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Thomas Jenkins

Somerville,TN

Summary

To build a career with a positive company whose focus is on growth and profitability by utilizing team work and value added selling. I would like to utilize my 20+ years in the Industrial Sales Field while continuing to grow and learn with in my field.


Sales professional with strong expertise in driving revenue and building client relationships. Adept at team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and leveraging skills in negotiation, communication, and strategic planning. Known for reliability, fostering productive team environment, and consistently meeting targets.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Territory Sales Representative

Meyer Lab
10.2012 - Current
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and providing exceptional service.
  • Expanded customer base through cold calling, networking, and relationship building.
  • Increased sales revenue by identifying and targeting high-potential accounts.
  • Generated additional sales opportunities with upselling and cross-selling techniques.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends for informed decision-making during client interactions.
  • Consistently met or exceeded quotas by implementing strategic sales plans and effective time management.
  • Conducted product demonstrations to educate customers on features, benefits, and competitive advantages.
  • Increased repeat business by fostering trust-based relationships with key accounts through regular communication.
  • Developed tailored solutions in response to unique customer needs, increasing overall satisfaction rates.

INCREASED REVENUE YEAR OVER YEAR, MAKING PRESIDENTS CLUB 6 OUT OF 12 YEARS.

PRESIDENTS CLUB LAST 3 YEARS INA ROW..

TOP 5 IN COMPANY OF 60 SALESMAN LAST 3 YEARS

Regional sales manager

DPD-Central division
01.2008 - Current
  • Responsible for sales thru distribution with our industrial technologies product line
  • Sponsible for establishing distribution for southeast geography as well as holding training seminars for sales staff and making development calls with distributors to end use customers
  • Promoting value added selling thru technical expertise and training

Territory Sales Manager

Rochester Midland Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • Managed local salesman and their territories while consistently helping them to bring in new accounts and raise profits
  • Consistantly grew territories in TN,AL,LA,MS,TX,and AR thru value added selling and team coaching
  • Reduced attrition in the above mentioned territories thru coaching trips and a focus on working with our larger customers to provide training and technical support
  • Instituted a market specific training guide for the corrugated industry thru out the south east and carolinas
  • This including sales for all press applications, starchs, Corrugators, boilers and cooling towers
  • Regional product manager for our industrial technologies division which included specialty chemicals for the military, manufacturing sector, automotive, drawing and stamping
  • As well as coolants and lubricants

Corporate Sales Manager

Research Solvents & Chemicals
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Managed local salesman and their territories while consistently helping them to bring in new accounts and raise profits
  • Traveled to various states throughout the southeast managing sales territories while establishing relationships with salesman and their customer base
  • Trained salesman on various aspects of selling as well as on an extensive product line
  • Prospected and closed high profile accounts

Branch Sales Manager

Research Solvents & Chemicals
01.1997 - 01.2002
  • Managed a sales territory with consistent growth and profit in central Tennessee and southern Kentucky
  • Managed salesman while assisting with product trials and conversions
  • Traveled to company branches on a regular basis to assist in closing targeted accounts
  • Consistently led branch in total sales and continually converted new business
  • Held training for sales personnel on several products, targeted to variety of industries including, but not limited to, OEM, Metal Working, Coatings, Printing, and Manufacturing

Territory Representative

Research Solvents & Chemicals
01.1989 - 01.1997
  • Worked in existing territory in an effort to grow business and territories as well as worked on daily basis with existing customer base
  • Managed and grew territory from $100,000.00 annually to more than $1.4 million through day to day interaction with customer base as well as prospecting and cold-calling
  • Created territory in East Tennessee while managing an existing territory
  • (This territory is producing more than $1Million in sales annually, while the existing territory is producing over $1.8 million annually
  • Prospected, cold-called, and closed more than 100 accounts during my tenure as a territory representative

Education

General Finance -

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
01.1983

SSBN 732 USS ALASKA
01.1987

Franklin High School
Franklin, TN
01.1981

Skills

  • Excel
  • Word
  • Power Point
  • Sales
  • Customer service
  • Customer relations
  • Customer relationship building
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Relationship building
  • Product and service knowledge
  • Sales presentations
  • Sales closing
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Customer retention
  • Client service

Accomplishments

  • Ranked #1 in region for 2023,2024
  • Grew territory to 1.2 million gp
  • Grew revenue in 2024 by $374,000
  • Grew New Business Revinue by $312,000 2024

Military Service

United States Submarine Service, 08/1983 - 05/1987, SSBN 732 USS Alaska, Holy Loch, Scotland, Bangor, Washington

Served onboard 2 Nuclear Submarines serving with 161 teammates 

Affiliations

  • National Concrete Association
  • National Asphalt Association

Certification

  • Sales Enablement Certification – HubSpot Academy.
  • Negotiation Skills for the Professional Certificate – eCornell.
  • NEPQ SELLING

Interests

  • Volunteering for community initiatives to give back to local communities and make a positive impact
  • Food Tourism
  • I like working with my hands and fixing things
  • Volunteering
  • DIY and Home Improvement

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemote

Important To Me

Company CultureCareer advancementPersonal development programsHealthcare benefits

Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Territory Sales Representative

Meyer Lab
10.2012 - Current

Regional sales manager

DPD-Central division
01.2008 - Current

Territory Sales Manager

Rochester Midland Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2008

Corporate Sales Manager

Research Solvents & Chemicals
01.2002 - 01.2003

Branch Sales Manager

Research Solvents & Chemicals
01.1997 - 01.2002

Territory Representative

Research Solvents & Chemicals
01.1989 - 01.1997

SSBN 732 USS ALASKA

Franklin High School

General Finance -

Middle Tennessee State University
Thomas Jenkins