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Kenneth Branson

High Point,NC

Summary

Motivated sales professional with over 20 years of experience as a sales representative, actively seeking a position that provides opportunities for both professional and personal growth. A self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude, constantly driven to learn, improve, and achieve success.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Equipment Specialist

Benco Dental Supply Co
12.2024 - Current

District Manager of Equipment Sales

Benco Dental Supply Co
03.2021 - 12.2024
  • Train and mentor sales team members in customer relations, customer service and product placement.
  • Set clear objectives and help team members develop plans to achieve quotas.
  • Supervise sales strategy, training, team structure and communication of regional sales program.
  • Track and analyzed weekly sales reports, implement corrective action plans and streamline sales operations.
  • Collaborate with clients and management teams to form strategic relationships and resolve unique business problems.
  • Analyze regional market trends to discover new opportunities for growth.
  • Hire and motivate high-performing sales team achieving over $90,000,000 in new sales.

Equipment Sales Specialist

Henry Schein Dental
07.2006 - 03.2021

Responsible for sales growth, sales volume, high quality efficient installations and customer satisfaction working with a team of 15 field sales consultants.

  • 2009 Top 20% Sales
  • 2013 Equipment and Technology Salesperson of the Year
  • 2013 Top 20% Sales
  • 2014 Equipment and Technology Salesperson of the Year
  • 2015 Top 20% Sales
  • 2015 Equipment and Technology Salesperson of the Year
  • 2016 Top 20% Sales
  • 2018 Top 20% Sales
  • 2019 Top 10% Sales
  • 2019 Carolina North Specialist of the Year
  • Managed rookie Field Sales Consultants starting new territories
  • Senior leader for the equipment sales team in Raleigh
  • Mentored new Equipment Specialist who grew his territory to 7 million in his 4th year
  • Regularly manage multiple multi-million dollar new office construction and installation
  • Selected to participate in Henry Schein Dental Management training/workshop

Equipment Service Technician

Henry Schein Dental
10.1995 - 07.2006

Lead service tech responsible for training and mentoring of new technicians.  

  • 2004 Service Technician of the Year
  • Finished first in class at CIT training

Equipment Service Technician

Patterson Dental
08.1994 - 10.1995

Install and service dental equipment.

  • Ran independent service territory in first year in the industry



Medals and Honors

United States Coast Guard
07.1990 - 07.1994
  • National Defense
  • Humanitarian Service
  • Good Conduct
  • Special Ops
  • Honorable Discharge

Education

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong lead development skills
  • Natural leader
  • Goal-oriented
  • Business negotiation
  • Business development
  • After sales support
  • Time management ability
  • Staff training
  • Sound judgement
  • Complex problem solving
  • Calm under pressure

Timeline

Equipment Specialist

Benco Dental Supply Co
12.2024 - Current

District Manager of Equipment Sales

Benco Dental Supply Co
03.2021 - 12.2024

Equipment Sales Specialist

Henry Schein Dental
07.2006 - 03.2021

Equipment Service Technician

Henry Schein Dental
10.1995 - 07.2006

Equipment Service Technician

Patterson Dental
08.1994 - 10.1995

Medals and Honors

United States Coast Guard
07.1990 - 07.1994

Kenneth Branson