Benjamin Purcell
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Persistent, relationship builder with 20 years of sales success, closing deals as a sales manager and manufacturer’s representative.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sales Manager
Ascend Staffing
2025.02 - Current
- Prospected, built trust and closed all new business, while bringing back many lost customers for temporary staffing, temporary to hire and direct hire.
- Making as many sales calls as possible via in person, phone calls and emails.
Sales Manager
Arrowhead Brass and Plumbing
2019.11 - 2024.10
- Sold Plumbing supplies in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
- Exceeded sales goals and targets.
- Took a territory with little sales into a prospering region.
- Traveled weekly selling to contractors and wholesalers
Manufacturer's Representative
Mack McClain and Associates
2014.03 - 2019.10
- Represented 25 plumbing, pipe, valve and fittings manufacturers throughout the USA, covering Kansas and Missouri.
- Daily sales calls with mechanical engineers, contractors and wholesalers.
- Extensive travel in the territory, up to 4 days per week.
Regional Sales Manager
Midland Metal Manufacturing
2005.01 - 2014.03
- Began my sales career here, started as inside sales and finished as the midwest regional sales manager.
- Had the top sales numbers for the final 4 years with Midland.
- Covered an 11-state region selling oilfield and plumbing supplies.
- Managed inside sales team along with 4 manufacturers rep firms.
Skills
- People Person
- Closer
- Sense of Urgency
- Multitasker
- Proactive
- Consistently achieving targets
- Efficient
Certification
Coffman group sales training presidents club
Timeline
Sales Manager
Ascend Staffing
2025.02 - Current
Sales Manager
Arrowhead Brass and Plumbing
2019.11 - 2024.10
Manufacturer's Representative
Mack McClain and Associates
2014.03 - 2019.10
Regional Sales Manager
Midland Metal Manufacturing
2005.01 - 2014.03