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Jim Bertelson

Madison,WI

Summary

Strategic Sales Professional with 15+ years of sales experience. Sales and product knowledge in the construction industry. Experienced in deal building in S2 for John Deere and Topcon equipment. MSHA Certified. Building and sustaining long term relationships with customers. Experience in commercial/construction sales and customer service. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Succeed in a fast-paced work environment and able to face multiple tasks. Well organized with a track record that demonstrates creativity, self-motivation, and initiative to achieve both personal and company goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator

Shoot 360 Basketball
11.2023 - Current
  • Oversee day-to-day business operations.
  • Manage and lead staff development.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing issues promptly to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Grassroots within the community developing relations with local coaches.
  • Key focuses building membership revenue.

Sales Professional

RDO Equipment Company
03.2017 - 08.2023
  • Develop and maintain key relationships with existing and new RDO Topcon/Deere customers.
  • RDO Top Gun Category Award Winner 2021.
  • Consistently met annual sales quotas.
  • Applied prospecting expertise to generate and pursue leads, setting up appointments and site visits to maintain building relationships.
  • Ability to cold call effectively generating new customers for RDO.

Sales Coordinator

RDO Integrated Controls
01.2016 - 01.2017

Commercial Security Sales Integration Account Manager

Dial Security & Communications
01.2009 - 09.2014
  • Expertise in security alarm, fire alarms, CCTV, and access control system design integration sales for Honeywell.
  • Outstanding success in building and maintaining relationships with key corporate decision makers.
  • Established large volume and high profit accounts.

Management Trainee

Enterprise Rent a Car
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Highest IPE (income per car winner) highest in region 32 southern California first month as an employee.
  • Sales dinner qualifier multiple times.
  • Managed my own satellite office in the Ventura Auto mall within the first nine months of employment.

Education

Bachelor of Business Management - Psychology Minor

Concordia University
Portland, Oregon
2008

Skills

  • Outside Sales
  • Relationship Management
  • Sales Expertise
  • Problem-Solving Strengths
  • Prospecting Skills
  • Territory Cultivation
  • Product Knowledge
  • Staff training
  • Personnel management
  • Sales negotiation
  • Strategic planning

Additional Information

  • College Achievements , Honor Student. Four year college basketball letter winner at Concordia University Portland.

Timeline

Owner/Operator

Shoot 360 Basketball
11.2023 - Current

Sales Professional

RDO Equipment Company
03.2017 - 08.2023

Sales Coordinator

RDO Integrated Controls
01.2016 - 01.2017

Commercial Security Sales Integration Account Manager

Dial Security & Communications
01.2009 - 09.2014

Management Trainee

Enterprise Rent a Car
01.2008 - 01.2009

Bachelor of Business Management - Psychology Minor

Concordia University
Jim Bertelson