Roger K. Growden

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Crown Point, IN 46307

317-***-****

m35505@r.postjobfree.com

A professional, self-starting Sr. Executive Recruiter and independent business development agent, with an entrepreneurial spirit and successive years of proven experience in recruiting, consultative sales, business management/development, consulting, and relationship building in multi-industry and business-to-business environments. A top producer and performer, comfortable working with all levels, including "C" level executives.

Professional Experience

Sales and Marketing Solutions

Senior Executive Recruiter/Business Development, (Independent) July 2007 –present

Achievements/Translatable Skills

Firm's top producer with over nine hundred qualified candidates submitted, to date.

Currently representing eight firms with varying requirements.

Expert with two recruiting databases.

Proactive follow up with candidates and management to keep prospects moving through the hiring process.

Cold calling expert, selected to help new recruiters improve their approach.

Successful business development, tackling challenging projects. Utilizing cold calling, sales and management skills.

Advanced Commercial Roofing

Sales Manager, July 2006-October 2006

Achievements/Translatable Skills:

Recruited, hired, trained and mentored sales people for a 4-state region.

Increased sales 100% in first 90 days by adding qualified sales people.

Analyzed and verified sales commission data for sales people.

Reviewed and coordinated job data for each job sold.

Managed equitable distribution of leads by territories.

Developed a realistic sales forecast for going into the winter (slow) season.

Grand-Craft, Corporation

Sales Executive, (Consultant) November 2005-April 2006

Achievements /Translatable Skills:

Selected to organize sales department and increase sales to make the company more attractive for a sale.

Increased sales by 85% in five months.

Increased profits by 10% in five months.

Developed and computerized a prospect database lead follow up and tracking system.

Sales and lead reporting to the President and CEO.

P&L reporting and responsibility to the President and CEO.

Pyramid Metallizing, Inc.

Partner and Executive Vice President of Sales, August 1997-August 2005

Achievements/Translatable Skills:

Researched customer base, competition, and market share for the new, start-up firm.

Developed a business plan for the start up company to secure financing.

Implemented a sales and marketing strategy and forecast.

Prepared pricing formulas to keep pricing competitive and maintain margins.

Developed relationships with customer base to secure long-term customers and connections.

Developed and implemented credit procedures and policies for customers including credit checks and D&B reports

Grew the company’s sales in excess of $1.4MM/yr. in first two years.

P&L responsibilities and reporting to shareholders.

Created sales literature and procedure policies and manuals.

Grew and expanded a customer base to over three hundred customers in the first two years.

Coordinated on-time delivery and quality control efforts with the plant.

Identified qualified sources for sub-contracting of work beyond our capabilities.

Education and Affiliations

Governors State University - Bachelor of Arts-Business

Prairie State College- Mechanical Technology/Pre-Engineering

Past President American Society of Materials (Calumet Chapter)

U.S. Navy – Honorable Discharge

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