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Paul Legere

Vineyard, UT ,UT
Paul Legere

Summary

Seasoned Outside Sales Representative with 28-year track record. Bringing strong sales knowledge, supporting business development and growth initiatives. Leveraging outstanding communication strengths to cultivate and retain long-term relationships. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities. Leveraging outstanding communication strengths to cultivate and retain long-term relationships.

Overview

10
years of professional experience

Work History

Lowe's Pro Supply
Vineyard, Utah

Outside Sales Rep/Store Support Specialist
10.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Established new accounts through cold calling and personal visits to potential customers.
  • Built strong client rapport to establish diversified network of connections.
  • Showcased product features to customers and discussed technical details to overcome objections and lock in sales.
  • Visited customer locations to evaluate requirements, demonstrate product offerings, and propose strategic solutions for diverse needs.
  • Followed up with customers after completed sales to assess satisfaction and resolve technical or service concerns.
  • Prospected and conducted face-to-face sales calls with business executives and directors throughout assigned territory.
  • Exceeded monthly sales targets and quotas consistently.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
  • Met existing customers to review current services and expand sales opportunities.

Orkin Commercial Services
Chicago, IL

Business Development Representative
10.2019 - 10.2020

Job overview

  • Brought in new accounts through successful networking strategies and promotional approaches.
  • Developed business pipeline using cold and warm techniques.
  • Networked among local business and community organizations to develop leads and generate business.
  • Maintained extensive knowledge of company products and services to provide top-notch expertise to customers.
  • Consulted with businesses to supply accurate product and service information.
  • Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor.
  • Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.
  • Drove store revenue by offering customers accessories and related purchases to complete selections.

Home Depot Pro/Interline Brands
Great Falls, MT

Outside Sales Account Manager
04.2013 - 10.2019

Job overview

  • Utilized in-depth understanding of strategic sales processes to increase revenue.
  • Drove business success by maintaining and applying current knowledge of sales, promotions and policies regarding payments, exchanges, and security practices.
  • Built strong client rapport to establish diversified network of connections.
  • Managed territory budget to support development of regional and territory leads.
  • Established new accounts through cold calling and personal visits to potential customers.
  • Finalized sales deals and contracts.
  • Created efficient routes for outside salesman.
  • Followed up with customers about customer service.
  • Visited clients to sell [Product].
  • Built diverse and consistent sales portfolio.
  • Generated advertising brochure for vendor use.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
  • Met with customers to discuss and ascertain needs, tailor solutions and close deals.
  • Increased sales with execution of full sales cycle processing from initial lead processing through conversion and closing.
  • Identified new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, marketing and prospective database leads.
  • Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing.
  • Achieved or exceeded company-defined sales quotas.
  • Fostered lasting relationships with customers through effective communication and quick response, resulting in long-term loyalty and expanded client base.
  • Set and achieved company defined sales goals.
  • Met existing customers to review current services and expand sales opportunities.
  • Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.
  • Performed effectively in self-directed work environment, managing day-to-day operations and decisions.
  • Fielded customer complaints and facilitated negotiations, resolving issues and reaching mutual conclusions.

Education

College of The Redwoods
, Eureka, CA

Associate of Arts from Accounting And Business Management

De Anza High School
, Richmond, CA

High School Diploma
06.1985

Skills

  • Strategic Account Development
  • Sales Proposal Creation
  • Sales Closing
  • Revenue and Profit Maximization
  • Superior organizational skills
  • Persuasive negotiator
  • Positive outlook
  • Business Development
  • Territory networking
  • Solutions-based sales
  • Customer focused-service
  • Territory Management
  • Relationship cultivation
  • Lead prospecting
  • Territory development
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Client account management
  • Enthusiastic and friendly
  • Lead Generation

Timeline

Outside Sales Rep/Store Support Specialist

Lowe's Pro Supply
10.2020 - Current

Business Development Representative

Orkin Commercial Services
10.2019 - 10.2020

Outside Sales Account Manager

Home Depot Pro/Interline Brands
04.2013 - 10.2019

College of The Redwoods

Associate of Arts from Accounting And Business Management

De Anza High School

High School Diploma
Paul Legere