Gary L. Trout

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Kitchen Appliance Expert - New Builds and Remodels @ Friedman's Appliances
Knoxville, TN, US
Gary L. Trout's Location
Knoxville Metropolitan Area, United States
About Gary L. Trout

Highly accomplished B2B Sales Executive / Manager with outstanding record of delivering increased revenue, margin, growth and capturing greater market share. Excellent at maintaining customer retention by developing long term relationships with new and existing customers. Skilled in discovering customer needs, developing and presenting business solutions and persuading key decision-makers to choose a broad range of products and services. Described as: Goal Driven, Positive Attitude, Team Player, Ethical, Confident, High Energy and Motivated.

Gary L. Trout's Current Company Details
Friedman's Appliances

Friedman'S Appliances

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Kitchen Appliance Expert - New Builds and Remodels
Knoxville, TN, US
Employees:
32
Gary L. Trout Work Experience Details
  • Friedman'S Appliances
    Kitchen Appliance Expert - New Builds And Remodels
    Friedman'S Appliances
    Knoxville, Tn, Us
  • Friedman'S Appliances
    Kitchen Appliance Expert - New Builds / Remodels
    Friedman'S Appliances Apr 2019 - Present
    Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
    Building a new home or remodeling your current home, let me make the process easier for you.
  • Summit Uniforms, Inc Midsouth Solutions
    Sales Manager / Sales Executive
    Summit Uniforms, Inc Midsouth Solutions Mar 2016 - Sep 2018
    Tennessee
    Responsible for delivering revenue, margin and growth in Tennessee. Maintaining existing customer base. Working knowledge of TN Edison Procurement Ordering System. City, County and State quotes, bids and RFPs. While maintaining current customer base, signed $1,000,000+ in new business. Built, managed and participated in public safety trade shows.Tennessee State Contracts signed: TDOT Driver Services / THP (TN Hwy Patrol) Dispatch Locations, State of TN estimated contract value 5 year $465,000. THP (TN Hwy Patrol) Boot program, contract value 5 year $384,000.Summit Uniforms is part of the Midsouth Solutions family with stores in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville and two stores in Memphis, TN under the Midsouth Solutions and Shapiro Uniforms name. One of the fastest growing public safety uniform companies in the Nation. Summit Uniforms/Midsouth Solutions services Police Dept., Sheriff's Offices/Dept., Fire Dept., EMS & Ambulance Services, FBI, Correctional Facilities, Homeland Security and Corporate America to name a few. National public safety brand garments; Elbeco, Blauer, 5.11, TRU-SPEC and Propper. Industry leading Corporate Apparel brands. Looking for a Corporate Apparel National Uniform Program? We've got you covered! If your agency or company has 5 employees or 5,000 employees.........We've got you covered!Summit Uniforms/Midsouth Solutions can build you a custom e-commerce website with order tracking systems, allotment management and a dedicated account manager. A e-commerce ordering website built around your agency needs. We have our own in house Graphic Artist, Screen Print Shop, Embroidery & Alteration personal. We carry and have access to thousands of national brands. If your looking for uniforms that look great and are guaranteed to fit, body armor (bullet proof vest) to help save your hero's life or just need a few thousand screen printed t-shirts.........We've got you covered!
  • Asr, Inc. Kay Public Safety Store
    Gm (Store Manager) Regional Account Manager, National Accounts Executive
    Asr, Inc. Kay Public Safety Store Sep 2012 - Mar 2016
    Knoxville - Chattanooga
    Privately held provider of public safety equipment & apparel: Law Enforcement, Correctional Industry, Fire/EMS, FBI and Corporate Apparel.National Accounts Executive — Chattanooga, TNResponsible for delivering revenue, margin, and growth in Tennessee and USA.Working knowledge of TN Edison Procurement Ordering System. City, County and State quotes, bids and RFPs. Tennessee State contracts sold: TN Dept. of Corrections Uniform Contract value $485,000 a year. TN State Body Armor contract (Level IIA), Contract value $250,000 a year. Built, managed and participated in public safety trade shows. Sold and measured all new recruits body armor at TN Correctional Academy – Tullahoma, Tennessee.Only 1 of 4 Sales Reps in the USA to be invited to the Pentagon for a FR/Arc Flash Sales PresentationGM (Store Manager) / Regional Account Executive — Knoxville, TNResponsible for the overall operations of a public safety store: P&L, Contract Negotiations, also responsible for all outside sales including State of TN contract, City & County quotes, RFP and corporate apparel programs. Resigned 4 major uniform accounts with revenue totaling over $1,000,000+ in sales. Took over a store that was losing $ 100K a year in September 2012 to making a profit in January 2015.
  • Galls, Llc
    Regional Account Executive
    Galls, Llc Nov 2009 - Jul 2012
    Responsible for delivering revenue, margin, growth, and increase market share within assigned geographical area. Gold Level President's Club Award 2011. Exceeded FY11 Sales Plan 125.3% ($549,585 over plan). Performed in the Top 5% of Galls Regional Account Executives FY10, FY11 and YTD-FY12. Working knowledge of Tennessee Edison Procurement Ordering System. City, County and State quotes, bids and RFPs. Also, responsible for developing new business through long term contracts with large customers across multiple professions. Successfully developed sustained relationships with customers in order position Galls as their primary supplier. Offering; Corporate Apparel Programs, Public Safety Uniform Programs and Body Armor Programs. Galls services Police Dept., Sheriff's Offices/Dept., Fire Dept., EMS & Ambulance Services, FBI, Correctional Facilities, Homeland Security and Corporate America.
  • Ritz Safety, Llc
    National Account Manager
    Ritz Safety, Llc Jul 2008 - Sep 2009
    Privately held provider of workplace safety and personal protective equipment. Responsible for Maintaining, Selling and Negotiating Contracts with National Accounts.Managed national accounts, preformed plant safety assessments, developed Safety Catalogs. Signed "Preferred Contracts" with companies that didn't want to sign a contract. Worked with some of the largest companies in the US: UPS Airlines, Ashland/The Valvoline Company, Paul Davis Restoration, Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc. to name a few.
  • G&K Services
    Branch Manager
    G&K Services May 2006 - Jun 2008
    Lexington, Kentucky Area
    Responsible for overall operations of a Uniform Branch: P&L, Service Department and Customer Service.Work uniforms and facility services; rental, lease and direct purchase of corporate apparel garments. Managed a $3M operation, also responsible for negotiating contracts with customers.Spirit of Excellence winner FY07 #5 Ranking out of 110 Branch managers. Exceeded Sales budget with an Operating Profit of 356K for FY07. Customer Retention (Quits) FY07 Ranked # 1 in Central Region, 95% retention.......industry average is 88%.
  • Van Dyne Crotty
    District Manager
    Van Dyne Crotty Jul 1988 - May 2006
    Lexington, Ky And Knoxville, Tn
    Responsible for the overall operations of a Uniform District: P&L, Sales and Service Department.Work uniforms and facility services; rental, lease and direct purchase of corporate apparel garments.District Manager- Knoxville, TN August 1998 — May 2006Managed a $4M operation both sales and service departments. Responsible for negotiating contracts with all large customers. Exceeded Operation Profit four straight years, FY05 by 57.6%. Increased total sales 97.3% while in position. Coached and managed the # 1 Sales Team in the companyAccount Executive - Lexington, KY July 1988 — August 1998Focused on new business development. Responsible for prospecting (Hunting) and closing accounts.Account Executive of the Year, President’s Club Award 1994. Performed in the top 5% of company sales for eight consecutive years

