Experience

Red Deer Polytechnic

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Business Development Specialist

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  I connect entrepreneurs and small-to-medium sized organizations with our applied research teams within Red Deer Polytechnic's Manufacturing and Energy Innovation Centres. I am responsible for managing/vetting incoming inquiries, actively generating demand for our centres, and liaising with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure a positive and successful interaction for our industry clients. I connect entrepreneurs and small-to-medium sized organizations with our applied research teams within Red Deer Polytechnic's Manufacturing and Energy Innovation Centres. I am responsible for managing/vetting incoming inquiries, actively generating demand for our centres, and liaising with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure a positive and successful interaction for our industry clients.



Uline

• United States
• Wholesale
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2020 - May 2023

  Actively manage large existing customer base while also establishing new connections, acquiring customers, and growing overall territory sales profitably in a business to business sales environment. Consistently placed among top 10% of sales reps in Western Canadian team in 2022 with a 21% cold call conversion rate in addition to a 38% YOY territory sales growth rate

• Account Representative

  • Apr 2020 - Oct 2020

  Responsible for growing our accounts profitably in a business to business sales environment through developing connections and solution selling. As an Account Representative I helped support Edmonton area Account Managers with the growth of their territories



DECO Windshield Repair

• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

  Responsible for complete employment cycle of 6 Field Managers and 85+ sales technicians in the Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan regions. During this time I led my team to 12% growth in total sales and over $2 million in revenues

• District Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Oct 2018

  Led team of 4 territory managers in the Edmonton, Red Deer, and surrounding regions with total team of 60 staff. Key responsibilities: driving sales, leading bi-weekly team meetings, conducting employee performance reviews, interviewing and qualifying candidates, ongoing training and development, and handling escalated customer issues

• Territory Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2017

  Recruited and managed team of 12 site operators for 2016 season, and 20 in 2017 season. My team led the region in total sales and employee retention. Daily administrative duties included; conducting performance reviews, leading weekly meetings, payroll approval, cash reconciliation, scheduling, and handling any escalated customer related complaints

• Site Operator / Sales Technician

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2015

  Independently operated windshield repair kiosk. Sales, customer service and windshield repair work were the primary focus, resulting in enhanced sales, communicative/interpersonal, and problem solving skills. During this time I led my region in sales.



Kal Tire

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tire Technician

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2014

  Changed tires on both passenger vehicles and large transport trucks/agricultural equipment, carried service truck duties as well as in-shop work, while also providing assistance to mechanics when necessary Changed tires on both passenger vehicles and large transport trucks/agricultural equipment, carried service truck duties as well as in-shop work, while also providing assistance to mechanics when necessary