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STEVEN ABDELAHAD

Quartz Hill,CA

Summary

Customer centric & goal-oriented sales professional with a strong interest in being part of a dynamic team within the Commercial Vehicle Industry. Deliver a trusted advisor relationship to customers by building industry expertise and by leveraging sales & technical skills developed through multifaceted experiences. Desire to build a future career path through dedicated continuous learning and demonstrated achievements.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

WESTERN REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

ARI-HETRA
12.2019 - Current
  • Regional Sales Manager goal is to maintain over 4600 accounts, connect with distribution channels for training and sales
  • Capital Equipment Sales
  • Demo & Transport lifting equipment to large accounts
  • Territory covered is Southern Ca, NV, AZ
  • Account base consist of County, City, Transit, Fire/Rescue, Airlines and smaller local business.
  • Trade Show Lead

• Mobile Column Lift sales & Wheel Service equipment

• GSA, Cmas and other Government contracts

• Zoho Crm

• Yearly Goal exceeded by 30%

• Setup Weekly Conference calls with other teammates

• Establish Key Principle relationships

• Weekly reports

• Install & Demo new equipment in large commercial accounts

TERRITORY MANAGER

TUCKER POWERSPORTS (AKA TUCKER ROCKY)
08.2014 - 06.2019
  • Within one year, converted responsible sales territory from negative year-over-year revenue to 70% growth; sustained through the course of role at approximately 50% year-over-year
  • Built a new distribution channel increasing partner reach by 71 locations
  • Based partner development and revenue growth on structured sales approach, accelerated knowledge of portfolio, customer-centric activities and partner development plans with product teams.
  • Managed over 360 accounts within sales territory.

SALES & OPERATIONS MANAGER

POWDER COAT INDUSTRIES
07.2010 - 08.2014
  • As single dedicated salesperson established and managed over 3600 customers including large aerospace organizations
  • Drove recurring-revenue through maintaining a trusted advisor relationship whilst meeting contribution margin and revenue growth targets
  • Identified & developed new accounts and opportunities through industry knowledge, networking and relationship-building
  • Managed day-to-day operations and production team to ensure commitment on deliverables was met to the highest quality
  • Created strategy to further scale the operation and drive efficiency by implementing lean processes within production.

BUSINESS OWNER

EXTREME POWDER COATING
06.2004 - 06.2010
  • As a driven entrepreneur, built company from ground-up with an emphasis on the customer, delivering remarkable quality & competitive services
  • Identified and harvested opportunities & customers by vertical, negotiated with suppliers & vendors, managed and trained dedicated employees resulting in 30% year-over-year revenue growth
  • Company built around earning trust with customers to achieve recurring business
  • Sold business to Powder Coat Industries.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Business

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
Santa Monica, CA

UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL

Skills

  • Strong & Adaptive Communicator - All organizational levels
  • MS Office - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, QuickBooks
  • PC & Networks - Build, Troubleshoot & Repair
  • Automotive & Electronic- Build, Troubleshoot & Repair
  • Construction & Aerospace Project Management
  • AS400 Proficiency
  • CRM Software- HubSpot, Zoho
  • Sage Management
  • B2B Skills
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Multitasking
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Calm Under Pressure

Leadership Experience

  • Led Stratolaunch Systems multi-year electro-static aircraft painting project to meet historic first flight launch date. https://www.stratolaunch.com/
  • Grass-roots Small Business Owner

References

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Hobbies and Interests

Family Outings, Camping, Boating, Off-Road Racing, golfing, Problem Solving – Electrical & Automotive

Timeline

WESTERN REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

ARI-HETRA
12.2019 - Current

TERRITORY MANAGER

TUCKER POWERSPORTS (AKA TUCKER ROCKY)
08.2014 - 06.2019

SALES & OPERATIONS MANAGER

POWDER COAT INDUSTRIES
07.2010 - 08.2014

BUSINESS OWNER

EXTREME POWDER COATING
06.2004 - 06.2010

Some College (No Degree) - Business

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
STEVEN ABDELAHAD