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United States

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

- Sold and implemented Rockwell Automation PLC5, SLC5/0x migrations to increase throughout & productivity- Implemented data analytics and reporting projects for: OEE & correlated root cause data points- Initiated IoT networking projects with Cisco platforms to enhance data gathering capabilities for clients.- Identified, developed justification for and sold projects for: energy savings, quality & parts inspections and new & enhanced functionality to equipment and systems

- Developed, Sold & Managed Custom Equipment Solutions for new and existing clients- Conceptual Equipment Design and Lay Out per customer requirements- Managed Vendor relationships- Maintained project profitability & time schedules; both in-house & on job sites

Bensenville, Il, Us

Sold instrumentation, automated valve, combustion, wireless and automation controls solutions for industrial process applications. Provided on-site customer training & organized and taught technical seminars focused on helping develop better business results for clients. Facilitated growth by doubling sales in first year.

Designed, sold and implemented custom OEM equipment for industrial applications primarily in the automotive sector. Prepared project estimates & bid documents for submittal. Established timelines & managed projects from concept to final hand-off to the customer. Facilitated on-site training & created project documentation for new equipment as required. Developed marketing & promotional materials on an as needed basis. Added two Tier 1 automotive customers to our existing customer base in the first year. Developed our turn-key hydraulic damping system division, managed national distribution network.

Elk Grove Village, Il, Us

Designed & sold pneumatic, automation controls & machine vision solutions to better improve customers' business results. Developed and implemented a sales strategy that doubled the active customer base in less than 18 months & tripled annual sales in just under 3 years. Wrote white papers for vendors highlighting successes in various industries w/ respective products.

Elk Grove Village, Il, Us

Handled key company accounts to take care of customer needs and ensure products were delivered on time. Provided technical assistance to solve customer’s pneumatic problems over the phone. Worked w/ outside sales force to provide efficient solutions faster than our competition. Created new sales by cross selling complimentary product lines to existing customers when opportunities arose. Earned the employee of the quarter award Spring 2005

Managed 150+ customer accounts in excess of $3 million in annual sales. Handled foreign and domestic transactions. Prepared quotes and answered customer’s phone calls. Managed inventory & warehouse and decreased cost of captial by reducing non-essential stock while simultaneously improved customer lead times & shipping processes. Created new sales through inside technical support. Coordinated all departmental sales activity from all 4 branch offices with the factory, headquarters in Chicago and global headquarters back in Japan. Managed the importing and domestic shipping of all industrial products. Translated and proofread technical reports, sales logs and other literature for superiors. Created and translated advertising materials for industry publications. Wrote and forecasted sales reports for weekly and quarterly earnings.

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Taught English at Yabu Jr. High School as an classroom aide. Created age appropriate language cirriculum to re-inforce and supplement textbook lessons to enhance verbal cognition & interaction w/ students. Created age appropriate educational materials and taught English conversation skills quarterly at all 5 regional gradeschools in town as the primary instructor. Prepared and taught a weekly adult English conversation nightclass at the town hall community center. Coached the Jr high baseball team; 2000 - 2nd place in State tournament.

B.A., Int'L Business / Japanese

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