Jesus Rodriguez
Spring
Summary
Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Seasoned small business owner with several years of experience in operations management, business strategy and financial management. Demonstrated success in capitalizing on new trends and technologies to drive business development initiatives and achieve sales goals.
Entrepreneurial Owner with experience and solid history of business success. Built operations from ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Nature One
Spring
07.2018 - 11.2024
- Analyzed market trends to identify new business opportunities.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Implemented quality assurance processes to ensure product excellence.
- Maintained relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service.
- Oversaw budgeting and financial management.
- Researched potential partners in order to expand services offered.
- Analyzed industry trends to develop competitive strategies.
- Organized events such as trade shows and conferences.
- Reviewed legal documents related to business operations.
- Developed policies and procedures for the organization.
- Monitored performance of personnel against goals set forth by the company.
VP of Sales
Nature Frescos
Denver
04.2016 - 06.2018
- Analyzed market trends, competitor activity, customer feedback and business results to develop strategic plans for the organization.
- Organized trade shows and other events to promote products and services.
- Identified new opportunities for business expansion through prospecting activities.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase market share.
- Provided training and mentorship to junior members of the sales team.
- Reviewed sales pipelines on a weekly basis to identify areas for improvement or potential issues.
- Participated in negotiations between partners, suppliers, customers when required.
- Developed and implemented strategic sales plans to achieve corporate objectives.
Sales Manager
Total Landscaping Inc
Houston
03.2005 - 11.2012
- Conducted regular meetings with staff members to review goals and objectives for the quarter and year.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase market share.
- Provided technical support for customers when needed, answering questions about product features and capabilities.
- Collaborated with marketing team to create promotional materials for target customers.
- Participated in negotiations with vendors regarding product purchases or contracts.
- Analyzed data to identify trends in customer behavior and develop plans accordingly.
- Created and presented monthly reports to management on sales performance.
- Established relationships with key clients, while maintaining existing customer base.
- Managed daily operations of sales department, including supervision of staff members.
New truck Salesman
Landmark chevrolet
Houston
06.2003 - 12.2004
- Generated leads from cold-calling prospective clients.
- Maintained list of prospects for future marketing efforts.
- Negotiated pricing contracts with vendors to ensure best prices for merchandise purchases.
- Solicited orders from existing customers through phone calls and emails.
- Coordinated delivery schedules with logistics teams to ensure timely delivery of goods.
- Greeted customers and provided information about products and services.
- Demonstrated product features, benefits and use to potential buyers.
Education
BBA -
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene, TX12-2003
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Brookhaven College
Dallas, TX05-2000
Skills
- Market analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality assurance
- Financial management
- Customer service
- Strategic planning
- Sales strategy
- Negotiation skills
- Relationship management
- Training and mentorship
- Sales strategy development
- Project management
- Relationship building
- Sales oversight
- Service quality assurance
- Business administration
- Business marketing
- Business development
- Profit and loss
- Profit and loss analysis
- Market trend awareness
- Negotiation
- Bidding processes
- Client service
- Strategic project planning
- Social media control
- Program creation and implementation
- Marketing tactics
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
Baseball, playing card games, basketball, reading, driving
Timeline
Owner
Nature One
07.2018 - 11.2024
VP of Sales
Nature Frescos
04.2016 - 06.2018
Sales Manager
Total Landscaping Inc
03.2005 - 11.2012
New truck Salesman
Landmark chevrolet
06.2003 - 12.2004
BBA -
Hardin Simmons University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Brookhaven College