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Tacoma Wa

Responsible for all sales and marketing efforts and activities for specialty fabrication company that has seen growth from $20 million dollars per year to $35 Million dollars per year under my tenure. Capacities include sales prospecting, customer contact, contract negotiations, and estimating for specialty shop whose expertise includes large heavy fabrication, exotic metal fabrication, machining, assembly capability (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic), design-build of complex projects and special industrial machinery. Responsibilities also include coordination of estimating efforts and significant project management efforts including shop drawing preparation and submittal, material purchasing, scheduling and interface/support of production.

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Seattle Wa

Working in all areas of sales for design-engineered custom crane manufacturer. Responsibilities include sales prospecting, customer contact, review and interpretation of technical specifications, preliminary design of project specific equipment/cranes, mechanical and structural estimating of equipment, writing of technical proposals, negotiation of contracts, selling of large technically sophisticated equipment. Position requires substantial interface with Engineering and Manufacturing Departments, as well as Upper Management in defining and refining crane designs and sales strategies. Customer base includes aerospace, nuclear power, primary metals and Governmental agencies such as DOE, NASA, and the US Navy. Other duties include domestic and international sales travel. Other positions held with Ederer include Sales Estimator, Proposal Engineer, Project Manager. Chairperson of ISO 9001 audit committee.

Kirkland Wa

Representing an extensive line of engineered, industrial equipment for power and process applications. Responsible for key accounts in the power generation and co-generation, pulp and paper, chemical and petrochemical industries in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.

Warrenville Il

OEM and Distributor Boiler Tube department. Responsible for pricing, quoting and expediting of orders. Outside sales person for Chicago area pressure tube customers. Travel to national pressure tube customers on courtesy calls. Report directly to department manager and assume responsibility in her absence.

Chicago Il

Management and Sales training and consulting. Trained and performed in all areas of sales, including prospecting, client contact, sales presentations, and follow-up.