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Houston, Texas Area

Manage sales and marketing for commercial and manufacturing accounts with revenues in excess of $52M. Build and cultivate key relationships. Perform on-going market analysis including sales planning and forecasting, market price changes, customer volume increases/decreases, competitive changes, and economic developments. Provide customer service and dispute resolution.

Houston, Texas Area

Sold packaged cement and concrete products to commercial supply houses, home centers, lumberyards, and hardware stores. Managed 150 accounts. Increased sales by $300,000 through expanding product line assortments with existing customers. Closed new business deals in excess of $40,000 while capturing seven new accounts. Provided product training for channel customer personnel. Conducted job-site and end-user calls to drive business through distributors. Differentiated product line and created value through service and promotions. Gathered market intelligence such as competitive changes, pricing and job starts.

Supervised a team of Area Sales Representatives managing over 400 accounts. Major accounts included The Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, True Value, Handy Hardware, ABS, McCoy's, Builder's Square and Payless Cashways. Recruited, trained and mentored staff. Set sales and product placement goals. Built strong relationships with senior management of channel customer base. Made highly effective sales presentations. Analyzed sales trends and recommended strategies to senior management. Team Member of The Home Depot Supplier of the Year 2001 and 2004.

Bba, Marketing

Self-financed 100% of education while working full-time attending college.

Ma, Organizational Management

Graduated with 3.93 GPA