Ryan Videkovich
New Berlin,WI
Summary
Driven, trustworthy and creative Landscape Professional with a passion for all aspects of the Landscaping Universe. 22 Years of Horticultural and Hardscape experience working both for small family owned business and the largest commercial companies. Demonstrated abilities to grow new business as well as expand current customers by providing honest feedback and proposals. Prideful of professional growth and network created by obtaining promotions from Laborer to successful Business Owner.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Hardscape Sales Representative
SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducted product demonstrations to educate customers on features, benefits, and competitive advantages.
- Educated clients on lines of business that were not currently being utilized to create new revenue streams that were adjacent to existing work being sold.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends for informed decision-making during client interactions.
- Increased repeat business by fostering trust-based relationships with key accounts through regular communication.
- Utilized past sales data to expand existing clients purchases through targeted sales incentives. Increased existing SiteOne client sales by over 15%.
Owner/Operator
Advanced Building Services LLC
10.2016 - 12.2023
- Started the business as a snow only service company and grew our sales from 29k in 16' to just over 700K in 23' as we created a Landscape Construction division.
- Creating marketing to targeted areas, perform estimates with prospective clients and create detailed proposals, follow up with clients to close pending deals.
- Create Budgets and Schedules for all sold work. Install all sold work. Follow up with customers to insure work was completed as sold.
- Created a network with vendors and competitors to continue learning industry changes to maintain competitive pricing as well as installing the newest industry standards.
Business Developer
Brightview Landscaping
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Collaborated with national sales and marketing departments to support client acquisition.
- Pitched ideas for business development to executive team and gave in-depth presentations to clients using effective public speaking skills.
- Developed and promoted successful company sales and account management personnel into leadership positions to drive company growth. Sales goal of 150k in new sales met in first year.
- Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decision making.
- Utilize Brightview's national footprint and purchasing power to highlight level of service that others in our market could not provide.
- Created Gantt Charts for prospective clients that laid out the life of contract service for their properties to help with future budgets.
Account Manager
BrightView Landscape
02.2016 - 03.2018
- Day to day management of the Milwaukee Client Service Team. Work with Production Manager to ensure that customers needs and expectations are met.
- Problem solving and mitigation of production issues.
- Build relationships with Facility Managers that is based on trust. Creating plans and budgets that are in the best interest of the properties future.
- Support Business Development Team as new customers are being on boarded.
- Manage weekly sales meetings and summarize key points to senior management.
- Conduct employee performance reviews and provided coaching and development for the betterment of the company and employee.
- Produce enhancement proposals proactively to address needs of clients properties. Exceeded yearly sales goal every year.
Health and Safety Consultant
Environmental Management Consulting
05.2014 - 01.2016
- Duties- Project Management for Lead and Asbestos related abatements.
- Consult with our clients in order to help them legally and safely abate any hazardous materials that are in the way of remodeling or demolition projects.
- Estimate costs of abatement, bid out the projects to a list of contractors.
- Work with State agencies to ensure that abatement projects were done correctly.
- Finalize reports detailing all work completed and oversee billing for work completed.
- Managed a portfolio of 15 school districts that included proactive management of known hazardous material and communication of need remediation to follow state and federal regulation.
Account Manager/Supervisor
Reliable Property Services
04.2009 - 05.2014
- Duties- Managing all of "out of state" accounts in Wisconsin. Managed 29 Target locations throughout Wisconsin for both Winter and Summer Operations.
- Cultivate customer relations (new and existing).
- New sales and existing up sells of current contracts.
- Bridging the gap between Reliable and customer to facilitate large and small projects to their properties.
- Responsible for setting up sub contractors for all seasons throughout Reliable's Wisconsin branch. Manage clients expectations and Sub Contractors level of service. Mediate issues and create plan to rectify affairs to continue growth of "out of state" work.
Skills
- Account management
- Quality control
- Strategic planning
- Revenue Generation
- Networking strength
- Client presentations
- Marketing
- CRM and Sales Force Trained
- Performance metrics
- New Business Development
- Customer service and support
- Forecasting ability
- Verbal and written communication
- Prospect targeting
- Cold Calling
- Goal-setting
Accomplishments
- At 24 years old, I earned the opportunity to become an Account Manager with one of the nations largest Snow Removal/Landscaping Companies.
- Managed 29 Target stores for both Summer and Winter operations.
- I have a strong back ground in public speaking.
- I have twice competed and placed 1st in Forensics(public speaking) in the State of Wisconsin.
Timeline
Hardscape Sales Representative
SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.
01.2024 - 12.2024
Business Developer
Brightview Landscaping
03.2018 - 03.2019
Owner/Operator
Advanced Building Services LLC
10.2016 - 12.2023
Account Manager
BrightView Landscape
02.2016 - 03.2018
Health and Safety Consultant
Environmental Management Consulting
05.2014 - 01.2016
Account Manager/Supervisor
Reliable Property Services
04.2009 - 05.2014
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