Experience

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  Turner Supply Company

  • Nashville TN Sales Division

  • Account Manager

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Nashville TN Sales Division

    Serving industrial and manufacturing businesses through distribution of supplies and services since 1905. Broad product assortment at competitive prices, expertise in customer solutions and cost-savings programs that reduce labor and expense, to maximize customer production and potential.

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  Porter-Walker, LLC.

  • Middle Tennessee

  • Sales Representative

    • Jun 2016 - Dec 2019
    • Middle Tennessee

    Industrial MRO, Electrical, Electronic and Safety Distributor founded in 1907, headquartered in Columbia TN

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  Watkins Decorating

  • Franklin TN

  • Production Manager

    • 2015 - Jun 2016
    • Franklin TN

    Full Service Flooring ProfessionalsFranklin Tennessee's original flooring company founded in 1964Commercial and Residential flooring retailer for hardwood, engineered flooring, carpet and tile specializing in residential remodels and providing no obligation free in-home estimates. Managed Showroom and acted as Purchasing Manager, Project Manager, and Business Manager. Set up new vendors. Improved PR relations with key manufacturers by working closely with the numerous direct territory reps from preferred brands such as Shaw, Mohawk, Dreamweaver and BPI. Established/developed new improved business practices and improved existing processes in regard to profit/loss statements, purchasing standardization, invoicing, file systems etc. Aided with social media and marketing. Pursued and closed sales leads from multiple sources.

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  JDF Associates

  • Manufacturer Representative

    • 2009 - 2014

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  Industrial Distribution Group

  • Antioch, TN

  • Safety Product Specialist

    • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
    • Antioch, TN

    Managed Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi Sales Territory responsible for Safety Product Sales growth and exceeded plan in excess of 130% to plan each year. (Plan was annual growth of 15%) Provided technical support at end user locations which included plant wide safety surveys, product specification and selection, and working with Safety Directors to educated them on products and solutions to eliminate repeat safety "recordable"/incidents and insure OSHA compliance. Provided and facilitated product training for end users, distributor field sales and customer service thru presentations and on-hand demonstrations. Negotiated multi million dollar safety contracts with key customer accounts. Documented over $175,000 annually in customer approved cost savings to their operations thru increased productivity and decreased product costs. Coordinated and worked booth setup and marketing efforts at industry trade shows and Earned "Best Booth" award from MCR Safety at 2007 TN Health and Safety Congress Expo. Negotiated pricing with key safety manufacturers. Worked side by side in the field with key safety product manufacturer reps, gaining their trust and then sending them into our accounts on their own, thus utilizing their expertise as an extension of IDG's sales force. Earned "Most Improved Supplier" award 2007 from Showa/Best Glove for increased sales, professionalism, ease of doing business and most potential.

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  Hagemeyer North America

  • Site Business Manager-Site Operations Manager-Account Rep

    • Jan 1989 - Dec 2006