Patrick Gossage Email & Phone Number

Franklin Park, IL

Responsible for the development of a new 21 state territory through previous relationships in the industrial coatings industry.

Responsible for sales of industrial coatings totaling over $1.2MM in gross sales yearly.Classroom and hands-on training for certified applicators and manufacturers representatives.Technical support for all coating lines in my region.

Direct sales responsibility selling industrial coatings in a 6 state region totaling $950K in yearly sales.Technical training and development of sales through the Chesterton distributors in 21 states with yearly sales of $450K.Maintained most profitable territory of national sales team averaging 58% gross margin every year.

Responsible for the development of a 6 state area through sales representatives, general contractors, architects, and customers that would require our industrial coatings. Developed a strong customer base selling our products at a very high profit of 60-70% gross margin. Maintained top sales representative status every year totaling $700K in annual sales.

Oversee the operations of all 16 Wisconsin payday loan offices totaling over $2MM in revenue.Responsible for recruiting, hiring and managing performance of 35 employees. Achieved a 30% increase in revenue from payday loans while maintaining <1% delinquency. Worked with corporate office regarding Wisconsin State Laws and preparing legal files.

Responsible for the operation of 7 payday loan offices managing 16 employees in Wisconsin. Duties also included advertising, payroll, managed branch administrative expenses at 8 % of revenue. Trained personnel for new office openings.Responsible for aggressive growth plan of 35% yearly for each store with less than 2% delinquency.