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Brian Yonkman

Muskegon,MI

Summary

Proactive Outside Sales Associate with 2 years experience in sales and 26 years experience as a machine builder. Committed to providing excellent and personalized customer service. Effective at generating new clients while improving great relationships with existing clients.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Account Representative

Motion Ai
11.2023 - Current

Maintain existing customer relationships, while constantly working to acquire new customers. Working remotely, I spend my time reaching out to customers, organizing meetings and presentations, cold calling, and making my presence known in my region. My largest attribute is that I am genuine and honest about what I bring to the customer. I interact with over 100 customers in my region, working to get Motion Ai into every OEM in my area. I was also able to grow the

Outside Sales

Advanced Mechatronics Corp
06.2015 - 11.2023

I currently sell custom automated assembly cells and fixtures to manufacturers for Advanced Mechatronics Corp. I started my career at AMC in 2015 as a machine builder, creating the automated assembly systems and fixtures I now sell.

My territory includes manufacturers of all sizes in West Michigan, as well as contacts outside of the geographical market.

I've built an extensive network of customers, colleagues and resources in the region. This network not only guides my sales strategy, but enables me to help others reach their goals.

Responsibilities include gathering information for quotes, identifying new business opportunities, marketing AMC, maintaining great relationships with current customers, coordinating meetings with customers through out the design and build process to completion.

Machine Builder

Schap Specialty Machine
08.2011 - 07.2015

I worked at Schap Specialty Machine as a custom machine builder. There I built material and seating test equipment for the automotive, furniture, and agriculture industries. Responsibilities included,

machining, finishing outsourced details, building equipment to print and working closely with engineers for any design changes or process improvements.

Roll Form Tooling Tryout Technician

River City Roll Form
08.2004 - 08.2011

I worked at River City Roll Form as a new tooling try out technician traveling out of state to manufacturers with roll forming processes.

Responsibilities included, Inspection, tryout and correction of new tooling to exceed customer expectations, traveling to customers' facilities to install new tooling, service repair, install and repair new and used roll form mills, install pre-pierce and cut off dies, building relationships with customers, and working closely with design engineers to meet customers needs.

Machine Repair Technician

Shape Corp.
06.1997 - 08.2004

I began working at shape as a roll form operator working may way up to maintenance. Responsibilities included, handling mechanical breakdowns in my business unit, PM's of equipment, process improvements, keeping all equipment running smoothly.

Education

Associate of Applied Science -

Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
08.2001 - 2004.05

Skills

    Outside Sales, Able to efficiently use a CRM, CAD Knowledgeable, Efficient with Microsoft Tools, Quoting, Machine building, Project Management, Machining

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Accomplishments

    I was working for a great company that lost its biggest customer and with work not coming in the door, I stepped out of my comfort zone and began a career in sales, within two weeks everyone was on overtime. I out grew my sales role at the integrator very quickly, and and excepted a position with Motion Ai, where I have been able to have the trust and freedom to grow my region.

Timeline

Regional Account Representative

Motion Ai
11.2023 - Current

Outside Sales

Advanced Mechatronics Corp
06.2015 - 11.2023

Machine Builder

Schap Specialty Machine
08.2011 - 07.2015

Roll Form Tooling Tryout Technician

River City Roll Form
08.2004 - 08.2011

Associate of Applied Science -

Muskegon Community College
08.2001 - 2004.05

Machine Repair Technician

Shape Corp.
06.1997 - 08.2004
Brian Yonkman