Edwin K Klein
Sales Sales Manager Business Owner
Cell 651-***-**** *******@*****.***
Please take some time to study enclosed resume.
Proven sales results driven track-record, dependable, creative, and accountable, background includes sales management, company startups, and systems development.
Core Skills
Lifelong achievement setting new sales records
Founded and managed profitable Franchise organization
Intensive listening and deep knowledge of product
Exceptional Telephone sales and customer service background
Professional Experience
United Snack Group, Inc
Founder and CEO of snack food and beverage service operation.
Took a consultancy/association model business and transitioned to a Franchisor organization.
Personally sold 26 Franchises (Start up investment $115k) operating in 17 states, total 1996 revenue was $22 million.
Never had a Franchisee fail.
Over ten years, refined the system to grow Franchisee’s per location annual profits from $60k to $200k.
National recognition from Success Magazine and other publications for outstanding delivery of support services to Franchisees
Other Achievements
Eau Claire, WI, Westgate Systems - grew a Franchisor from five Franchises to 15, and from $17k in the red to over $100k profit in one year.
Coffee Service Company, WI and MN, re-energized a struggling 25-year-old company and grew its customer base from 275 to 600 customers in six months. Start up Coffee Service company in MN market, secured 350 customers in five months.
Managed four insurance agencies as Loan Officer for a Minnesota/Wisconsin bank holding company.
Authored two books for Franchise organization anniversary and biography of Joe Francis, Founder and Franchisor of The Barbers Hair styling for Men & Women, DBA/ Cost Cutters.