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James Steenis

Kaukauna

Summary

With 25+ years of outside sales experience, I am an ambitious and dedicated Sales Representative. My extensive background in customer service and sales has propelled my success in this field. A team-oriented professional, I consistently deliver results by developing sales contracts, ensuring customer satisfaction, and fostering business growth. Motivated with a strong work ethic, I possess exceptional leadership abilities and interpersonal skills.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Battery Marketer/Battery truck driver

Factory Motor Parts
11.2021 - Current
  • Providing clients assistance for their battery needs with weekly or bi-weekly visits
  • Uploading daily sales to corporate and maintaining truck inventory
  • Providing clients with their sales invoices

Delivery Associate

Fox Valley Delivery Service, LLC (AMAZON)
08.2020 - 10.2021
  • Adhered to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations
  • Loaded and unloaded truck
  • Delivered merchandise to clients

Outside Sales Representative

Creative Home Technologies
12.2018 - 05.2019
  • Created Strategies to establish new clients and expand existing customer sales
  • Emphasized product features based on analysis of customer needs
  • Shared product knowledge with customers while making personal recommendations
  • Attended trade shows
  • Covered a 100 mile radius

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Windows of Wisconsin
03.2014 - 08.2018
  • Specialized in outside sales of windows and doors for the residential market and occasionally for semi-commercial businesses
  • Answered customer questions regarding products, prices and availability
  • Shared product knowledge with customers while making personal recommendations
  • Emphasized product features based on analysis of customer needs
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions
  • Attended trade shows and seminars
  • Covered a 100 mile territory

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Creative Openings
02.2010 - 02.2014
  • Created Strategies to establish new clients and expand existing customer sales
  • Emphasized product features based on analysis of customer needs
  • Shared product knowledge with customers while making personal recommendations
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions
  • Attended trade shows
  • Covered a 100 mile radius

FLOORING INSTALLER

Self-Employed
02.2006 - 02.2010
  • Installed carpeting and vinyl, ceramic tile and laminate flooring
  • Inspected, measured and prepared surfaces to be covered by new flooring
  • Estimated material and labor costs
  • Cut and trimmed flooring to suit specified area, including doorways and openings, projections and wall edges
  • Performed quality installations in a timely manner while adhering to the highest standards in customer service
  • Maintained customer satisfaction by displaying professionalism, dependability and competitive costs

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Carpet Mart of Kaukauna, LLC
09.1990 - 02.2006
  • Performed retail service with excellent customer service
  • Assisted customers with selecting floor covering products
  • Provided in-home estimates
  • Provided customers with information on product and service offerings
  • Successfully interacted with customers and retail buyers to expedite orders
  • Answered customer questions regarding products, prices and availability

Education

High School Diploma -

Kaukauna High School
Kaukauna, WI

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Commercial Driving
  • Salesforce
  • Freight Experience
  • Inside/outside/retail Sales
  • Leadership

Certification

  • Driver's License
  • Air Brake Endorsement
  • CDL
  • Hazmat Endorsement

Timeline

Senior Battery Marketer/Battery truck driver

Factory Motor Parts
11.2021 - Current

Delivery Associate

Fox Valley Delivery Service, LLC (AMAZON)
08.2020 - 10.2021

Outside Sales Representative

Creative Home Technologies
12.2018 - 05.2019

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Windows of Wisconsin
03.2014 - 08.2018

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Creative Openings
02.2010 - 02.2014

FLOORING INSTALLER

Self-Employed
02.2006 - 02.2010

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Carpet Mart of Kaukauna, LLC
09.1990 - 02.2006

High School Diploma -

Kaukauna High School
James Steenis