Kerry P. Wittmann
Pass Christian,USA
Summary
I am a driven sales professional seeking to advance my career with Sunbelt Rentals as a Strategic Customer Representative. I bring proven success in building strong client relationships, delivering results, and leveraging my experience, education, and training to create value and growth for the company.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Outside Sales Representative
Sunbelt Rentals
Gulfport, Mississippi
01.2015 - Current
- Outside Sales Representative for the west market on South Mississippi.
- 39% Rental revenue increase in 2019 over 2018.
- 25% Rental revenue increase in 2020 over 2019.
- 32% Rental revenue increase in 2021 over 2020.
- 11% Rental revenue increase in 2023 over 2022.
- 18% Rental revenue increase in 2024 over 2023.
- Tracking 33% Rental revenue increase in 2025 over 2024.
- 223% Rental revenue increase over my 10 years as an OSR.
- Opened and managed Relativity Space to $4M in new rental revenue since 2019.
- Manage other Sunbelt customers working within my assigned territory.
- Successfully built relationships with new and existing accounts.
- Increased ancillary revenue year over year.
- Successfully increased transactions and revenue at Stennis Space Center.
- Original member of PC106 Safety Committee.
On Premise Sales Manager
F.E.B. Distributing Co.
Gulfport, Mississippi
01.2005 - 12.2015
- Hired as an area sales representative for the Ocean Springs market with 57 accounts.
- Managed 5 salesmen with 546 accounts and $8.5 million in total sales.
- Trained and managed 5 salespeople.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with key accounts.
- Planned and executed new product introductions.
- Responsible for growth of distribution and revenue.
- Successful brand introduction of New Belgium and Sweet Water in 2014.
Sales Representative
Megagate Broadband
Gulfport, Mississippi
01.2003 - 12.2005
- Hired to acquire new clients and maintain existing accounts for all telecommunication needs in a new market.
- Evaluated communication needs of potential customers and current clients; including POTS, ADSL, IDSL, T-1, WAN and assisting with VoIP transitions.
- Negotiated contracts.
- Received months of telecom and sales training.
- Sold the first VoIP T-1 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
- Sold the first Wide Area Network on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
- Sold Megagate’s largest medical account on the Coast.
- Sold Megagate’s largest state agency on the Coast.
Store Manager
Rent-A-Center
Slidell, Louisiana
01.1998 - 12.2003
- Initially hired as Account Manager; promoted to Store Manager due to leadership and sales skills.
- Supervised 5 to 6 employees.
- Responsible for sales of rental contracts.
- Managed store performance/ profit and loss, inventory, staffing, ordering, and arranging deliveries, credit approval, collections, marketing and store displays.
- Earned promotion within 4 months.
- Grew the Gulfport store from under 500 accounts to over 700.
- Top 3 of 2,500 stores for increase of revenue in 2001.
- Handled local acquisition of a major competitor.
- Awarded honors for store profit in years 2002 & 2003.
- Awarded the largest store in my market. (Slidell, LA.)
- Promoted 5 assistant managers to store managers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Journalism, Public Relations, Business Administration
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MississippiSkills
- Microsoft Office
- MSP
- Wynn
- Customer 360
- Customer relationship management
- Revenue growth strategies
- Product knowledge
- New business development
Timeline
Outside Sales Representative
Sunbelt Rentals
01.2015 - Current
On Premise Sales Manager
F.E.B. Distributing Co.
01.2005 - 12.2015
Sales Representative
Megagate Broadband
01.2003 - 12.2005
Store Manager
Rent-A-Center
01.1998 - 12.2003
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Journalism, Public Relations, Business Administration
University of Southern Mississippi