Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Hobbies
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Edward Redmond

Summary

  • Dedicated sales professional offering experience recommending, selecting and assisting with locating merchandise based on the needs of the individual consumer.. communication and negotiating.
  • Driven Highly adept at training, managing, coaching and mentoring sales and customer service associates with talent for interacting with staff at all levels of organization and public.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Salesperson-Office Systems Furniture & Office Sup.

W. B. Mason, Co. Inc.
01.1994 - 12.2018
  • Developed relationships with clients for increased loyalty and repeat business.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive understanding of products, services and competitors to enhance sales presentations to convey product benefits.
  • Fostered lasting relationships with customers through effective communication and quick response, resulting in long-term loyalty and expanded client base.

President-Owner

Allied Office Products Inc.
10.1990 - 08.1994
  • Managed two office furniture showrooms.
  • Managed a commercial office supply distribution ctr.
  • Managed crisis situations effectively while minimizing disruption to daily operations.
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff in office furniture sales along with the sales and distribution of office supplies.
  • Prepared annual budget forecasts and monitored performance to meet company objectives.
  • Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychobiology

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
05.1976

High School Diploma -

Milford Academy
Milford, CT
05.1971

Skills

  • Relationship Selling
  • Relationship Building
  • Cross-Selling Products and Services

Accomplishments

  • Business Development - Developed National furniture accounts.
  • Project Development - Collaborated with team of designers in the development of National Accounts.
  • Awarded “Top 25 furniture salesperson in the USA, from HNI Industries, (Allsteel, Gunlock, Hon, Paola. (1998, 2005 & 2007).

Affiliations

  • Rotary International
  • The Fraternal Order of Masonry
  • USCG Licensed Master 100 ton
  • USCGI Sailing Association
  • AOPA Private Pilot License 1984

Certification

  • AutoCad certified, [] - (2010)
  • AutoCad & Auto Cap License - [2012]
  • (LEAD CERTIFIED) Training - [2010]

Hobbies

Blue Water Sailing, Golf, Shooting and Flying

Timeline

Salesperson-Office Systems Furniture & Office Sup.

W. B. Mason, Co. Inc.
01.1994 - 12.2018

President-Owner

Allied Office Products Inc.
10.1990 - 08.1994

Bachelor of Science - Psychobiology

University of New Haven

High School Diploma -

Milford Academy
Edward Redmond