Nicholas Basel
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Dynamic sales professional and business development leader with a strong technical background. Expertise in large scale project review and customer engagement, contributing to a wide reaching customer portfolio. Committed to enhancing client satisfaction and driving business expansion while collaborating closely with inside teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Sales Engineer, Extrusion
Milacron
Atlanta, GA
04.2021 - Current
- Successfully maintained core existing customer while growing and expanding to new customers throughout the southeast
- Developed and delivered technical presentations to clients, showcasing product features and benefits.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to customize extrusion solutions based on client requirements.
- Conducted on-site demonstrations of equipment, enhancing customer understanding and satisfaction.
- Provided ongoing support for installed extrusion systems and helped troubleshoot processing issues
Business Development Manager
Tate Metalworks
Spartanburg, SC
01.2018 - 03.2021
- Executed strategies to grow client base and penetrate new industries, ensuring maintenance of $20 million in yearly sales.
- Facilitated regular company meetings to evaluate ongoing projects, review projects in the proposal phase and identify prospective targets.
- Handled initial RFP review, proposal discussions, and contract and terms negotiations
- Analyzed market trends to identify new business opportunities and inform product development strategies.
- Managed client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and fostering long-term loyalty through personalized service.
- Managed high profile clients including those involved in national defense, rocket propellant manufacturing, power generation.
Technical Sales Engineer
Milacron (formerly Canterbury Engineering)
Atlanta, GA
12.2012 - 12.2017
- Aftermarket extrusion sales throughout the US and Canada
- Grew sales year over year over multiple business segments including wire and cable, medical, construction, etc.
- Collaborated with multiple business segments to deliver best solution and design based on customer needs
- Analyzed year to year business trends over various market segments to predict yearly sales projections
Education
Master of Science - Applied Engineering
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GABachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA05-2021
Skills
- Sales strategy development
- Strong technical background
- Experience in Solidworks 3D and AutoCAD
- Customer relationships
- Territory management
- RFQ review and proposal negotiation
Timeline
Field Sales Engineer, Extrusion
Milacron
04.2021 - Current
Business Development Manager
Tate Metalworks
01.2018 - 03.2021
Technical Sales Engineer
Milacron (formerly Canterbury Engineering)
12.2012 - 12.2017
Master of Science - Applied Engineering
Georgia Southern University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology