Robert Longo Email & Phone Number

• Responsible for driving incremental Vanguard brand engine and accessory sales by supporting Commercial Dealers and Distributors primarily in the Commercial Turf market.RESPONSIBILITIES
• Generate brand awareness at the commercial cutter, dealership, and distributor levels
• Grow the Vanguard commercial engine market share in key regional markets and product categories
• Support the sales team on a regional and national basis through frequent communication and joint sales calls, dealer & OEM visits, regional meetings and training seminars
• Attend trade shows, open houses, and other events in these markets and support factory efforts with the Vanguard Brand Experience
• Work with dealers to ensure personnel are well trained in Briggs & Stratton commercial engine offering

• Managing directly 140 accounts as well as assisting on more than 150 additional accounts. National distributor for Briggs & Stratton outdoor power equipment market as well as a complete line of Allied products also.
• Top rated territory in overall sales, engine sales and several Allied categories.
• Leading territory in quarterly sales promotions.
• Recognized by Briggs & Stratton for development and launch of new 40 series engine.

Carmel NY

Vice President (2017 - Current - Assist the President with the day to day management of the Fire Department business.District Manager (2017 - Current)- assist the board of Fire Commissioners and Chief officers with daily management of department business including managing the Department Service Award program, insurance and vehicle management and.

New York

Provide sales, customer support and service to professional customer accounts as well as walk-in customers. Additional support in providing inventory management for home store and inventory assistance to all area stores.

• Continuing education and certification in fire fighting techniques, management and operations. Courses completed include: Firefighter 1 & 2, Firefighter survival, Truck company operations, Emergency vehicle operations.
• Implemented processes to organize inventory of materials; increasing speed and readiness at fire scene.
• Created technical specifications and training documentation for new equipment and procedures.
• Created a new electronic mapping system to decrease response time to emergency locations.
• Developed and implemented training for operations and safety protocols. Instituted several community service programs including blood drives, safety programs and support to patients at the regional burn care.

Provide support to co-founders whose mission is to provide networking events and benefits for business and system professionals to foster and promote career opportunities. Duties include event preparation and background support for LinkedIn group.

Member of the field sales management team supporting all company and franchise operations. *Coordinated and maintained the day-to-day operational support of all franchises including sales and business plans. Motivate franchises through development of their skills and knowledge. *Prepared “Open” areas for new dealers by surveying, route creation and.

Managed the day-to-day operations of one of the areas most successful contractors. *Developed new sales leads and managed all internal sales. *Managed bookkeeping, human resources, advertising, information technology and vehicle and property operations. **Accomplishments: *Revenue increased more then 30%. *Expanded business to cover the entire MA/NH region.

Worked with fire department management to create and maintain fire prevention programs.*Assisted the Fire Prevention Division in the management of department information. *Created and maintained safety programs and information.*Developed new programs for public education and information in the areas of safety and prevention.*Updated town code information.

Managed existing software while assisting in the development of a new product line. Additional support was provided for the implementation of current products. *Authored scope and functional spec documents as well as demonstrations and presentations, including data flow diagrams, user manuals, and business requirements. *Managed development and QA.

Member of Volunteer Fire Company #2 for the Scarsdale Fire Department. *Captain. Held major roles in Volunteer Fire Company #2 including President, Vice President, Assistant Captain and Lieutenant. *Implemented new processes to organize inventory of materials; increasing speed and readiness at fire scene. *Responsible for training of all company members.

Managed IT functions for entire company, that included 12 remote sites located around the United States. *Created and managed development and QA processes. *Assisted installation teams with new implementations, including operational support. *Managed and supported Help Desk operations for all hardware and software issues including training. *Designed and.

Provided product management for current software products and assisted in the creation of a new product release. *Participated in development of strategic and marketing plans for all software modules *Assisted in the development of new software modules. *Coordinated Q&A of all upgrades and new products. *Evaluated all competing and third party products..

Mba, Management Information Systems

Bs, International Business