Jerome F. Fleming
Roscoe, Illinois 61073
Telephone: 815-***-****
Cell Phone: 815-***-****
E-mail: yx3520@r.postjobfree.com
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Overview
Successful Leader with experience in achieving superior results for Heavy Equipment and Transportation OEMS, Distributor and Dealerships. Strengths include impeccable ethics recruitment of excellent teams and exceeding goals and objectives in Sales, Operations and profitability.
Objective
Locating a Leadership position in an organization where I can leverage my widespread contact base and industry knowledge and reputation in order to achieve superior results and superior compensation.
Professional Experience:
11/04 to 6/08 PATTEN INDUSTRIES
Truck Engine Account Manager
Recruited to continue engine sales and increase market penetration in my territory. Quadrupled sales and margins for the territory resulting in the largest increase of sales in the history of the company.
6/06 to 2/04 STANDARD TRUCK CENTER
Sales Manager
Recruited to manage sales team and create and operate second location in southern suburbs. We turned a dormant sales team into a leading sales team with many successes and a leading profit center, which amounted to over 250 new deliveries.
11/01 to 1/03 JX ENTERPRISES/PETERBILT ILLNOIS CHICAGO
Regional Sales Manager
Recruited to develop and expand truck sales in Northern Illinois and Chicago. Increased market penetration from 2% to 8% with over 50% new customer bases. Added new sales personnel for medium duty market. Lead all 6 JX locations in percent of profit per sale.
8/98 to 8/01 ROCKFORD TRUCK SALES, INC.
Volvo Coordinator
Established the Volvo sales and customer base for the franchise. In the first year increased Volvo sales from 6 units to 75 units, along with increased sales of Kenworth and GMC trucks. Lead all sales with highest profit margin.
6/96 to 8/98 FLEMING & ASSOCIATES, INC.
President
Created service business auditing medical bills for errors then resolving the corrections with insurance companies and hospitals. Assisted 50 customers with detailed audits.
9/87 to 6/96 NORTHERN ILLINOIS MACK
General Manager/Sales Manager
Recruited to direct growth of operations, personnel and profit of multi-unit franchise. We lead region in sales and profit growth.
Jerome F. Fleming
12523 Tanager Trail
Roscoe, Illinois 61073
Telephone: 815-***-****
Cell Phone: 815-***-****
E-mail: yx3520@r.postjobfree.com
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7/85 to 9/87 ELGIN MACK SALES & SERVICE
Sales Manager
Recruited to organize a sales department and set course for new sales and marketing. Opened multi-unit locations and lead all owner-operated franchises for the region. Over 300 trucks sold in the first year.
9/83 to 7/85 NORTHERN ILLINOIS MACK
Salesman
Recruited to increase sales and improve customer satisfaction along with profit. I was the sales leader with 65 new accounts and overall profit.
4/78 to 9/83 MACK TRUCKS INCORPORATED
Salesman
Carved out a territory from existing territories, which still is a large producer for Mack Trucks. Averaged well over a hundred units annually and conquered the Chicago market.
5/73 to 4/78 CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
District Parts Sales Manager
Initially inside account representative for 100 heavy-duty construction equipment dealers. Then promoted to District Manager of 13 southern states in the field over dealers. Won numerous sales contests and lead in creative solutions.
EDUCATION:
1968-1972 Sacred Heart College – Wichita, Kansas
Bachelor of Science Degree
1964-1968 Brother Rice High School – Chicago, Illinois
ORGANIZATIONS:
Delta Nu Alpha: Past President for Northern Illinois Trucking Population
Administrator for annual Rockford Truck Rodeo
American Cancer Society: Past Chairman of the Board for Northern Illinois
References available upon request.