Derick Dupree
Allentown,PA
Summary
Versatile business professional with extensive experience in sales, operations, and team leadership. Strengthened client relationships through effective communication and support while managing project logistics in high-stakes environments. Committed to driving efficiency and quality outcomes across diverse operational settings.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Executive
EMI
04.2025 - Current
- Achieved annual sales goals through strategic outreach, relationship building, and effective service follow-through.
- Cultivated strong client relationships, enhancing account growth and ensuring long-term retention.
- Supported client satisfaction by acting as a liaison between customers and internal teams to resolve issues and improve service outcomes.
- Coordinated with operations teams for timely delivery of products and services, ensuring adherence to quality expectations.
District Sales Manager
ADP
12.2023 - 04.2025
- Sold a range of business solutions to prospective and existing clients, tailoring recommendations to organizational needs.
- Managed territory sales activity and consistently worked toward annual performance objectives.
- Cultivated strategic partnerships with key clients and business contacts to enhance market presence and drive new business opportunities.
- Enhanced client relationships through consultative sales practices and proactive account support.
Plant Operations
Muhlenberg College
09.2018 - 12.2023
- Executed grounds maintenance, hardscaping, snow removal, power washing, and asphalt/concrete patchwork to enhance campus facilities.
- Coordinated planning, setup, execution, and breakdown of campus-wide events, ensuring smooth operational support and detailed logistics.
- Completed basic electrical and carpentry tasks to support facility operations and project completion.
- Performed basic electrical and carpentry tasks to facilitate efficient facility operations and support timely project completion.
- Worked in environments involving high-profile event logistics, including coordination connected to Secret Service-supported events.
Crew Lead / Winter Foreman
Hilltop Service Inc.
05.2013 - 09.2018
- Led crews in commercial and residential landscaping, hardscaping, hydroseeding, erosion control, and snow removal services.
- Coordinated fieldwork, crew responsibilities, and seasonal operations to ensure timely project completion.
- Operated equipment across varied terrain and jobsite conditions, including sports fields, commercial grounds, and sloped high-grass areas.
- Installed erosion and sediment control systems under both PennDOT and private inspection standards.
- Developed practical experience in site preparation, compliance-focused work, and hands-on project execution.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA10-2023
Skills
- Sales and business development
- Account management
- Client relationship management
- Consultative selling
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project coordination
- Operations support
- Team leadership
- Cross-functional communication
- Negotiation techniques
- Problem-solving under pressure
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
Certification
- Forklift Certified
- High Reach Certified
- Skid Loader Certified
Relevant Strengths
- Client relationship management
- Project coordination
- Operations support
- Cross-functional communication
- Team leadership
- Event logistics
- Field operations
- Stakeholder engagement
- Sales and business development
- Compliance-aware work environments
- Equipment operation
- Problem-solving under pressure
Community Leadership And Service
- Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Advisor to the President and Board on bilingual service initiatives, strategic partnerships, and operational funding support
- American Heart Association, Consultant supporting leadership with communications and literature development
- DABA Board of Directors, Member, 2023 - 2025
Timeline
Account Executive
EMI
04.2025 - Current
District Sales Manager
ADP
12.2023 - 04.2025
Plant Operations
Muhlenberg College
09.2018 - 12.2023
Crew Lead / Winter Foreman
Hilltop Service Inc.
05.2013 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Muhlenberg College