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Matthew Trujillo

Sherwood

Summary

Passionate, goal oriented, and highly effective sales and account management professional seeking opportunity

to utilize knowledge and experience to assist in continuing to build a well-respected brand, expand sales, and increase profitability to contribute to the success of all stakeholders.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Account Manager

Otis Elevator Company
07.2023 - Current

Retain and renew current maintenance agreements with key enterprise accounts in the Pacific Northwest. Building and maintaining profitable customer relationships by coordinating with customers, technicians, and outside vendors to complete maintenance, repairs, and testing. Implement strategies to deliver exceptional service and reduce churn rate. Utilize sales tools to effectively track opportunities, pipeline, and forecast sales results.

Key Successes

  • Manage $3.4+ mil in annual recurring revenue across over 150 multi-year contracts.
  • Increased revenue for the company through strategic upselling and cross-selling by serving as a technical sales consultant to customers. Exceeded upsell sales plan by more than 10%.
  • Enhanced communication between departments to more effectively deliver on contractual obligations, and find creative solutions to address customer needs.

Sales and Marketing

Pacific Air Switch Corp. (PASCOR)
05.2019 - 07.2023

Coordinate with manufacturer teams (Planning, Engineering, Production, and Shipping) to ensure timely and accurate quotation, design, production, and delivery. Support customers after the sale to schedule field service, address warranty claims, and meet ongoing customer needs.

Key Successes

  • Manage $10+ mil in annual switchgear sales via direct sales and outside sales representatives.
  • Awarded multi-year purchasing agreements with enterprise-level utilities increasing territory performance by 30% over 2 years. Strategically adjusted pricing over contract duration based on changes in materials, labor cost and Producer Price Index ensuring continued profitability.

Outside Sales Manufacturer Representative

Maschmedt & Associates
01.2018 - 03.2019

Represented over a dozen outdoor and sporting goods brands. Managed brand promotion, coordinated annual order volumes, and scheduled fulfillment cadences for the Pacific Northwest. Participated in national and regional trade shows to showcase products, and build customer relationships.

Key Successes

  • Reestablished direct to manufacturer relationships with 4 key accounts and 1 strategic regional chain resulting in increased profit for the seller and market share to the brands.
  • Coordinated in-person meetings between retailers and brand managers to establish product placement in 8 new locations.

Distributor Sales Representative

Big Rock Sports
03.2016 - 07.2017

Managed over sixty key accounts in the Western United States for large sporting goods distributor. Assisted customers with both short and long-term inventory purchasing and planning. Responded to the sales data and market trends to ensure accounts met their sales objectives and promoted growth within the distributor’s brands.

Key Successes

  • Targeted low performing retailers driving engagement and displacing competitors to elevate 6 additional lines of business to key account performance.
  • Increased annual territory sales by 22% to $3+ mil by actively prospecting and onboarding 10+ new high revenue, high order volume accounts.

Buyer and Manager

Discount Sporting Goods
01.2007 - 03.2016

Trained Sales Associates in customer service strategies, sales techniques, and both general and specific product knowledge. Collaborated with management team to plan successful monthly and annual sales specials, and set sales goals.

Key Successes

  • Opened new store location, averaging annual sales of $2.5 mil after the first two years of operation.
  • Developed new revenue stream, establishing online sales program to clear out aged inventory.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
05.2007

Skills

  • Diverse experience in sales, account management, distribution, and manufacturing
  • Strong B2B sales background with a proven understanding of the unique challenges faced by service providers, business owners, and customers
  • Experience in negotiating contracts and quoting complex RFQs for trades-related industries
  • Success oriented with the ability to work independently and as a team member to achieve personal and corporate goals

Timeline

Senior Account Manager

Otis Elevator Company
07.2023 - Current

Sales and Marketing

Pacific Air Switch Corp. (PASCOR)
05.2019 - 07.2023

Outside Sales Manufacturer Representative

Maschmedt & Associates
01.2018 - 03.2019

Distributor Sales Representative

Big Rock Sports
03.2016 - 07.2017

Buyer and Manager

Discount Sporting Goods
01.2007 - 03.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

San Diego State University
Matthew Trujillo