Sales Manager

PETER JENSEN

**** ****** **** • BRISTOL, IL ***12

PHONE 630-***-**** CELL • E-MAIL ***********@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

To acquire an outside sales position where I can transfer the skills learned during the majority of my career.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

- Many years of well rounded flat rolled metal sales and purchasing experience along with metal stamping experience as GM @ Acme Eyelet & Stamping Company

- Proficiency with various computer systems used by individual employers

- Knowledge of steel and metal stamping procedures and processes

- Customer service skill set/work well independently and with all pertinent departments throughout company

WORK EXPERIENCE

December 2011- Present Peter J Jensen Inc.

Commissioned Outside Sales

Run company generated leads for in-home sales of Flooring Products that include Carpeting, Hardwood, Laminate, Ceramic Tile, Area Rugs, and Window Furnishings for Empire Today.

October 2011- December 2011 Project Consultant/ At Wholesale, Inc.

Commissioned Outside Sales

Run company provided leads for replacement windows, bath and shower liners, soffit, fascia, siding, and gutters

November 2008- October 2011 Portfolio Manager

Trade Investment Portfolio’s

After the market crash of 2008; I decided to become self taught to trade profitably on my own. The experiences are ongoing and gratifying. I self direct several stock portfolio’s within IRA accounts, concentrating on Technology, Commodities, and Dividend paying opportunities.

August 2008-November 2008 O’Brien Recycling

VP/Sales & Marketing

Directed inside sales staff that set appointments with prospective customers

Procured new accounts via appointments made by inside sales dept.

January 2007- August 2008 Amstek Metal

Sales Representative

Five state road warrior position to maintain and increase sales in assigned territory of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota, and other states as assigned; operating out of home based office. I increased sales from $1 million to $1.5 million in 20 months by adding 18 new customers.

Products include Stainless Steel Wire; (302 non-metallic and nickel coated); Music Wire; (phosphate & metallic coated) and Chrome Silicon Wire; Oil Tempered, Commercial/Clutch & Valve Quality. Other products distributed include flat rolled Stainless Steel Strip (all grades; Annealed & Tempered) Carbon Steels 1006-1095 (Annealed & Tempered)

2002 – 2006 Precision Steel Warehouse Franklin Park, IL

Purchasing Manager

Department head that directed all aspects of multi-division raw material procurement Highlights included $1 million cost savings/$19 million spend, by instituting new International sourcing along with multi-divisional Purchasing coordination.

Inventory management at this Berkshire Hathaway owned flat rolled metals service center.

Products include Stainless Steel, low carbon sheet and strip, high carbon spring steels,

aluminum, and copper based alloys.

Promotion from Outside Sales position.

2000 – 2002 Precision Steel Warehouse Franklin Park, IL

Regional Outside Sales Manager

Road warrior prospecting position to maintain and increase sales in assigned territory of Chicago, Indiana, and Western Michigan, offering customer base a “one-stop” shopping concept. Operated from home based office, increasing sales 20% during an unfavorable economic climate.

1979 – 2000 Acme Eyelet & Stamping Company St. Charles, IL

Vice- President / General Manager/Secretary- Board of Directors

Responsibility for overall profit/loss for this deep drawn, engineered component, metal stamping company.

Hands on experience with multi-tasking, which included capital equipment acquisitions, production scheduling, inventory control, staffing, purchasing, and inside and outside sales.

Reported directly to absentee ownership for this family owned, privately held company that sold to Tier 1 OEM’s and Tier 2 industrial accounts.

1974 – 1979 Railoc Company, Inc. Plainfield, IL

Purchasing Manager

Responsible for all aspects of Purchasing and coordinated buying from mills, warehouses, and coil coaters.

EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL

Bachelor of Science Degree

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

MSCI- Metals Service Center Institute

PMA- Precision Metalforming Association

CASMI- Chicago Association of Spring Manufacturers

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