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Fort Wayne, In, Us

Wisconsin, United States

Recruited to role for technical sales expertise, promoting and selling customizable products in CNC industrial equipment portfolio to Great Lakes Region distributors and OEM direct accounts. Position territory to exceed sales targets through continued efforts to strategize sales and maintain an active sales pipeline. Coached and mentored 4 regional sales engineers, developing plans for sales growth, product education, and consistent product promotion. ✦ Produced 110% increase in first 3 quarters by refocusing marketing toward visibility, product awareness, and relationship building, targeting and capturing recurring and new sales revenue. ✦ Transformed customer service operations, gaining valuable feedback from customer base to immediately identify opportunities to strengthen technical support processes, communications, and resolutions.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Brought on board following strong recommendations from multiple executive leaders, recognized for sales expertise and strong fit to propel a 3-state territory’s direct sales of CNC wire EDMs, mill-turn multi-axis machines, vertical and horizontal machine centers, and Okamoto grinders.✦ Grew annual sales revenue to $6M from capital equipment in 2 years, having built relationships with all account stakeholders. ✦ Gained reputation for responsiveness in application and service support, working closely with engineers to drive the company’s reputable customer service operations.

United States

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Drove sales in Northern Indiana and Kentucky. Developed sales channels and devised marketing strategies, facilitating direct-to-customer sales distribution. ✦ Commended for ability to build strong relationships, cementing strong business engagements with customers and building powerful network of manufacturers throughout the territory. ✦ Catapulted sales–721% gain–and increased client base from 2 to 60 accounts, through effective cold call strategies and new customer touchpoints.

Erlanger, Kentucky, United States

SOUTH CENTRAL - Relocated during company restructuring to oversee direct sales in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Erlanger, Kentucky, United States

NORTH AMERICA - Again promoted to manage direct sales to machine OEM and distributors across North America. Strategized business expansion, hiring 7 sales representatives to generate 150% increase in annual sales. Established a separate service department during rapid growth to ensure customer service excellence.

Erlanger, Kentucky, United States

Progressed into a managerial role, supervising 6 systems engineers. Strengthened division’s sales through intentional coaching and mentoring initiatives, prioritizing product knowledge and sales techniques for all measuring gauges within direct sales and OEM accounts. Built a $1M book of business through industry networking and prior established relationships.

Erlanger, Kentucky, United States

Installed and maintained Blum in-process measuring equipment (non-contact / contact tool measurement). Additionally installed CNC controls—Heidenheim, Fanuc, Siemens, Mitsubishi—with understanding of advanced custom macro programming and basic G&M code programming.

Installed and repaired CNC machine tools throughout North America. Trained operators on new equipment to maximize equipment performance, minimize potential safety incidents, and reduce equipment malfunctions.