Eric Vanness Email & Phone Number

United States

Southwest - Az, Nm, Tx, Ut, Nv

Louisville Metropolitan Area

Tucson, Arizona Area

- Creates and maintains pricing profiles critical to Crescent’s profitable growth initiatives.- Works with DM/BM to develop and implement marketing strategy.- Works with DM/BM to build a business plan and budget.- Oversees and improves branch and district operational processes and procedures, and ensures performance is in accordance with Crescent ISO-certified Business System.- Manages and increases the effectiveness and efficiency of all functions performed that will contribute to long-term operational excellence.- Oversees day-to-day operational processes and functions inclusive of accounts payable, inventory management, purchasing, pricing, order entry, warehousing, and logistics.- Coordinates service efforts with respective account managers and inside sales reps on key/target account assignments.- Works with district manager to build and maintain employee engagement and commitment to key district and company objectives.- Oversees and serves as an escalation path for key operational areas- Ensures a rapid and efficient billing process and execution for stock and direct billing.- Develops and maintains training matrixes and training logs.- Coordinate and may conduct new employee orientation, employee performance reviews for direct reports, mainframe/computer training, and provides recommendations for training and promotions.Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of operational employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and applicable employment laws. Responsibilities include: interviewing, hiring, terminating, training and developing employees; succession planning for key district positions and corporate talent pools; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Continually working to improve leadership skills and effectiveness.

Dubuque, Iowa Area

Responsible for prospecting and soliciting orders within the guidelines established by management. Also responsible for identifying customer needs, proposing solutions, appropriate products and services to meet those customer needs. This includes responding to customer inquiries, closing profitable sales orders, processing orders received, and reaching sales and gross margin goals. - Help customers determine the right Crescent Electric products and services to meet their needs.- Use telephone and e-mail communication to sell products and services, offer add-on and up-sell products that may benefit the customer, and suggest alternative products when a customer requested product is not available.- Execute sales effort in an ethical and professional manner that will reflect favorably on the reputation of both the salesperson and the company.- Close orders and sell at profitable levels.- Reach sales and gross margin goals.- Develop a sustainable sales/profit volume in assigned territory.- Create and maintain solid, long-term relationships with customers.- Assist and resolve customer requests and/or problems in a prompt and professional manner.- Regularly make telephone sales calls to prospective customers and current established customers.- Attend sales, product, and other branch/company meetings.- Keep customer informed about all relevant company and vendor policies.- Maintain a current library of reference material. - Interact with branch personnel to exchange customer needs information. - Maintain knowledge of products and their applications. Know major competitor product lines.

3E - Davenport

Responsible for creating and maintaining solid, long-term business relationships with customers on behalf of 3E Company and reaching sales and gross margin goals. This includes prospecting and soliciting orders within the guidelines established by management, identifying customer needs, and proposing solutions and appropriate products and services to meet those needs.•Regularly make sales calls to prospective customers and current customer establishments.•Utilize a conservative sales approach to sell products and services, offer add-on and up-sell products that may benefit the customer, and suggest alternative products when a customer requested product is not available. •Cultivate and maintain solid, long-term relationships with customers and suppliers. •Assist and resolve customer requests and/or problems in a prompt and professional manner. •Reach sales and gross margin goals. •Introduce and demonstrate new products

3E - Burlington

Responsible for responding to customer inquiries, closing profitable sales orders, and processing orders received. Responsibility includes reviewing orders received to ensure customer needs are met, following through on commitments of delivery of product or information required, and proper communication of information to customers and employees who are fulfilling the order.•Help customers determine the right 3E products and services to meet their needs. •Sell products and services, offer add-on and up-sell products that may benefit the customer, and suggest alternative products when a customer requested product is not available. •Execute sales effort in an ethical and professional manner that will reflect favorably on the reputation of both the salesperson and the company. •Close orders and sell at profitable levels. •Reach sales and gross margin goals. •Create and maintain solid, long-term relationships with customers. •Assist and resolve customer requests and/or problems in a prompt and professional manner.

Athens, Georgia Area

Responsible for all aspects of business. Responsible for all duties of counter salesman, inside salesman, and purchasing agent, as well as, managerial duties. Make sales calls. Perform inside sales duties. Perform all purchasing for electrical branch. Responsible for making all inventory control decisions. Responsible for annual inventories of over $.5M of inventory. Perform all duties of counter salesman. Responsible for all electrical job quotes. Responsible for all coordination efforts for ongoing projects. Assist in shipping decisions. Back-up delivery driver when needed. Responsible for merchandising efforts in counter and showroom areas. Responsible for training warehouse personnel on electrical inventory items.

Athens, Georgia

Responsible for replenishing stock levels at all times. Responsible for inventory control efforts and returning or replacing "dead stock" inventory. Assisted electrical branch manager in everyday operations. Coordinated purchasing efforts with outside sales force on a daily basis. Responsible for merchandising efforts in counter area.

H.S. Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

Activities and Societies: Delayed Entry Program (U.S. Army) College Preparatory Program/Advanced Placement

College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program