Brandon Rud
Moorhead,MN
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Equipment Sales Specialist
Brenco
Fargo, ND
02.2023 - Current
- I am the equipment sales representative that covers a 4 state territory and 5 hour radius of Fargo.
- Lots of travel which I enjoy and one on one meetings/demos with customers.
- I set a company gross sales monthly record last April grossing $75k then $79k in November of 2024.
- I had $1.1 million in sales my first year and another company record $1.34 million in sales in 2024.
- I was only sales representative to break one million in sales last year on a down year for the store.
- I'm selling chemical and paper products as well especially chemical since I have a big background in that with previous job at Ecolab.
- Building good genuine relationships with my customers I strive for, so they can trust me with all future needs!
- I have a huge farmer customer base within a 5 hour radius of Fargo!
District Sales Consultant
Cash-Wa Distributing
Fargo, ND
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Sold Food to restaurants and schools covering mostly the Fargo Moorhead area.
Territory Manager
Cole Paper
Fargo, ND
02.2021 - 01.2022
- I would go and install chemical dispensers all across Minnesota 800 some mile territory radius into North Dakota, Northern South Dakota.
- Worked with laundry's, kitchen, and all around sanitation in healthcare as well.
- Helped drive sales for sale representatives as well as bring in new customers.
- We set up the new chemical program they got into.
- Me and coworker who both came from Ecolab.
Territory Manager
Ecolab
Fargo, ND
05.2019 - 02.2021
- Have a 80-100 accounts that I visit monthly.
- Assist customers with chemical and other needs to help them run as efficiently as possible.
- Sell new products or programs to existing and new customers.
- Install dispensers in kitchens, laundry rooms, pools, and housekeeping area.
- Efficient with hands on technical repairs and technical analysis of systems.
- Put together sales pitches and slides to help gain new accounts.
- Manage a $650,000 territory.
- Helped customers get through Covid by training them and staff how to effectively sanitize and keep their staff and customers safe.
Bartender
Daves Southside Tap
Moorhead, MN
01.2015 - 06.2018
- I open close the bar and make drinks and do managerial jobs when they aren't around such as count the till and deposit money at bank for bar.
- I have moved up to more full time and been trusted with manager codes to count till and keep right amount of currency in till at all times!
Salesman
Corwin Automotive Group - Fargo
Fargo, ND
07.2016 - 03.2018
- Very out going people person.
- Favorite part of my job is getting to work with so many different people and help them get exactly what they want.
- Build professional relationships with customers and other businesses to build referrals.
- Great listener and multi tasker.
- Extremely motivated to hit my goals I set daily, weekly, and monthly.
Bartender
Chilis Bar and Grill
Fargo, ND
05.2011 - 01.2015
- Make drinks for bar and restaurant, Togo orders put them I and get them ready, clean bar and do other responsibilities in restaurant.
- I'm a bar trainer in restaurant and I was employee of the year last year 2013.
Salesman
Burgraffs Ace Hardware
Fosston, MN
11.2006 - 07.2008
- I was a salesman and stock person.
- I would help people find products they needed.
- Would make keys for people, mix paint, cut glass and rope/chains and PVC pipe.
- Would clean store n wash floor before end of night.
- I developed trust between many locals and had many who would come to me to help them with home projects.
- Developed a trust with boss who could depend on me to get tasks done.
Timeline
Equipment Sales Specialist
Brenco
02.2023 - Current
District Sales Consultant
Cash-Wa Distributing
02.2021 - 02.2022
Territory Manager
Cole Paper
02.2021 - 01.2022
Territory Manager
Ecolab
05.2019 - 02.2021
Salesman
Corwin Automotive Group - Fargo
07.2016 - 03.2018
Bartender
Daves Southside Tap
01.2015 - 06.2018
Bartender
Chilis Bar and Grill
05.2011 - 01.2015
Salesman
Burgraffs Ace Hardware
11.2006 - 07.2008