Truck Driver Team Lead

Professional Summary:

Client-focused Sales Representative with 20+ years of providing solutions to customers. Solid understanding of Industrial Supplies, machines and tools as well as 8 Years experience in manufacturing. Laborer, Team Lead, running assembly line with 10 people. Quality Control, Company Truck Driver, Purchasing & Maintenance Dept. Setting Preventative Maintenance Schedules and delegating duties to Maintenance Technicians.

Account Management, Business Development, Client Relations, Cold Calling, Computer Proficient, Creative Problem Solving, Credit and Collections, Customer Needs Assessment, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service, Marketing, Product Development, Project Management, Reporting, Sales and Territory Sales Experience.

Willing to travel. Currently Service a Territory that covers from Southeastern Kansas to Southeastern Missouri, Northern Arkansas to Southern South Dakota. Service accounts to increase sales of new items as well as secure existing sales.

Experience:

Position: Laborer, Team Lead, QC Tech, Co Truck Driver & Purchasing Dept.

From May 1988 to Aug 1996

Midwest Products Inc.

Strafford Mo

Worked my way from the Labor Force to several positions including but not limited to Purchasing for the Maintenance Dept. I was instrumental in setting up a computer program to track expenses to the actual asset. Giving us the ability to look at amount of money spent on any asset at any given time. Expedited orders and was responsible for having items delivered with Just In Time Inventory Management as the goal. Also coordinated Preventive Maintenance Schedules and delegated duties to Maintenance Technicians. Create and maintain vendor list on mainframe computer system as well as electronic rolodex. Work with Contract Labors to have outside services supplied to company. Goal oriented saved company over $40,000.00 on one project alone.

Position: Outside Sales

From Mar 1997 to Aug 1998

Bates Sales Company

Springfield Mo

Service existing accounts and build new business by making cold calls. Helped to return company to a profitable status. Calling on Sawmills, Tool Cribs, Maintenance and Engineering Departments.

Position: Outside Sales

From Aug 1998 to July 2008

Missouri Power Transmission

Springfield MO

Selling Gearboxes, Electric Motors and any number of Industrial supplies including chemicals, wear items and tools. Build Trust by introducing my customers to my vendors in an effort to tailor the solutions to best fit my customer’s needs. Service accounts and track activity.

Position: Account Manager

From Sept 2008 to Jan 2022

Bearing Headquarters Company

Springfield Mo

March of 2015, Completed my Certification for The Bearing Specialists Association, earning the title of Certified Bearing Specialist.

Build sales to make branch location more profitable. Sign on several new customers for the branch that consistently place in the top 10 customers for the month. Work with Vendors to better understand products and product lines. Attending on sight classes, Webinars as well as making Joint Calls with Vendors to better understand all I can offer my customers. Work with Engineers designing new material handling methods to improve productivity and secure my place in the sale. Redesign systems to provide energy savings longer life to components and document savings to show customers what I bring to the table in Solution Selling. Proving my worth to them as a team member.

Position: Territory Manager

Feb 2022 to Jan 2025

Telco Sensors

Manage Sales Calls in Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa & Missouri.

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