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Luis Cantera

Luis Cantera

Montgomery,TX

Summary

Customer-oriented sales professional with 5 years of experience building relationships, cultivating partnerships and growing profit channels. Strategic-thinking leader with expertise in expanding network connections, persuasively introducing products, territory development and revealing customer needs to deliver solutions. High-energy sales leader with proven relationship-building skills and significant background working with Automotive Performance customers. Consistently drives sales and brings in new customers with prospecting expertise and persuasive negotiation expertise. History of consistently exceeding quotas. Detailed Sales Representative well-known for turning problem accounts into long-term customers. Reliable and quick-paced. Proponent of team-based sales efforts. Multi-talented Sales Assistant adept at handling any store department. Talent for inventory management and documentation. ambitious in advancing personal expertise and company sales performance.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Sales Specialist

Function Factory Performance
Scottsdale, AZ
04.2023 - Current
  • Fostered relationships with customers to expand customer base and retain business.
  • Developed customized sales techniques to successfully sell and upsell services to new and existing clients.
  • Placed orders and answered customer questions in-person, through email and over phone to maximize customer service.
  • Listened to customer needs to identify and recommend best products and services.
  • Contacted new and existing customers to outline benefits of products.
  • Increased profitability and revenue by generating over $[40,000] in sales.

Flooring Contractor

BlackRock Flooring
Conroe, TX
01.2020 - 02.2023
  • Repaired damaged floor coverings or replaced sections when necessary.
  • Removed existing floor coverings, such as carpets, tiles and linoleum.
  • Inspected floor surface, assessed conditions and corrected potential imperfections affecting carpet and flooring installations.
  • Displayed high standards for quality workmanship and routinely double-checked work.
  • Measured, marked and cut carpeting to size with hand-held and powered tools.
  • Assessed customer needs and preferences to provide flooring solutions.
  • Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions using hand tools, dies and special equipment.
  • Ordered materials as needed for each job according to budget requirements.
  • Provided customer service by answering questions about products and services offered.
  • Used hand and power tools to install hardwood, vinyl, laminate and other types of flooring.

Automotive Detailer

Ogden Powersports
Conroe, TX
01.2018 - 12.2019
  • Rotated handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
  • Connected hoses or lines to pumps or other equipment.
  • Used steam cleaning equipment to remove dirt from engine and engine compartment.
  • Restored headlights by removing oxidation with a buffing compound then sealed the headlight lens cover.
  • Maintained inventories of cleaning supplies.
  • Performed preventative maintenance to maintain proper functioning of service tools and equipment.
  • Drove vehicles to or from workshops or customer workplaces or homes.
  • Pre-soaked or rinsed machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing in cleaning solutions or water.
  • Cleaned and polished vehicle windows.
  • Polished chrome trim on vehicles with a cloth wheel buffer or electric polisher and buffer machine.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Finance

Rice University
Houston, TX

Skills

  • Lead Prospecting
  • Sales Development
  • Client Account Management
  • Business Development
  • Sales Closing

Affiliations

  • Gym
  • Biking
  • Running
  • Hiking
  • Traveling

Languages

Spanish
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Product Sales Specialist

Function Factory Performance
04.2023 - Current

Flooring Contractor

BlackRock Flooring
01.2020 - 02.2023

Automotive Detailer

Ogden Powersports
01.2018 - 12.2019

Some College (No Degree) - Finance

Rice University
Luis Cantera