Eron B. Simmonds
Bridgeport
Summary
Results-driven Sales Leader with an entrepreneurial and growth mindset known for doing more than expected. Areas of expertise are developing and executing sales strategy, team management, and customer relations. One of the more notable achievements is establishing and maintaining strong business relationships, consistently achieving over 100% market expansion, and maintaining over 95% customer retention. Excels in project leadership, C-level presentations, B2B Sales, Business Development, Process Improvement, and Operations Management. Regarded as collaborative, resourceful, team-centered, and with a servant leadership style.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Manager
Simmonds Enterprises LLC
10.2014 - Current
- Manage operations of a Home Improvement Business to achieve optimum profitability and maximum customer satisfaction by executing sales strategies, researching competitor markets, process optimization, and managing the customer experience
- Direct the recruiting, candidate selection, hiring, and new employee training processes with a supportive leadership style
- Successfully assign skilled tradesmen on an as-needed basis to several Home Improvement projects throughout the state of Connecticut
- Apply modern prospecting strategies to establish new customer relationships and new Home Improvement projects
- Assess details of each project such as labor hours, necessary materials, costs, etc
- And present estimates to customers
- Manage the progress of each project to ensure high levels of efficiency and ensure that proper quality control measures are maintained
- Maintain a customer relationship management system (CRM) to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction and customer retention.
Territory Sales Manager
Wurth USA
10.2010 - 09.2014
- Applied innovative prospecting methods in consistently grow the territory by 30-40 % year after year
- Introduced and demonstrated the features and benefits of our products and services to prospective and existing customers; thereby adding two to four new customers each month
- Conducted business to business sales presentations, thereby meeting and exceeding my monthly quotas
- Performed follow-up services to ensure proper display and use of our products.
Owner/ Manager
Connecticut Ave Auto Sales
02.2000 - 08.2010
- Purchased a dormant business and revived all aspects of the Company’s operations to achieve growth and profitability within six months
- Managed the sale of vehicles to customers on the car lot and to customers throughout the Tri State area through public media and direct contact
- Trained and managed a team of ten
- This included Technicians, Office staff and
- Sales Representatives
- Prepared budgets and sales projections to ensure measurability
- Ensured quality control to maintain over 90% customer satisfaction index
- Selected and purchased quality vehicles for resale
- Developed complete managerial outlines for maintaining an annual average growth of at least 30%.
Marketing Manager
All Nations Realty
- Recruited, trained, and managed seventeen Marketing Representatives and worked with them as a team in meeting and exceeding ongoing Company sales objectives
- Developed and utilized effective sales presentations for stimulating the interest of our clients and for optimizing our closing ratio
- Developed and implemented aggressive prospecting strategies for deeper market penetration and for consistent client inflow
- Functioned as a primary contact to resolve customer issues and concerns
- Conducted field presentations and on-site tours of properties for sale
Education
BS Degree - Business Management
University of The West
Kingston, WIBS Degree - Christian Counseling
Newburgh Theological seminary
Warrick, IndianaAssociates Degree - Supervisory Management
University of Tecnology
Skills
- Relationship Management
- Sales Management
- B2B Sales
- Customer Relationship Management
- Telemarketing
- Business Development
- Team Management
- Cold Calling
- Outside Sales
- Negotiation
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Procurement
- Presentation Skills
- Merchandising
- Operations Management
- Event Planning
- Profit & Loss
- Recruiting
- Purchasing
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Marketing
- OSHA
- Manufacturing
- Sales
- Certifications and Licenses
- CPR Certification
- Licensed Home Improvement Contractor
- Driver's License
- Licensed Minister
- Assessments
- Sales skills — Expert
- August 2022
- Influencing and negotiating with customers
- Full results: Expert
- Customer focus & orientation — Highly Proficient
- Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
- Full results: Highly Proficient
- Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution — Proficient
- Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals
- Full results: Proficient
- Outside sales — Highly Proficient
- July 2020
- Understanding and responding appropriately in sales scenarios, and performing common sales calculations
- Sales skills — Proficient
- Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
- Work motivation — Proficient
- April 2023
- Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work
- Verbal communication — Proficient
- November 2022
- Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely
- Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence — Proficient
- Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives
- Customer service — Proficient
- Identifying and resolving common customer issues
- Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field
Timeline
Owner/Manager
Simmonds Enterprises LLC
10.2014 - Current
Territory Sales Manager
Wurth USA
10.2010 - 09.2014
Owner/ Manager
Connecticut Ave Auto Sales
02.2000 - 08.2010
Marketing Manager
All Nations Realty
BS Degree - Business Management
University of The West
BS Degree - Christian Counseling
Newburgh Theological seminary
Associates Degree - Supervisory Management
University of Tecnology
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