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Increase sales and profitability with existing and new accountsImplemented various new policies and procedures to enable more efficiency throughout the companyLed the team to establish Electronic Data Interchange for order entry and invoicing with larger customersEstablish policies and procedures consistent with ISO 9001 standards, and ensure company complianceSchedule and prepare for annual audits to maintain ISO registrationLearned and became proficient in company’s ERP software system, developing programs and reports to help various departments throughout the company to be more efficient and productiveInstrumental in getting company approved as a vendor at various transit agenciesInterviewed, hired, and trained new employeesLearned basic AutoCAD

Directed and coordinated follow up of multiple projects having life cycles from 3 to 18 monthsCommunicated with both the technical and purchasing teams at accounts to get products specifiedAssessed and addressed technical challenges faced by customers and offered solutionsPrepared and presented written proposalsInteracted with engineering, customer service, marketing, and other departments as necessaryProvided internal customer support such as technical assistance, order expediting, product selection, troubleshooting, etc.Worked closely with engineering and R&D departments to successfully develop modifications of standard product offering to perfectly fit in OEM customers’ systems Gained proficiency in SAP business management softwarePlanned and made visits to customers and prospects throughout a multi-state region

Elmhurst, Illinois, Us

Researched and prepared proposals for non-catalog items, including making pricing decisionsAnswered technical and application questions on some of the more specialized productsInstrumental in instituting policy and procedural changes within the department to increase efficiencyExpedited orders to ensure timely delivery to the customerProficient in the use of the company’s numerous software programsParticipated in inventory activitiesAssisted in sales-desk operations when that department got inundatedVisited existing and potential suppliers and attended trade shows for training and to seek opportunities for product offering expansion

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Managed sales activities of twenty (20) independent Sales Representative officesOversaw activities to ensure growth and profitability goals of four distinct companies were achievedVisited existing and potential new customers to seek out new opportunitiesHired and terminated representatives when necessary Negotiated contracts with major customersActively pursued large projects from inception through completionCoordinated & presented training programs at Sales Representative officesGave product seminars at customer sitesTraveled throughout the region to assist Sales Representatives in their effortsPerformed troubleshooting of equipment via telephone, and in the field with on-site service calls

North Andover, Ma, Us

Directed market research of company’s largest product lineCoordinated new product development from inception to launchManaged product line profitabilityGenerated advertising and sales support strategiesPerformed product presentations for customers and field sales personnelCreated marketing literature and technical materials

Managed sales activities of seven (7) independent Sales Representative officesAchieved 27% sales growth throughout the region during a time of national downturn in the industryNegotiated contracts with major customersActively pursued large projects from inception through completionCoordinated & presented training programs at Sales Representative officesGave product seminars at customer sitesTraveled throughout the region to assist Sales Representatives in their effortsPerformed troubleshooting of equipment via telephone, and in the field with on-site service calls

Port Washington, New York, Us

B.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Math Minor

B.S. Mechanical Engineering With Minor In Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering