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St. Cloud, Mn

Manchester, New Hampshire

Dropped Tool Prevention and Foreign Material Exclusion, Industrial Safety Products for Industry and Construction, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Food Processing, Mining. Management of Upper Midwest Territory, but working all over the country.

Greater St. Louis Area

Selling engineered and off-the-shelf Fall Protection solutions over 8 states (MN SD ND WI IA NE WY MT) and 2 provinces in Canada (MB, SK). Calling on customers and prospects in numerous markets including grain, agricultural commodities, transportation (railroad and trucking), food and beverage processing, building materials and general industry. We engineered and installed custom fall protection for indoor work areas, overhead for rail cars and trucks, as well as all types of rooftop fall protection. Worked with corporate safety managers for Cargill, CHS, ADM, assorted other multi-unit operations, as well as location managers at private small companies.

Waite Park Mn

Lawson Products is a national distributor of quality shop equipment, fleet and building maintenance, and MRO supplies, including tools and fasteners. Opened up new territory of 13 counties in Central Minnesota.

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

Direct sales operations and new business acquisition efforts for upper Midwestern territory. Manage full sales cycle from initial call to contract negotiation to drive revenue growth and enterprise expansion. Source, build, and maintain profitable vendor relationships while aggressively pursuing new markets. Prospect new opportunities in food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and oil and gas industries to win new and diversify existing business.

Oversaw multi-channel sales growth initiatives. Partnered with independent representatives, dealers, product engineers, and contractors to craft and implement high-impact sales teams and strategies. Designed and deployed cooperative cross-functional sales initiatives to drive revenue across multiple product lines. Managed full sales cycles across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri territories, refining operations and outlining processes to assure efficiency and profitability.

Handpicked to spearhead new marketing programs for both national and international geographies. Led a sales team to generate revenue and manage products in a variety of vertical markets such as industrial manufacturing, equipment rental, and commercial construction. Conceptualized, developed, and launched various multi-channel marketing initiatives to increase product awareness and promote revenue. Utilized online and print media and coordinated trade show appearances to craft a diverse marketing portfolio for all products. Unified all sales and marketing operations by setting pricing structures and market position.

B. A., Mass Communications, Speech Communication

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Mass Communications, Speech Communications

Bachelor'S Degree, Mass Communications/Speech Communications (Double Major)

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