Alex Fountain
Clontarf,Minnesota
Summary
Highly competitive, goals and results driven salesperson with a strong background of success. Comfortable & Confident in situations that require strategic and decisive decision making while maintaining and growing relations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Market Manager
Whirlpool Corporation
07.2020 - Current
- Maintaining & growing a $30+ million dollar territory (retail/contract/National Builders) from the Twin Cities to the Dakotas
- Travel several days each week visiting appliance dealerships and be a strong partner between the Trade Customer and Whirlpool Brands
- Influence the customer to push Whirlpool brands and to take floor spots from the competition
- Planning with Trade Customers using a go to market strategy to form a plan to sell for the market
- Working cross functionally with other members within Whirlpool to help sales leveraging service & supply chain.
- 2020-Increased units 46k to 53k, Dollars $29M to $33M
- Top 10 Performing Market Manager in 2020
- 2021-Increased units from 53k to 59k+, Dollars $33M to $36M+, Increased direct contribution margin from $10.2M to $14.5M+
- Top 10 Performing Market Manager in 2021
- 2022-Increased units $53K to $54k
- 2023-Grew units from 54k to 62k, Dollars from $33M to $34M
- 2024, Q1-Increased units from $14k to $17k, Dollars $7M to $10M, increased direct contribution margin $1.5M to $2.5M & DCM/unit by a 29%
Inside Sales Representative
Whirlpool Corporation
12.2018 - 07.2020
- Maintaining and growing 50+ Retail/Contract accounts in the Midwest region (Illinois/Indiana) Prospecting for new business opportunities while finding gaps in current business
- Training Trade Customers on new innovative products
- Grew gross sales from $8M to over $11M during the time in role
- Nominated for Winner’s circle (2019)- The most prestigious award for a salesperson at Whirlpool.
- Hit quota every quarter during the entire time in this role.
Sales Professional
Beaty Chevrolet
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Responsible for retail sales on the lot and cold calling leads
- Promoted to internet leads where online buyers were brought into the store
- Top performer averaging 14 units per month
- Achieved 1st place of 23 sales reps in June 2018 for gross profit, 2nd place in units moved
- Top salesperson of OnStar deals for the month of September
Shooting Forward
Fraport Skyliners Professional Basketball Team
08.2017 - 04.2018
Education
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology, Wellness Management
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX05.2017
Skills
- Client Relations
- Sales
- Problem Solver
- Intense work ethic
- Strategic thinker
- Confidence
Timeline
Market Manager
Whirlpool Corporation
07.2020 - Current
Inside Sales Representative
Whirlpool Corporation
12.2018 - 07.2020
Sales Professional
Beaty Chevrolet
04.2018 - 11.2018
Shooting Forward
Fraport Skyliners Professional Basketball Team
08.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology, Wellness Management
Houston Baptist University