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Western Region Sales Manager responsibility for all commercial truck dealers and consumer distributors within the Southwestern & Western States including Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii.

Western Region Sales Manager responsibility for all commercial truck dealers and distributors within the Southwestern & Western States including Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Utah, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii and El Paso, TX;

Developed and/or improved properties and managed all financing and sales. Provided excellent customer service and helped clients find their perfect home or lot to build their home.

Trained new and existing distributors and other Sales Managers on Industrial tires and applications. Managed OE and replacement sales for industrial tires for 13 Western States Region and Mexico. Signed, introduced and sold the first Continental Industrial Tires to Mexico Distributors.

Researched political, economic and financial risk of Latin American countries and businesses. Built strategic investment portfolios for investment in Mexico based on risk and reward considerations.New Product Development. Airline Cargo Tire, Michelin North America, 2000. Visited largest US airports gathering competitive and need based information. Wrote 40 page report, which made strategic recommendations on development and market strategy. Worked with engineers and designers in France on load capacity and structural design of tire.New Business Development. Caterpillar Original Equipment Dealers, Michelin, 1998. Traveled to Mexico City and Guadalajara, Mexico to gather competitive intelligence, collect market research, make and strengthen contacts. Analyzed the Caterpillar distributors for Michelin OTR radial tires. Marketing manager for industrial and OTR tire line while working as a liaison between France and North America in developing skid steer tires. Developed strategic plans for succession of these lines. Gave yearly sales and product presentations to OTR sales force and business unit.

Achieved sales goals for OE and replacement sales. Provided technical and sales training in continued development of dealer sales representatives and OTR tire technicians.