Seasoned Sales Professional

WILLIAM D. RAHM

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Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

949-***-**** bnubw2@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective Challenging position in outside sales and marketing with organization needing highly motivated,

decisive sales professional.

Experience

3/04 to Present Cove West Garden Grove CA

Sales Manager

Working effectively with a wire forming company, securing new accounts, re-establishing old customers, developing distribution in combination of the above increased business growth by 25% in a variety of industries, such as construction, erosion control, landscaping, agriculture, irrigation, etc....

Management experience is as follows:

· Outline & implement plans to achieve territory sales goals

· Work with Director of Sales to implement major account strategies/support

· Work with Product Management team on product development needs

· Work with marketing department to help outline and implement regional promotional, advertising, trade show and public relations needs and plans

· Support all sales & marketing initiatives, regularly report on the status of relative activities

1/00 to 2/04 Harco Equipment, Inc. Tustin CA

Account Manager

Effectively working as a manufacturer's representative with engineered process equipment, such as mist eliminators for reduction of environmental emissions; static mixers for water treatment and gas conditioning; heat exchangers for condensers; vaporizers and chemicals within the oil refinery

industry in Southern California. Expanded business by 15% quarterly.

1/97 to 12/99 Emerson Power Transmission Ithica NY

District Sales Manager

Primary focus was acknowledgment by OEM's, end users and distributors as the preferred supplier

of equipment-- such as belt and chain drives, open and close gearing, couplings, bearings, speed

reducers, motors, conveyor pulleys and chemical products. Developed and established large OEM

account base, called on end users accounts, and worked with distributors and their customer base.

Increased sales between 18-23%.

1/94 to 12/96 Power Transmission Specialties Santa Fe Springs CA

Territory Salesman

Responsible for sales and marketing of electronic and mechanical motion control and automation

applications for territory covering East Los Angeles through Orange County. Products included

variable speed drives, PLC's, sensors, motors, seals, servo drives, gear boxes and bearings.

Serviced 150 existing accounts, approximately $40,000 in sales per month. Increased sales by 65% during tenure.

Education

9/72 to 6/76 California State University Northridge Northridge CA

BS Degree in Business, GPA 3.25

Personal Born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to California, where I spent my formative years. Hobbies

include tennis, golf, chess, travel, spending quality time with my girlfriend and two children.

References Available upon request.

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