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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for growing printing equipment and consumable sales, building and maintaining relationships, and establishing pricing.

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for over $15 million in pre-press equipment and consumables sales across 7 states and managing a team of 6-8 sales representatives. Central Region finished #1 in Consumable Sales for FY2012 ending March 31, 2012. Directly responsible for personnel management, hiring, training, and coaching to meet overall sales goals.

Greater Chicago Area

Monthly sales achievements averaged 110% to net new business goals.Responsible for new sales and account retention in the North Shore Territory out of the Northbrook Transfer Station.

Chicago, Illinois

Direct responsibility for over $5 million in sales for the company’s key accounts, including print brokers and direct accounts i.e.: Ace Hardware, DocuPrint, Anixter, Turner Broadcasting (CNN), Walgreen’s, InnerWorkings Print Procurement Solutions, WorkflowOne, Grainger, Career Education, Oakton Community College.*Provided direct leadership and direction to a 5-person sales force, 5-person regional office, and 15 couriers while driving growth/profitability and successful execution of the strategic sales and marketing plan to exceed corporate goals.*Developed performance measurements including personal and corporate goals related to field sales profit margins, market share, dollar volumes and sales team development with respect to sales techniques, tracking and new account development.*Generated revenue-producing relationships with accounts in support of sales force; conducting presentations, initiating account strategies, and leading prospects through the sales cycle, while building relationships at the senior-most levels.*Provided ongoing management and strategic guidance to the sales team to achieve the revenue growth and margin objectives for the business.*Championed strategic process redesigns to build image in the market by innovating and accelerating delivery of solutions to customers during major organizational changes including: → Helped integrate and stabilize the sales organization during merger between Navitor and two competitors, Business Card Express and Business Cards Overnight.→ Personally spearheaded hundreds of new Corporate Identity on-line ordering programs utilizing software as a service (SAAS) skills to exceed company goals. → Recruited to join Taylor Corporation/Navitor by John Vail former CEO of Vail Printing Company. → Directed new sales and business opportunities throughout the company, along with being involved in corporate strategy, direction and sales and marketing initiatives.

Harwood Heights, Il

Worked as a laborer for the Village of Harwood Heights Public Works Department during the summer months of Ridgewood High School and Augustana College. This included Water Department, Forestry, and Streets and Sanitation.