Gerald L. Bennett
Batavia, NY 14020
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OBJECTIVE TO OBTAIN A TECHNICAL SALES POSITION
Sales Career Highlights: Mirion Technologies (Conax Nuclear), Inc. – Over $11M in total sales in past 4 years, over $3M in sales each of past two years, consistently in top 5 in sales.
Burgess-Manning – Increased sales to rotary blower market from $50K to $150K in 1 year
Buffalo Pumps – Responsible for $9M of $33M total sales in 2001
Root, Neal – Increased customers in my territory from 50 to 120, sold over $200K of equipment in the first three months
Professional Experience Mirion Technologies (Conax Nuclear) - Buffalo, NY 2007-July 2011
Sales Engineer
Responsible for several major accounts
Company expert in several product lines
Regularly updated sales databases on all major product lines
Continually studied all products to constantly increase my product knowledge
Knowledge of all company products including Electrical Penetrations, Temperature Sensors, Nuclear Service Connectors, Electric Conductor seal assemblies, Explosive Actuated Valves, etc.
Root, Neal & Company - Buffalo, NY 2005 - 2006
Outside Sales Engineer
Territory responsibility for the southern counties of Western New York
Handled about 50 existing accounts, plus 70 additional accounts while I was with the company
Weekly itinerary, sales call and expense reports
Kept informed on current products
Knowledge of various industrial equipment including pumps, valves, scales, refrigeration, power transmission
Reported directly to the president
Buffalo Pumps - North Tonawanda, NY 1999 - 2005
Sales/Application Engineer
Pump applications for turbine bearing lubrication, refrigeration systems, cooling water /circulation
Followed projects from initial inquiry to shipment. Work with OEM’s, sales representatives, and end users
Assisted customers troubleshoot and solve field problems
Marketing strategy, sales forecasting, reports
Acted as OEM Sales Manager for three months while my supervisor was out of work due to injury. During this time I reported directly to the President and performed all management duties
Organized domestic and international trade shows
Worked with freight forwarders to import and export products
Accountable in all aspects of global marketing and sales
Burgess-Manning - Orchard Park, NY 1994 - 1999
Sales/Application Engineer
Industrial Silencers for Compressors, Fans, and High Pressure Steam & Gas Vents to Atmosphere
Liquid/Gas Separators
Air Filters
Education SUNY at Buffalo Amherst, NY B. S., Chemical Engineering
Erie Community College Orchard Park, NY A. A. S., Liberal Arts-Science, Honor Graduate
Military United States Navy
Machinist Mate Second Class
USS Theodore Roosevelt, RM Division, Feed Pump Room Supervisor
Engineering Laboratory Technician School
S3G Reactor Plant Mechanical Operator
Nuclear Propulsion School
Machinist Mate “A” School, Honor Graduate