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MICHAEL BROCKWAY

IXONIA,WISCONSIN

Summary

Business Development Manager skilled in growing sales and improving stakeholder relations. Strategically-minded in capturing new business and leveraging dynamic market opportunities. Accomplished in exceeding targets with results-driven approach.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

PROCESS MARKETING GROUP – PMG
05.2019 - 05.2024
  • Double digit growth each year (exception Covid year 2020) in all product lines represented.
  • Duties include: Support various manufacturers Product lines with sales support to distributors and end users
  • Manage pricing and pricing agreements
  • Build new business by showing new products and services to existing distribution and work to establish New distribution in areas
  • Try to drive business from End user level where possible
  • Skills: Good personal interaction with perspective customers and end users
  • Product and application knowledge.

TERRITORY SALES MANAGER

HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS
04.2012 - 05.2019
  • Growth - Territory growth from $3.9 million to $6.3 million
  • Achieved PRESIDENTS CLUB 2016 - 123% of Plan
  • Duties Include: Work with existing distributors; establish new distributors; call on end users; new product introduction; apply products to customer application; cross competitive product to Honeywell products; problem solve; expedite product orders; train distributors and end users on use of Honeywell products and services
  • Skills: All skills same as those below.

FIELD SAFETY SPECIALIST

CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS
06.2003 - 04.2012
  • Worked with 5 National account managers and 10+ Business development managers to grow their customer base business and relationships
  • Duties Include: New Customer on-Boarding; product selection per Application; customer walk thru; Safety audits; product consolidation; PPE demonstrations; Respirator fit Testing and training; fall protection Inspections/training; gas and vapor Detection and calibrations; etc
  • Skills: Ability to deal effectively with people; to persuade; to work quickly and accurately with numbers; to work without direct supervision
  • Initiative
  • Self-motivation
  • Patience
  • Tact
  • Ability to analyze and use facts; to work with little room for error; to interpret and apply federal, state, and local health and safety regulations; to communicate effectively
  • Knowledge of basic scientific and/or engineering principles and their application to health and safety
  • Good observation skills.

ACCOUNT/TERRITORY MANAGER

VALLEN SAFETY/HAGEMEYER NA
11.1996 - 06.2003
  • Responsible for We-Energies account for Safety supplies - $2.3 million sales.
  • Responsible for General Motors Janesville plant safety store growth - $900,000 sales
  • Obtained sales growth above 10% each year with added/expanded product offerings in on-site safety store
  • Same duties as Pagel Safety
  • Developed strong relationships with key decision-makers, fostering trust and loyalty in the assigned territory.
  • Cultivated relationships with key accounts in territory and provided support to drive customer satisfaction.

TRAINING COORDINATOR/INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

PAGEL SAFETY INC.
11.1993 - 08.1996
  • Managed 30+ incoming calls, emails, faxes and mail in orders per day from customers
  • Duties Include: Responsible for coordinating interactive computer based training in various subjects - Confined Space Entry, Lockout/Tagout, Respirator, Lift Truck, Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Personal Protective Equipment, etc.
  • Also responsible for customer service activities - Handle Phone Orders, Customer Complaints, Bids and Quotes, Product/Instrument Repairs
  • Secondary responsibilities are Purchasing and Warehouse Backup
  • Skills: Ability to analyze and use facts; to work with little room for error; to interpret and apply federal, state, and local health and safety regulations; to communicate effectively
  • Knowledge of basic scientific and/or engineering principles and their application to health and safety
  • Good observation skills.

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

PAGEL SAFETY INC.
06.1988 - 11.1993

Duties Include: Sales of personal protective equipment; Determine customers need for equipment; Travel to customers' businesses; Display and demonstrate equipment; Train customer on use of equipment; Conducting respirator fit testing; Working trade shows; Attending manufacturers Work shops and seminars

  • Skills: Ability to deal effectively with people; to persuade; to work quickly and accurately with numbers; To strive to achieve budget goals; work without direct supervision; Initiative; Self-motivation; Patience; Tact.
  • Increased territory sales by building strong relationships with key clients and identifying new business opportunities.
  • Established new accounts through cold calling and personal visits to potential customers.

SAFETY INTERNSHIP

WAUKESHA ENGINE - DIVISION OF DRESSER INDUSTRIES
08.1990 - 01.1991
  • Duties Included: Wrote lockout/tagout Policy; Wrote new respirator program instituted it; Conducted lift truck training; Conducted sound/noise level surveys; Participated in accident investigation; Participated in re-engineering job applications (ergonomics).

Education

Master of Science - Occupational Safety -

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
12.1997

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety -

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
12.1990

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Business development and planning
  • Customer Service
  • Negotiations
  • Client Relationship Building
  • Business Development
  • New Business Development
  • Sales and Marketing

References

Available upon request.

Certification

QSSP - Qualified Safety Sales Professional

Timeline

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

PROCESS MARKETING GROUP – PMG
05.2019 - 05.2024

TERRITORY SALES MANAGER

HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS
04.2012 - 05.2019

FIELD SAFETY SPECIALIST

CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS
06.2003 - 04.2012

ACCOUNT/TERRITORY MANAGER

VALLEN SAFETY/HAGEMEYER NA
11.1996 - 06.2003

TRAINING COORDINATOR/INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

PAGEL SAFETY INC.
11.1993 - 08.1996

SAFETY INTERNSHIP

WAUKESHA ENGINE - DIVISION OF DRESSER INDUSTRIES
08.1990 - 01.1991

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

PAGEL SAFETY INC.
06.1988 - 11.1993

Master of Science - Occupational Safety -

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety -

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
MICHAEL BROCKWAY