Jerry Gillaspie
Alexander,AR
Summary
Experienced business management professional with a strong background in sales and account management. Consistently achieved a proven track record of increasing revenue by 25% through strategic planning and effective leadership. Skilled communicator and dedicated leader, adept at building and maintaining relationships with clients and colleagues. Actively collaborated with multiple non-profit organizations to provide work shoes and job placement assistance to veterans. Successfully completed a 100+ IoT project for a government account, showcasing expertise in delivering innovative solutions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Mobile Store Manager
Work Wear Safety Inc
N Little Rock, Arkansas
07.2023 - Current
- Managed a mobile safety apparel store, providing over 40 styles of safety toe shoes, socks, and insoles to regional industrial customers
- Worked closely with customers to understand their safety footwear and personal protective equipment (PPE) needs
- Drove from state to state to bring safety solutions directly to customers
- Collaborated with regional industrial customers to ensure they have the necessary safety gear to protect themselves and make it home safely to their families
Route Sales Representative
Schwan’s Consumer Brand Inc
Tulsa, Oklahoma
03.2021 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: Market: Food / Beverages
- Developed and maintained a positive relationship with retail account personnel
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with store managers and store personnel
- Provided up-selling on food goods
- Transported goods
- Analyze sales data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
- Market: Food / Beverages
Class B Chemist
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc
Tulsa, Oklahoma
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Operating and transporting hazardous chemicals, disposing of HAZMATs, and driving from location to location across the Midwest
- Up-selling products and contracts
- Emergency COVID-19 cleanup and sanitizing businesses
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of all chemical and waste transportation activities, including completing manifests and logbooks
Route Sales Representative
Nestle USA
N. Little Rock, Arkansas
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Developed and maintained a positive relationship with retail account personnel
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with store managers and store personnel
- Provided up-selling on food goods
- Transported goods
- Analyze sales data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
B2B Account Manager
Verizon Wireless
Little Rock, Arkansas
09.2014 - 06.2018
- Managed local small business wireless accounts, providing products to businesses for efficient, technological functionality, managing multiple store locations and supporting the store representatives to better serve business customers
Retail Technical Supervisor
Flextronics RTS Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas
03.2008 - 05.2014
- Manage retail technicians in-store, troubleshoot cellular devices and other electronics for AT&T wireless, input data, creating projects with cellular manufacturers
Education
Associate in Applied Science - Computer Networking Systems
ITT Technical Institute
Little Rock03.2008
Skills
- Sales Presentations
- Customer Service
- B2B Account Management
- Wireless Products
- Store Management
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Data Input
- Project Management
- Client Relations
- Communication
- Resource Conflict Management
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Sales
- Sales Management
- Account Manager
- Relationship Building
- Non-Profit Collaboration
- Leadership
- Business Management
Timeline
Mobile Store Manager
Work Wear Safety Inc
07.2023 - Current
Route Sales Representative
Schwan’s Consumer Brand Inc
03.2021 - 06.2023
Class B Chemist
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc
09.2020 - 03.2021
Route Sales Representative
Nestle USA
10.2018 - 11.2019
B2B Account Manager
Verizon Wireless
09.2014 - 06.2018
Retail Technical Supervisor
Flextronics RTS Inc.
03.2008 - 05.2014
Associate in Applied Science - Computer Networking Systems
ITT Technical Institute