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Timothy Cuffe, Jr.

Timothy Cuffe, Jr.

Summary

Dynamic Vice President with a proven track record at Colonial Electric Supply, driving sales from $10M to $60M. Expert in negotiation and team leadership, fostering relationships that elevated the customer base by over 140%. Adept at mentoring and developing policies that enhance performance and streamline operations. Consistently taking weak, new or failing Sales organizations to the highest levels of success through hard work, innovative teaching techniques and the flat out desire to NEVER lose at ANYTHING. Whatever it takes.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President Commercial Projects

Colonial Electric Supply
01.2019 - Current

    Lead expansion to DC/MD/VA territory

    Installed Sales teams, policies and procedures

    Negotiated collaboration with 3 largest Reps

    Manage Estimators, inside and outside sales,Project managers.

    Increased sales from $10M to $60M, team from 3 to 50+

    Quickly converted to remote workers during covid19.

    Created "The Pit", a constant live virtual sales space for communication all day.

    Budgets, reporting, SOP's, mentoring, negotiating contracts, customer presentations

    Member of Executive Leadership Team

    Instrumental in purchase, integration of Atlantic Electric.

    Elevated customer base by over 140%

Vice President of Commercial Sales

Dulles Electric Supply
01.2008 - 01.2019

Coordinated move to new building

Installed and managed estimating program, sales tracking program showing instant sales reports

Implemented SOP's, policies, sales force and PM's

Built team from 4 to 24, sales from $8M to $80M

Customer presentations, incentives, support.

Top salesman in Company annually

Appeared in TED Magazine twice for accomplishments and management style

Member of IMARK presenting at annual meetings collaborating with members from all over te US


Lead Estimator-Commercial Sales Manager

Capital Electric Supply-Now Sonepar USA
12.1995 - 01.2008

Estimated large projects, quoted and closed them

Negotiated large projects with Reps, customers

Maintained top closing rate and sales volume

Executive team leader for Sonepar takeover adding 30 locations, trained incoming salesmen

Consistently delivered 8x salary in sales

Worked with CEO on strategy, negotiations, etc.

Part of management team for new CDC


Outside Sales Representative

Lightolier-Genlyte
11.1988 - 12.1995

Cold and warm calls on Baltimore distributors

Called on Largest non- stocking company with 10+ Locations. Turned them into Lightolier stocking customer with counter days, promos, dog and pony shows, whatever it took to create the pull through from their branches.

Negotiated projects, designed lighting calculations

Expanded customer base and following

Created long term, loyal customers many of them still loyal today




Education

Electronics And Engineering

Emory And Henry University
Emory, VA

High School Diploma -

Waterloo High School
Waterloo, NY

Skills

  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Team leadership
  • Relationship building
  • Client relationship building
  • Negotiation and persuasion
  • Presentations
  • Training and mentoring
  • Performance monitoring
  • Contract negotiation
  • Sales leadership
  • Business storytelling
  • Public speaking
  • Forecasting
  • Policy and procedure development

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Interests

I am an amateur Photographer published in Blue Ridge Country Magazine and Magnolia Magazine

I have photos hanging in many galleries and the highlight is 2 large shots in the RMH Women's Cancer Center in Harrisonburg, VA

Love to RV and travel anywhere

Sports fanatic, coach and Little League Virginia State Umpire

I love my wife of 30 years, 3 grown kids and 6 Grandchildren and do everything for them

Timeline

Vice President Commercial Projects

Colonial Electric Supply
01.2019 - Current

Vice President of Commercial Sales

Dulles Electric Supply
01.2008 - 01.2019

Lead Estimator-Commercial Sales Manager

Capital Electric Supply-Now Sonepar USA
12.1995 - 01.2008

Outside Sales Representative

Lightolier-Genlyte
11.1988 - 12.1995

Electronics And Engineering

Emory And Henry University

High School Diploma -

Waterloo High School
Timothy Cuffe, Jr.