Experience

Beary Landscaping Inc

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area Dedicated to superior customer service by building and maintaining long-term business relationships while providing commercial and industrial landscape and snow management. Use diplomacy, active listening and thorough investigation to develop and implement win-win solutions to maximize sales expansion, client retention and satisfaction. Maintain and manage landscape maintenance book of work over half a million; maintain and manage snow maintenance book of work over half a million;… Show more Dedicated to superior customer service by building and maintaining long-term business relationships while providing commercial and industrial landscape and snow management. Use diplomacy, active listening and thorough investigation to develop and implement win-win solutions to maximize sales expansion, client retention and satisfaction. Maintain and manage landscape maintenance book of work over half a million; maintain and manage snow maintenance book of work over half a million; consistently sell landscape enhancements dollar for dollar or more. Show less



Schaefer Interior Plants

• Operations Manager

  • Aug 2005 - Oct 2013

  Montgomery, Illinois, United States Increased revenue for green plant business by 100% and holiday display business by 700%. Through new market penetration, increased number of clients by 53%. Manage a team of office, in-field staff and logistics in regards to workflow allocations, performance appraisals, training, development and salary recommendations.



McFarlane Douglass & Companies

• Account Executive/Inside Sales

  • Sep 2004 - Jul 2005

  Burr Ridge, Illinois, United States Managed Chicago area suburban territory for this horticultural and seasonal display provider. Oversaw account management for 137 accounts and collaborated with sales team to improve sales procedures.

• Account Executive/Outside Sales

  • Oct 2002 - Sep 2004

  Burr Ridge, Illinois, United States Oversaw account management for 137 accounts and aggressively pursued new business.

• Supervisor/Service Technician

  • Apr 1997 - Oct 2002

  Burr Ridge, Illinois, United States Supervised 10 service technicians and created maintenance schedules for each employee. Maintained the company's highest profile customers in the suburban market.



Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield Zoo

• Buildings and Grounds Intern

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

  Brookfield, Illinois, United States Maintained plant material in animal exhibits and the one-acre of planted perennials surrounding Roosevelt Fountain.