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Education
Skills
Certification
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Benjamin A. Kline

Benjamin A. Kline

Appleton

Summary

Sales professional with proven track record in retail environments, focusing on customer interaction and sales growth. Known for reliability and adaptability in meeting dynamic customer needs and market conditions. Possesses strong communication and collaboration skills, contributing to team success and consistent achievement of sales goals.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Route sales

Frito Lay
01.2018 - Current
  • Sales
  • Merchandising
  • Product rotation minimizing unsaleable
  • Meeting sales goals for PLY%
  • DOT certified
  • Certified trainer for route sales associates

Machine Operator/Material Handler

Kwik Trip
04.2017 - 08.2018
  • Followed blueprints, work orders, or other specifications to set up machines for production runs
  • Order Picker

Reinhart Foods
02.2016 - 11.2017
  • Filling orders accordingly, in a fast and precise manner.
  • Quality Control/Tester

Chart Energy & Chemical
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Pneumatic, Hydrostatic pressure testing of heat exchangers.

Sales Associate

General Nutrition Center
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Customer service and sales.

Charter Communications
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Cabling and wiring of commercial and residential properties, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, phone, internet conductivity, and television signal ratio.
  • Help desk
  • Security Coverage

Help desk analyst

Compellent (Dell storage)
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • Physical installs in data centers
  • Received customer calls on SAN Connection issues, software upgrades, performance issues. Physical installs in data centers, fiber channel, Cat5, switches, and servers.

Gorman Company
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Maintaining apartments. Fixing, painting, on-call, ordering needed items. Ran the internet café located on-site.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Computer Networking

Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
06-2009

437th Sqaudren - Civil Engineering

US AIR FORCE
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Central High school
01.2000

Skills

  • Positive interpersonal skills
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Customer engagement
  • Strategic problem assessment
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Reliable and accountable
  • Time management
  • Service excellence
  • Skilled in software tools
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Effective multitasking
  • Maintains focus during challenging circumstances

Certification

DOT Certified driver



Timeline

Sales Route sales

Frito Lay
01.2018 - Current

Machine Operator/Material Handler

Kwik Trip
04.2017 - 08.2018

Reinhart Foods
02.2016 - 11.2017

Chart Energy & Chemical
01.2012 - 01.2015

Sales Associate

General Nutrition Center
01.2011 - 01.2012

Charter Communications
01.2011 - 01.2012

Help desk analyst

Compellent (Dell storage)
01.2009 - 01.2010

Gorman Company
01.2007 - 01.2008

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Central High school

Associate of Applied Science - Computer Networking

Western Technical College

437th Sqaudren - Civil Engineering

US AIR FORCE