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Semi-Trailer Sales, Leasing & Rental

Multi-tasked and Managed operations of any and all movements and documents required for trailer rentals, leasing, maintenance and repair of two fast-paced 3.3 million dollar 5-acre facilities serving the Philadelphia and Baltimore metropolitan markets. Skills required included purchasing, expense and cost control with accountability for all. Provided customer service and assisted sales team in new business development. Brokered empty trailer movements nationwide. Did problem solving for the facility and all services provided. Designed and developed reports for internal forecasting. Prepared numerous reports for headquarter use. Nationwide provider of trailer rental and leasing services. Nominated for Employee of the Quarter three times.Reduced maintenance, repair and labor costs by 45%. Reduced parts and tire costs by 35%.Planned and managed up to 10 concurrent large out going rental orders.Maintained asset inventory and coordinated the licensing.Positively motivated and monitored scheduled and non-scheduled work performance of technical mechanics, drivers and emergency road repair and maintenance.Routinely inspected trailers and documents to comply with customer provided insurance, DOT FHWA Safety compliance and certification. Frequently asked by upper management to audit other branch locations.

Accountable for all aspects of a $7.5 million dollar branch facility near Newark, NJ to include responsibility for the development of individuals and staff, strategic sales, operations, facility/grounds, budgeting, planning, of nearly 3000 asset trailers, including units acquired from a recent acquisition.Nationwide provider of trailer rental, leasing and sales.Following my arrival term lease contracts rose 13%, per diem revenue rose 23%, maintenance, repair and tire costs dropped 32%.Sales increased through the focus of under-utilized specialized refrigeration and tri-axle chassis equipment adding $320,000 of new revenue in short order. Exceeded one million dollars of long term lease sales in one year. Sales Area consisted of approximately 50 miles radius of the New York City metropolitan area..

Local provider of trailer rental and leasing services covering northeast New Jersey and the Allentown, PA market performing strategic cold sales planning prospecting and qualifying new customers.Start-up provider of trailer rental and leasing services. Short stay.

Philadelphia - Accountable for all aspects of a two million dollar branch facility of specialized temperature controlled trailers for rental, leasing and sale. Managed a smaller staff, operation, and facility of approximately 125 asset trailers. The focus was on profitable sales and sales planning. I was transferred from the company’s Bayonne facility to successfully convert a fledgling Philadelphia branch back to profitability. Prior promotion from Sales Representative at the Newark, NJ dry van division to open the new Bayonne refrigerated division facility.Revenue up 24%, Maintenance/Repair and Tire expense down 5% Sales growth success through fiscal market trend analysis. Grew customer base through cold call prospecting, qualified leads and identifying new customers. Arranged frequent participation in food service trade shows demonstrating controlled temperature trailer advanced technology.Routinely conducted conferences, training seminars and driver safety meetings for customers on Carrier and Thermo King refrigerated trailers and Maxon, Walco and Leyman hydraulic lift-gate safety and operation.