JOHN HARRISON
Casselberry,FL
Summary
Accomplished and bilingual Sales/General Manager with 28 years of proven professional experience in various leadership roles. Demonstrated history in revenue generation through relationships and expert customer care. Consistently focused on building customer relations through sales roles and operating contract manufacturing facilities. Provides expert customer care with a winning attitude and true honesty. Additionally, has 12 years of experience as the founder/operator of a non-profit in Old Mexico. Embraces challenges as opportunities for growth, working collaboratively with others and appreciating the diverse ideas and outcomes that result from collaboration.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Territory Sales Manager
Komax Group Inc.
04.2023 - Current
- Managing the territory consisting of 3 states and over 400 accounts
- Traveling extensively scheduling visits and Hunting
- Operating Sales Force Software platform
- Yearly territory budget plans
- Producing quotes for state of the art machinery and software
- Partnering with each customer to help bring their operations to a more efficient operation
- Build and maintain a CRM data base of customers.
- Carefully analyzed data to determine most effective sales strategies.
- Analyzed sales data to identify areas for territory improvement and implemented strategies to maximize sales growth.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Established successful account relationships by building rapport and maintaining consistent communication.
- Prepared sales presentations for clients showing success and credibility of products.
General Manager
Wire Products, Inc.
06.2020 - 03.2023
- Managing the business from customer relations to purchasing as well as an expansion program
- Experienced great business growth by acquiring new customers and growing existing customer orders
- Established robotic wire harness machines, assembly lines, quality control departments and revamped the shipping and receiving areas for process flow improvement
- Purchasing Specialist, buyer for all components while arranging cost reductions and working with large vendors to form stocking agreements thru contract negotiations for inventory reduction
- Setting up SOPs to assist in us hitting our KPIs
- Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing - successful production and customer satisfaction of a six-sigma manufacturing plant
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations with a concentration on creating new opportunities both within and external to the wire harness business
- Financial oversight, processing payroll, human resources, accounts payable and receivable through the QuickBooks platform.
COO/Senior Manager
Apogee Controls Inc.
04.2010 - 05.2020
- Responsibility for the day-to-day operations with a concentration on improving operational efficiencies and safety
- P&L Management
- Six Sigma Manufacturing and Leadership
- Assess revenue generation and cost reduction opportunities as well as overhead
- Employee hiring and development of my direct reports.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
Founder
Hope Ministries
01.1998 - 01.2010
- Built a network of supporters through direct contact and multimedia presentations
- Built each building from start to finish providing labor and contract agreements
- Government permits and permissions required for new construction and land management
- Relocated to Mexico with our family to operate and expand this facility.
Loan Auditor
First Bank of Arkansas
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Audited mortgage and personal loan applications
- Audited the final documents to fund the loan
- Team leader for the maintenance of records including collateral documents such as titles and deeds
- Adhered to KPIs for loan processing and collecting of documents
- Controller for releasing collateral upon paid status being attained.
Sales Manager
Regional Wholesale Tires
1994 - 01.1996
- Established the wholesale tire division of A-1 Tire, Inc
- Built a CRM database for customers and prospects
- Managed vehicle reports and maintenance schedules
- Attained monthly sales goals for continued business growth.
- Attended industry events and conventions to expain sales opportunities.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Achieved established KPI for company, regional team and individual performance through teamwork and focus on customers.
- Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA01-2016
Spanish language -
Institute of Foreign Language
San Luis Potosi, MX01-1998
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR01-1995
No Degree - Emergency Medical Technician
Ozark Vocational Technical Institute
Ozark, AR01-1993
High School Diploma -
Parker Hill Academy
Russellville, AR01-1991
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Analytical Strategic Thinker
- Policy Development
- Project Management
- Assembly Line Development
- Metal Punch Press Experience
- Team Building & Management
- Sales Executive
- Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing
- EBITDA maximization
- Electrical Engineering
- Networking
- Microsoft office efficient
- Self-motivated
- Risk Analysis Decision-Making
- Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable/Payroll
- Bi-lingual: read, speak, and write Spanish
- Customer Relations
- P&L
- Non-profit Founder and Leadership
- Salesforce knowledge
- QuickBooks pro
- Kaizen
Timeline
Territory Sales Manager
Komax Group Inc.
04.2023 - Current
General Manager
Wire Products, Inc.
06.2020 - 03.2023
COO/Senior Manager
Apogee Controls Inc.
04.2010 - 05.2020
Founder
Hope Ministries
01.1998 - 01.2010
Loan Auditor
First Bank of Arkansas
01.1996 - 01.1998
Sales Manager
Regional Wholesale Tires
1994 - 01.1996
Associate of Arts -
Central Georgia Technical College
Spanish language -
Institute of Foreign Language
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Arkansas Tech University
No Degree - Emergency Medical Technician
Ozark Vocational Technical Institute
High School Diploma -
Parker Hill Academy
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