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Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Tech Sales Rep at a distributor of wireless and connectivity products selling to VARs, ISPs and System Integrators.

Cedar Rapids Metro Area

Primary responsibility was to sell new hardware and software solutions, maintain customer relations and continue top level service to named accounts in my managed territory. This included prospecting for new business through cold calling, research, vertical marketing strategies and lead generation. Also included business analysis and solutions selling to current clients. Within this position, I was also required to maintain a solid forecast and pipeline by understanding my territory, processing needs analysis and generating end of lease reports by market segment to identify future opportunities. During the sales process I was responsible for generating the proposals, demonstrating the product as needed and presenting the proposal in front of many levels of decision makers.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Primary responsibility included reviewing and revise lease and loan documents. Also researched Bankruptcy dockets and filings for suit specific information and planned intentions. I oversaw the settlements and negotiations with debtors, lessees and borrowers to reach and agreeable and profitable outcome. I worked closely with attorneys nationwide on a daily basis to discuss case progression per the law suit in conjunction with the laws of the bankruptcy court. Was held accountable for proper billing, monitoring and servicing of invoices for outside counsel. I also processed End of Term quote requests to debtors as well as initiated and followed up on the repossession of GE equipment. My Managed Portfolio was estimated around 3 million dollars in past due bankruptcy cases.

Hiawatha, Iowa

As a Supply Chain Manager I was responsible for expediting all parts assigned by customers and vendors to multiple factory locations. I coordinated and implemented solutions with the Operations Team, Quality Team and suppliers to maintain the manufacturing line at multiple John Deere locations. I also resolved receipt issues at customer facilities of quality parts. As a Quality Analyst I was responsible for resolving any potential Line Down issues at assigned John Deere locations by isolating any parts that were not CMM certified by working closely with the John Deere Quality Department. I also identified and put into place any corrective action and follow up for quality deficiencies for the production floor. Developed and maintained control plans, PFMEA’s and related quality documents for assemblies. RMA and RTV identification, processing and resolving daily.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

As the Detention Coordinator I implemented the work process, S.O.P’s and negotiations of all customer contracts. I also oversaw asset management per company standards. As the Detention Coordinator I established a single point of contact for all customers to negotiate agreeable charges for CRST and the client. I was also in charge of authorizing and billing viable detention charges from customers to ensure a high level of capacity management. I served as the coordinator between customers, customer service and accounts receivable department for past due invoices and detention discrepancies. I prepared daily, weekly and monthly income statements to report profits and changes in the past due reports to the executive team. I was able to reduce the past due invoices by over 40% in two years through solid negotiations, load tracking, research and review if individual customers monthly load report. Brought in an estimated $1.8 million annual revenue in the time as Detention Coordinator. Also, I reduced the past due amount to be within the set accounting guidelines established by the accounting department, executive team and myself. As the High Value Specialist, I created the initial process for security and trackability for any carrier load with a value of more than $250,000. Maintained 100% success rating in the security and reporting of all High Value Loads. Also fulfilled customer service duties of our high profile dedicated accounts with support, asset management and issue resolution.

Associate'S Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

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Activities and Societies: Football, baseball, golf, speech, choir, drama, community theatre, community volunteer and Boy Scouts.