controls). Technical Sales Representative, Bearing and Transmission Market Raeside Equipment Ltd
2001 to 2002
High frequency calling on Industrials working towards Supervisor or Management position. Primary Industries included Sawmills, Plywood Plants, OSB Plants, Coal Mines, Automated Production Lines. We supplied Electric Motors, Drives, Belts, Bearings, Tensioners, Sheaves and all power transmission related products.
Technical Sales Representative- Northern Alberta
Grafton Bevro Utility Supply - Edmonton, AB
1994 to 2001
Responsibilities included New Product Approvals for all Lines we represent, Hardware, Tools, Equipment, Specialized Live Line Tools. I demonstrated and Trained personnel on the safe use and maintenance of most of these tools. All Hardware, Fasteners, including preparing takeoffs and quotations. As with any small Distributor I also looked after some of the inside sales and customer service requirements of my customers as necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.
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Technical Utility Sales
Amp of Canada Ltd. (Tyco) - Edmonton, AB
March 1990 to May 1994
Promoted and Demonstrated the use and maintenance of all Amp Utility products. Conducted safety meetings at all Utilities, Contractors, and tailgate meetings in the field. Called on Standards Engineering to seek field trials and approvals for new product offerings. I was the Face for Amp in the Field, Branch Administrator
Amp of Canada Ltd - Edmonton, AB
February 1982 to March 1990
Responsible for Inside sales, Customer Service, Warehouse Operations, Personnel and Mobile Sales. Education
Certificate in Electrical Drafting
Alberta School of Drafting
Present
Certificate in Compression
Petroleum Industry Training Center - Nisku, AB
2006 to 2006
High School Diploma in Electronics
Salisbury Composite High School
Certificate in Process Pipeing Design
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Skills
• Carpentry Skills (5 years)
• Inside Sales (10+ years)
• Outside Sales (10+ years)
• CRM Software (10+ years)
• Training (10+ years)
• Mentoring
• Mechanical Skills (10+ years)
• Team Building
• Microsoft Office (10+ years)
• Instrumentation (6 years)
• Customer Service (10+ years)
• Telesales
• Selling (10+ years)
• Construction (5 years)
• Project Management (5 years)
Links
http://www.linkin.com/in/dave-coward-66080043
Certifications and Licenses
Multiple Spartan Controls Instrumentation Courses
Groups
Edmonton Electric Club
Scouts Canada
South Cooking Lake Community League