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Brett Knowles

Santa Rosa,CA

Summary

Customer-focused Territory Sales Representative with three years of experience generating revenue through individually tailored sales strategies. Product-fluent marketer, effortlessly demonstrating product usefulness in daily applications. Creative and personable representative with customer-focused outreach tactics and lead generation strategies.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Territory Sales Representative

Certified Labs
11.2020 - Current
  • I have honed my sales expertise across diverse industries, consistently delivering exceptional results. I excel at building and nurturing strong client relationships, identifying opportunities, and negotiating win-win deals.
  • Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor.
  • Maintained relationships with established accounts and prospected new retailers by calling on customers and engaging prospects in person.
  • Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients.
  • Resurrected and monetized dormant leads to build book of business and increase revenues.

Articulating Boom Crane Operator

ABC Supply Co. Inc.
01.2018 - 06.2020
  • Performed daily safety checks to achieve safe operating condition of equipment.
  • Positioned cranes in response to hand signals and observed load hookup to determine safe load capacities.
  • Increased performance by safely and efficiently operating heavy machinery and equipment.
  • My expertise extends to safe rigging practices, load calculations, equipment inspections, and adherence to industry regulations and best practices.
  • Inspected, cleaned and performed operator level maintenance on equipment in accordance with standards.
  • Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands.

Head Retail Shipping Coordinator

Dick’s Sporting Goods
07.2017 - 01.2018
  • Oversaw warehouse crew stocking inventory and preparing loads.
  • Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
  • Orchestrated routing by producing accurate shipping documentation and package labels.
  • Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
  • Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
  • Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
  • Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.

Supervisor

Blenders In The Grass
07.2016 - 04.2017
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.

Education

High School Diploma -

San Marcos Senior High School
Santa Barbara, CA
06.2016

Skills

  • Effective Communication
  • Problem solving
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Critical Thinking
  • Developing New Business
  • Strategic Networking
  • Time management
  • Negotiation
  • Adaptability
  • Maintaining Clean Work Areas

Accomplishments

  • Started and played on the first Lacrosse organization at San Marcos High School
  • Started and played on the first ice hockey organization at San Marcos High School
  • Graduated early by completing all high school credits before the end of my junior year and passed the California High School Proficiency Exam to earn my diploma
  • Obtained my firearms safety instructor certification in 2017
  • Obtained an NCCCO license to operate an articulating boom crane in 2018

Timeline

Territory Sales Representative

Certified Labs
11.2020 - Current

Articulating Boom Crane Operator

ABC Supply Co. Inc.
01.2018 - 06.2020

Head Retail Shipping Coordinator

Dick’s Sporting Goods
07.2017 - 01.2018

Supervisor

Blenders In The Grass
07.2016 - 04.2017

High School Diploma -

San Marcos Senior High School
Brett Knowles