Sales Manager

Mark L. Curtis

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Houston, Texas 77049 ************@***.***

EXECUTIVE SALES PROFESSIONAL

PROFILE A seasoned professional and effectual leader with a proven ability to exceed sales quotas:

Fifteen years of strong inside/outside sales experience

Complete solutions expert for financing and service

Extensive cold calling experience

Powerful but gentle closing abilities

Passion for gaining personal relationships with clients

EMPLOYMENT

Dec.2010 – Present Retail Sales Professional Arrow Truck Sales, Houston

Oct. 1996 - 2000 Retail Sales Professional Arrow Truck Sales, Houston

Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. began operations in 1950 in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Volvo Group, which employs more than 90,000 people, has production facilities in 19 countries and sells their products in more than 180 markets. Volvo Group sales for 2010 amounted to 36.7 BUSD*. The Volvo Group is a publicly-held company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange and are traded OTC in the US.

Generate referrals and build personal relationships with each client and close sales

Repeatedly earn recognition for top sales performance

Rapidly advanced through positions and promoted to Assistant Manager & Regional Buying Manager

Closed 20% - 30% of all deals

Sept. 2004 – Feb. 2010 Regional Buying Manager Arrow Truck Sales, Houston

Purchased trucks and trailers for 18 Arrow Truck branches to stock lots for retail division

Bid, purchased, traded, and inspected vehicles throughout the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida area

Maintained successful relationships with large companies to small dealerships to purchase and sell equipment

Successfully wholesaled several units a month for branches who needed to move units they were not able to retail

Coordinated transportation of vehicles purchased and sold

Kept accurate, current computer records of inventory

Built strong lasting relationships with many companies of all sizes

Feb. 2003 – Sept. 2004 Retail Sales Professional Select Trucks of Houston

Select Trucks of Houston stocks more quality used Freightliner trucks than any dealer in Texas. They have a vast selection of Day cabs, Sleeper cabs, Medium duty or Heavy duty trucks. They are so confident in the performance of their trucks that they offer up to two years/200,000 mile warranties. All trucks are given a thorough inspection at their Freightliner shop by Factory trained technicians.

Developed massive data base of customer through cold calling and marketing.

Dealt with Finance companies to help individuals and Businesses get the financing they needed

Maintained and exceeded high sales quotas

2001 – 2003 Assistant Manager Arrow Truck Sales, San Antonio

2000 – 2001 Assistant Manager Arrow Truck Sales, Houston

Maintained day to day operations of the Branch.

Purchased inventory for Branch sales

Wholesaled aged units

Built dumb trucks for Branch stock

Coordinated transportation of vehicles purchased and sold

Helped all salesmen meet or exceed their sales goals

Dealt with Finance companies to help individuals and Businesses get the financing they needed

Built toter and water tank conversions

1991 – 1996 Owner / Operator Dole and Chiquita

Dole Food Company, Inc. (NYSE: DOLE) is an American-based agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California. The company is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, operating with 75,800 full-time and seasonal employees who are responsible for over 300 products in 90 countries.

Transported products from Gulfport, Mississippi Indianapolis and Chicago twice weekly.

EDUCATION

University of Southern Mississippi

Class B Commercial Drivers License

Completed over one hundred hours of sales training

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