Tom Brick Email & Phone Number

Epa Region 7, Lenexa, Ks

TSCA Lead-based Paint Regulations Compliance Inspector

Platte City, Mo

The Sundance Collective provides record keeping and work practices advice to remodeling contractors to help them achieve and maintain compliance with the Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule.

Lenexa, Kansas

Provide outreach and compliance assistance to the lead-based paint regulated community, as well as outreach to the public. Conduct compliance inspections for record keeping and work practices.

SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTDeveloped and executed sales strategies. Expanded sales presentation tactics. Widened scope of potential advertisers. Developed advertising strategies and creative direction for advertisers.Key AchievementsGarnered 88 percent of sales on an annual contract basis.Previous business was done month-to-month.

Assistant Retail Manager – Assisted manager in all aspects of retail fencing operations in Blue Springs; managed company website. Coordinated with specialty departments and vendors for custom orders. Worked with individual, contractor and wholesale customers to develop fencing solutions. Organized and added products to the company website.Promoted to E-Commerce Manager to manage company initiative to develop new, stand-alone e-commerce revenue stream. Directed expansion and enhancement of E-commerce site. Designed and initiated price quotation follow-up system.Promoted to Retail Manager of new, full-service retail store in Olathe, Kansas. Developed, implemented and managed new business development plan. Hired and trained retail employees. Developed inventory control system that is still in use today.Key Achievements• Provided management with means to save lost sales opportunities. Orchestrated and implemented price quote follow-up system.• Increased Internet sales to over $100,000 within first full year of operation. Increased Internet traffic and product offering, managed website redesign, orchestrated Pay-per-Click advertising program.• Improved shipping efficiency and lowered freight costs through negotiations with vendors.• Brought in over $150,000 in sales. Landed and managed new contractor, wholesale and commercial accounts.• Made $1,000’s in additional sales, nearly 60 percent of total retail sales. Managed, maintained customer contact and price quote follow up program.

Identified key contacts within targeted accounts. Penetrated targeted accounts and captured new business. Determined market conditions for new products/services. Launched and promoted new products.Key AchievementsGenerated 13 percent sales increase within three months.Designed and implemented sales lead tracking system.Negotiated media contracts and vendor services that saved client thousands of dollars.

Real Estate Advertising Sales – Managed a metropolitan real estate advertising territory in a top-30 metro area for a suburban newspaper. Designed advertising campaigns, wrote advertising copy.Key Achievements• Increased average monthly sales volume 54 percent in the first five months.• Pushed up average monthly sales volume an additional 46 percent after the first year.• Orchestrated advertising/editorial packages that eclipsed market competition in special event coverage and scope.• Developed and implemented editorial and support plans for stand-alone sections while maintaining client marketing-communication needs.Regional Account Executive – Managed nine-state sales region for an undergraduate recruiting magazine. Worked with advertisers to tailor messages and response tools to needs.• Launched annual renewal campaign comprising 80% of annual sales volume.• Captured $125,000 in sales the first two months.• Landed $80,000 in new business in the first six months.• Developed unique advertising response strategy for customers.• Developed unique advertiser solutions utilizing in-house capabilities and services.

Sales promotion, market position development, exhibition management.