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Darren Grove

Summary

Results driven professional with 30+ years of sales and operations experience. Proven ability to build successful teams that drive results and exceed internal and external expectations.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Profit Center Manager

Sunbelt Rentals
Roseville, CA
09.2019 - Current

Responsible for opening Sunbelt's first CA Trench Safety location. Hired and trained all staff, set up office and yard areas making best use of available space. Utilized the Power of Sunbelt to successfully introduce Trench Safety to our marketplace . Achieved EBITDA profitability in 8 months!

South West Territory Sales Manager

Paladin Attachments
Dexter, MI
10.2017 - 05.2019

Successfully managed multi-state territory, selling attachments to equipment dealers, distributors and rental companies. Increased sales revenue 6.5% to 9.4 Million.

Territory Manager

Pape Machinery
Sacramento, CA
02.2011 - 10.2017

Sold new John Deere construction equipment. Responsible for all sales duties including prospecting, quoting, jobsite demonstrations, financing and training. Successfully increased account base and marketshare by utilizing effective territory management and customer service skills.

Operations Manager

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation
Roseville, CA
06.1996 - 09.2010

Supervised daily operations at a multi-million dollar equipment rental facility. Managed 25 employees and a rental fleet of $22M, producing annual revenues in excess of $9 Million. Responsible for store P&L , fleet utilization, maintenance and disposal. Awarded Top Revenue, Pre Tax Improvement and Highest Pre Tax Profits. Assisted in the successful opening of 2 new stores.

Sales Representative

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation
Sacramento, CA
11.1991 - 06.1996

Sold equipment rental services, equipment and parts to accounts in assigned territory. Increased territory revenue from $750,000 to $1.6 million in first 24 months.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration / Criminal Justice

California State University, Chico
05.1990

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • P&L Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Market Share / Revenue Growth

Timeline

Profit Center Manager

Sunbelt Rentals
09.2019 - Current

South West Territory Sales Manager

Paladin Attachments
10.2017 - 05.2019

Territory Manager

Pape Machinery
02.2011 - 10.2017

Operations Manager

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation
06.1996 - 09.2010

Sales Representative

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation
11.1991 - 06.1996

Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration / Criminal Justice

California State University, Chico
Darren Grove