Jacob Bartel
Wilsonville,OR
Summary
Strategic Sales Professional demonstrating a record of exceeding targets and cultivating customer relationships. Achieved operational efficiency through technology integration and drove team success with insights and creative solutions tailored to client needs. Committed to continuous personal and professional growth while contributing to group success through strong administrative, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Outside Sales Representative
ARG Industrial
03.2026 - 07.2026
- Coordinated with inside sales and operations to ensure timely order fulfillment and service.
- Prepared accurate quotes for hoses, fittings, and MRO supplies to support purchase decisions.
- Tracked sales opportunities and maintained organized records for pipeline visibility.
- Increased territory sales by building strong relationships with key clients and identifying new business opportunities.
- Strengthened territory performance by expanding account coverage and supporting repeat business.
- Established new accounts through cold calling and personal visits to potential customers.
- Exceeded monthly sales targets and quotas consistently.
- Participated in weekly sales meetings to discuss performance metrics, strategize on improvements, and share best practices among colleagues.
Director of Regional Sales
Les Hall Filter USA
01.2024 - 10.2025
- Developed and implemented regional sales strategies to exceed sales goals.
- Developed and implemented regional sales strategies that consistently exceeded sales goals.
- Drove revenue growth by developing new accounts and expanding business with existing accounts and channel partnerships.
- Established and maintained strategic relationships with key customers and vendors to enhance collaboration and support sales initiatives.
- Managed large projects with multiple vendors to ensure timely and complete product delivery.
Outside Sales Representative and Business Development Manager for Instrumentation Division
Applied Control (Formerly PCE Pacific and Fine Line Instrument)
09.2013 - 10.2023
- Drove sales growth for 20 premium process control instrumentation lines through targeted strategies.
- Facilitated business growth through proactive sales calls, cold calling, tracking qualified leads, joint sales calls with manufacturers, and cultivating customer relationships to expand market reach.
- Facilitated business growth by executing proactive sales calls, cold calling, tracking qualified leads, coordinating joint sales calls with manufacturers, and nurturing customer relationships to expand market reach.
- Directed all sales activities in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
- Managed multiple chains of distribution, including government and industrial sectors.
- Provide contract negotiations on large projects.
- Delivered customer service support by responding promptly to quote requests, shipping claims, product information inquiries, and providing onsite startup and troubleshooting for process control instrumentation.
Education
Oregon State University - communication, education, computer literacy, mathematics
Oregon State University
Corvallis, ORSkills
- Sales pipeline management
- Sales strategy
- Verbal communication
- Lead management
- Territory management
- Account management
- Client management
- Market analysis
- Project management
- Sales forecasting
- Communication strategies
- Customer Service-oriented
- Motivated team player
- Problem-solving
- Sales training
Professional References
- Ryan Fabian, Business Development Manager, JT Marine, Vancouver, WA, (360) 977-1978, rfabian@jtmarineinc.com
- Henri Bouscaren, Owner, Fine Line Instrument (Retired), Redmond, WA, (425) 466-0418, Henrib1212@gmail.com
- Dean Bonfoey, Director of Outside Sales, Les Hall Filter, Portland, OR, (503) 841-8999, rdbonfoey@hotmail.com
Timeline
Outside Sales Representative
ARG Industrial
03.2026 - 07.2026
Director of Regional Sales
Les Hall Filter USA
01.2024 - 10.2025
Outside Sales Representative and Business Development Manager for Instrumentation Division
Applied Control (Formerly PCE Pacific and Fine Line Instrument)
09.2013 - 10.2023
Oregon State University - communication, education, computer literacy, mathematics
Oregon State University