Keegan Stidam
Heltonville,IN
Summary
To obtain a career within a fast-paced industry, that utilizes my problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Union Carpenter
08.2019 - Current
- Managed a group of 15 other apprentices while working at the Bloomington hospital, effectively keeping morale high, and allowing us to get caught up with what the finishers had fallen behind on
- A liaison for my foreman to relay important messages and details from higher-ups around the job site
- Invited to go to the 300 class in Las Vegas for the top upcoming third-year apprentices.
Sales Representative for L&W Supply
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Increased the overall margins of the Sales floor by 15%
- Maintaining customer relations while facilitating the building of new business relationships
- Solving Problems and listening to any needs of the customer that I can assist with
- Speaking with vendors about promotions, lead times, and pricing
- Maintaining a well-organized and full showroom for customers
- Successfully negotiated to bring Makita Power tools into the showroom.
Shift manager at Fairfax Inn- Bloomington, IN
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Managed a group of 8 regularly
- Keeping the morale of the kitchen and waiting staff high to ensure ample service to customers
- Taking inventory and working with vendors to secure pricing and prompt deliveries of merchandise.
Sales Representative at Vector Marketing- Bloomington, IN
04.2016 - 12.2017
- Working with a highly motivated sales team to achieve company goals
- Cold calling and scheduling appointments to visit with potential clients at their homes
- Building connections with customers and capturing possible new leads
- Hit 5 commission increases while working for Vector
- Sold $10,000 worth of kitchen cutlery in my first three weeks in the business.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, INSkills
- Sales and Negotiation
- Increased marginal profits of the sales floor by bringing in new products and getting rid of Deadstock items by holding promotional sales to get rid of old items
- Used consumer research to appropriately decide on the new inventory that would increase sales
- Negotiated better pricing for the procurement of new items by leveraging vendor pricing to help lower operating costs and increase overall margins
- Negotiated with my superiors to allow me to bring in new sales items they were unsure of that resulted in a net positive increase in overall sales
- Customer service
- Timely and frequent follow-up calls and emails with customers to ensure satisfaction with products and or services
- Fielding any complaints or problems of a customer and resolving them in a timely and effective manner
- Leadership and Supervisor skills
- Consistently manage a group of 3 or more other tradesmen to complete tasks, promptly In the completion of water treatment facilities
- Managed shifts of 8 in a high-paced scratched kitchen while providing our best customer experience
- Additional Skills
- Mircosoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Interpersonal, Organizational, Time Management, and Communication
Timeline
Sales Representative for L&W Supply
06.2021 - 09.2022
Union Carpenter
08.2019 - Current
Shift manager at Fairfax Inn- Bloomington, IN
06.2017 - 12.2018
Sales Representative at Vector Marketing- Bloomington, IN
04.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Indiana University Bloomington
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