Gary L. Trout Skills

Dale Carnegie Training In Sales And Management Triangle Selling Selling Excellent Selling Account Management Sales Management Team Building B2b New Business Development Business Strategy Microsoft Excel Cold Calling Strategic Planning Sales Budgets Management Leadership Income Statement Training Customer Retention Sales Operations Sales Process Contract Negotiation Customer Service Strategy Negotiation Forecasting Key Account Management Direct Sales Sales Presentations Customer Satisfaction Operations Management P&l Management Business Development Purchasing Salesforce.com Merchandising Pricing Marketing Strategy Marketing Retail Outside Sales Solution Selling Trade Shows Market Planning Product Marketing Sales Force Development Inventory Management Team Leadership Product Development

Gary L. Trout Education Details

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary L. Trout

What company does Gary L. Trout work for?

Gary L. Trout works for Friedman's Appliances

What is Gary L. Trout's role at the current company?

Gary L. Trout's current role is Kitchen Appliance Expert - New Builds and Remodels.

What schools did Gary L. Trout attend?

Gary L. Trout attended Marshall University.

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Gary L. Trout has interest in Disaster And Humanitarian Relief, Children, Education, Health.

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Gary L. Trout has skills like Dale Carnegie Training In Sales And Management, Triangle Selling, Selling Excellent, Selling, Account Management, Sales Management, Team Building, B2b, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Microsoft Excel, Cold Calling.

Who are Gary L. Trout's colleagues?

Gary L. Trout's colleagues are Chester Davison, Amanda Williams, Dave Davison, Aj Jaral, Kelli Tankersley, Bradley Roberts, Margaret Lecomte.

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