Accomplished management and sales professional, Excellent in establishing working relationships with customers, employees, and vendors. Proven team leader with strong decision making abilities, dedicated to high levels of customer satisfaction while meeting aggressive business goals. Professional real estate agent dedicated to giving clients personable, honest & ethical service during sale or purchase homes.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Estate Agent/Broker
Coldwell Banker
Angola, IN
01.2018 - Current
Residential home sales working with Buyers to find homes that meet the client’s desired criteria, evaluate comparable properties and prepare offers, negotiate sale and complete all required documents.
Residential homes sales working with Sellers to prepare Comparative Market Analysis to determine current market price prior to listing, market property and negotiate sale. Complete all required documents with Buyers, Agents, Lenders & Title companies to facilitate timely closing.
V.P. Sales
Gared Holdings, LLC
Noblesville, IN
12.2013 - 12.2015
Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Production and Procurement departments to achieve new product release to market in time frame desired.
Meet with existing dealers to establish relationships and pursue potential new dealers to to increase sales of new bleacher and bench seating product line. Increased annual sales by 300% from $135K to $650k
Develop product pricing cost analysis and train sales staff to prepare custom customer quotations for dealers.
Establish and train employees on packaging and shipping procedures to ensure new product lead time and shipping accuracy are maintained.
Verify all bills of materials and packing lists are accurate to ensure that production and delivery schedules meet project deadlines.
President/General Manager
National Recreation Systems, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN
05.1990 - 05.2013
Lead company to become a trusted brand and national leading manufacturer of aluminum seating products, achieved yearly growth of annual gross to over $12,000,000 while meeting desired company goals and profit margins.
Manage all departments including sales, engineering, production, shipping and installation with hands-on management style to promote a positive work environment and retain and attract high quality and long tenured employees.
Hire, evaluate, train work closely with staff to resolve any personnel issues.
Analyze and approve expenditures for materials, equipment and human resources to ensure overall efficiently to meet production and sales targets.
Visit distributors to train, educate & promote company products and installation services.
Represent Company at trade shows, determine product and booth layout to create best marketing impact and recruit new sales dealers and establish mutually beneficial successful long term relationships with existing dealers & clients.
Created and managed 2nd separate corporation (Professional Seating Contractors) to install products manufactured by NRS, including manage travel expenditures, and scheduling installation crews.
Inside Sales/Warehouse Manager
Power Train Company
Fort Wayne, IN
01.1987 - 01.1990
Customer service and sales of Heavy Duty Truck parts, specializing in Drive Train Component including transmissions, gear cases and other drive train components, air and hydraulic brake parts and electrical components.
Achieved continued growth in customer relations & people management skills to grow company sales annually.
Managed client relationships to ensure satisfaction and repeat business opportunities.
Prepared quotes for customers based on their needs and budget requirements.
Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely delivery of goods ordered by customers.
Outside Sales
Triangle Fleet Service
Fort Wayne, Indiana
01.1985 - 01.1987
Business to Business Sales of Heavy Duty Truck & Trailer Parts to Trucking companies and Service Shops in Indiana, Ohio & Michigan.
Servicing current accounts, and calling on new customers to establish new accounts and relationships.
Education
90 hr. Approved Broker Class -
Troyer School of Real Estate
01.2018
Real Estate Broker License - General & Indiana State Examination Tests
Indiana
01.2018
30 hr. Post Licensing Course - Code of Ethics Course
Troyer School of Real Estate
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2018
Certificate of Completion - Lean Manufacturing
Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2009
High School Diploma -
Northrop High School
Fort Wayne, IN
Skills
B2B sales and customer relations
Relationship building
Problem solving and conflict resolution
Customer service excellence
Timeline
Real Estate Agent/Broker
Coldwell Banker
01.2018 - Current
V.P. Sales
Gared Holdings, LLC
12.2013 - 12.2015
President/General Manager
National Recreation Systems, Inc.
05.1990 - 05.2013
Inside Sales/Warehouse Manager
Power Train Company
01.1987 - 01.1990
Outside Sales
Triangle Fleet Service
01.1985 - 01.1987
90 hr. Approved Broker Class -
Troyer School of Real Estate
Real Estate Broker License - General & Indiana State Examination Tests
30 hr. Post Licensing Course - Code of Ethics Course
Real Estate Associate / Client Relations Specialist at Coldwell Banker Real EstateReal Estate Associate / Client Relations Specialist at Coldwell Banker Real Estate