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United States

Houston, Texas Area

Target and develop corporate/national level relationships with the largest, construction and engineering firms in the U.S., with the objective of selling and delivering the value of Airgas supply chain services, focused on the construction and engineering EPC segment with priority in ENR top 400 and ENR 600 specialty contractors. Products include but are not limited to industrial gases, welding equipment & consumables, equipment rental, tools, safety supplies, safety service rental, and on-site… Show more Target and develop corporate/national level relationships with the largest, construction and engineering firms in the U.S., with the objective of selling and delivering the value of Airgas supply chain services, focused on the construction and engineering EPC segment with priority in ENR top 400 and ENR 600 specialty contractors. Products include but are not limited to industrial gases, welding equipment & consumables, equipment rental, tools, safety supplies, safety service rental, and on-site inventory mgmt. systems. Develop, obtain, and maintain national account contracts. Show less

Introduce major construction contractors to Airgas products and services they are not currently utilizing. Work closely with account managers to increase customer awareness and benefits of utilizing Airgas for all types of hard goods and MRO supplies. Instrumental in bringing major accounts and projects to the Airgas portfolio, work closely with Airgas national accounts team to bring new opportunities to Airgas. Developed an onsite automated Connex vending system for major construction… Show more Introduce major construction contractors to Airgas products and services they are not currently utilizing. Work closely with account managers to increase customer awareness and benefits of utilizing Airgas for all types of hard goods and MRO supplies. Instrumental in bringing major accounts and projects to the Airgas portfolio, work closely with Airgas national accounts team to bring new opportunities to Airgas. Developed an onsite automated Connex vending system for major construction accounts. Consult with other regions to sell, design and implement automated vending system. Show less

Formulated sales and marketing plans for a growing tool and manufacturing business. Established partnerships with related industry as well as determining life cycle and marketing strategies. Purchase and refurbish machine tools for resale. Set up and maintained small showroom of refurbished machinery to be inspected under power. Responsible for purchasing all perishable tooling and shop supplies.

Held accountable for the recruitment and training of franchised branch managers. Developed and trained personnel of all levels in quality control, customer service and sales. Resolved customer service issues that were unable to be handled at lower echelons of management. Responsible for developing and maintaining wholesale lending agreements with over 200 national and regional funding sources. Delivered immediate and impressive results starting with 27 full time employees in 5 locations… Show more Held accountable for the recruitment and training of franchised branch managers. Developed and trained personnel of all levels in quality control, customer service and sales. Resolved customer service issues that were unable to be handled at lower echelons of management. Responsible for developing and maintaining wholesale lending agreements with over 200 national and regional funding sources. Delivered immediate and impressive results starting with 27 full time employees in 5 locations doing $50 million per year in sales at the beginning of my tenure and ending with 214 employees in 90 locations throughout 3 states reaching a 2006 sales figure of $487 million. Streamlined quality control and yearly audit procedures reducing them by more than 200 man-hours per year. Negotiated wholesale lending agreements at banks and wholesale credit providers to improve revenue by .75 to 1.25 percent adding an additional $1.2 million per year in corporate revenue. Supervised the development of a proprietor based software system giving the corporate office the ability to manage sales, HR, training, and quality control of all branch locations. Use of the system resulted in eliminating the need to hire 3-4 additional employees saving the company $180,000 per year in payroll expense. Show less

Michigan

Responsible for the hiring, training, and management of 8-10 employees. Developed and provided statistical reports to corporate office. Assisted sales staff with closing sales of mortgage products. Developed strategic partnerships with financial institutions. Researched target media and print advertising resulting in the creation of advertising campaigns ensuring marketing dollars were maximized and within budgetary constraints.

Mason, Mi

Supervisory responsibilities overseeing the sales and disposal of obsolete General Motors facilities. Managed daily trucking schedules to include the dispatch and coordination of pick up and deliveries. Determined best use of recovered materials whether it be disposal, resale, or warehousing of equipment. Developed and maintained national business to business sales relationships. Liquidated and disposed of two complete manufacturing lines valued at more than $15 million.… Show more Supervisory responsibilities overseeing the sales and disposal of obsolete General Motors facilities. Managed daily trucking schedules to include the dispatch and coordination of pick up and deliveries. Determined best use of recovered materials whether it be disposal, resale, or warehousing of equipment. Developed and maintained national business to business sales relationships. Liquidated and disposed of two complete manufacturing lines valued at more than $15 million. Warehoused and liquidated all excess industrial parts and supplies from GM’s Spring Hill, TN facility. Show less

Business Administration And Management, General

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