Customer Service Sales Representative

Fred Ellman

**** *** ****** • Kenosha, WI ******

Phone 847-***-**** • ************@*****.***

I am an experienced salesperson who will make money for you, create leads, be respectful but persistent with prospects, close business and provide excellent service to customers. I have a proven track record opening new accounts, maintaining and growing relationships, and providing outstanding service and responsiveness. I have owned my own business, worked for small companies and large businesses. I will quickly learn how to present your product and how you want things done and then I will hit the ground running. Accomplishments/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

For employment test publisher, I was top producing salesperson for eight straight years, maintained second highest profit margin and achieved company record of $2.4 million in one year.

In own business worked with Fortune 100 company developing hiring program that reduced employee turnover by 22%.

For software developer, created and then implemented marketing program to introduce new technology that created more product demonstrations, greater interest and better response than any product introduction in company’s 20 year history.

− Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

− Extensive experience selling a variety of products and services

− Skilled new business generator (knack for getting in front of decision makers)

− Conceptualized and wrote award winning retail newsletter

− Developed retail promotional programs that increased sales 27% Professional Experience

− Tu Construction – Libertyville, IL – August 2023 to October 2024 Sales Representative - (Roofing Contractor)

− ABC Supply – Gurnee, IL – October 2012 to July 2023 Sales Representative - (Building Materials Distributor)

− Unbeaten Path International – Racine, WI - March 2011 to August 2012 Market Development Manager – (Software development company).

− Enhanced Screening Solutions – Pleasant Prairie, WI - 2002 to March 2011 Partner (Re-seller of candidate screening tools, employment assessments; critical thinking workshops; and economic forecasting tool).

− Wonderlic, Inc. – Libertyville, IL - 1991 -2002

Divisional Sales Manager (Employment test publisher).

− Galaxy Carpet Mills, Inc. - Elk Grove Village, IL 1980-1991 Vice President Advertising and Promotion ($350M mfg. of carpet and flooring).

− Benton and Bowles Advertising – Chicago, IL 1974-1980 Account Executive

Education - B.A. University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI

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