PH: 713-***-**** EMAIL: ********@***.***
SUMMARY
Innovative, customer centric
leader with a commitment to
driving growth in the
competitive service industry.
Unique career combines 30+
years of experience defining
and directing marketing,
sales, and business
development strategies to
outperform competitors and
close deals. Customer
retention in a changing
market of commercial and
retail real estate. Seeking my
next career opportunity to
contribute.
SKILLS
• Fluent in Spanish
• High emotional
intelligence
• Relationship building
• Customer service
excellence
• Detail-oriented
• Organized
• Servant leadership
• Interior designer
AFFILIATIONS
BOMA, IREM, BSCAI
member, ISSA member,
Texas Real Estate Agent
EXPERIENCE
VP SALES • PONDSCO• DALLAS, TX• 2020 - 2022
Prospected, bid, presented (develop scope of work) & obtained signed contracts. Cold called & entertained prospective customers, scheduled
& attended trade shows. Developed & maintained strong business partnerships. Tracked sales activities & prospective client information into CRM; followed up with bid opportunities. Collaborated with ownership to re-brand company, including new name, marketing projects, mission statement & core values.
REAL ESTATE AGENT • JOE TRAMONTE REALTY, INC. • GALVESTON, TEXAS
• 2018-2020
Real estate agent listing, buying and selling residential property. PRESIDENT & STOCKHOLDER • MAINTENANCE OF AMERICA,
INC. • HOUSTON, TX • 1983 – 2016
Supervised all operations, promoted growth, & generated profit while maintaining the highest standards in the contract cleaning industry. Accomplishments included:
• Launched & managed operations in 5 states
• Employed over two hundred employees which included management team, sales, administration, and cleaning & maintenance positions.
• Generated $7million in sales annually
• Client retention 95%
• Profit and loss (P&L) improvement
Managed all budget & analysis including but not limited to labor, material & overhead. Maintained strong customer relations while paying close attention to detail & job performance in all facilities. Managed a variety of business scenarios, including:
• negotiating fair & profitable service agreement contracts
• avoiding conflicts of interest
• ICE enforcement & raids
• Unionization
• Holiday décor installations
• investigating injury claims & property loss damage
• managing a fleet of company vehicles.
ERNEST “CRAIG” FLETES
SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL HOUSTON, TX 713-***-**** ********@***.***