Sales Management

George V. Peer
115 Lake Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08610
(home/fax) 609-341-8869 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting
609-341-8869 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
(cell) 609-610-2703
Introduction
I have been a sales professional for the vast majority of my working career rang
ing from "cold-calling" door to door to corporate negotiations. My competencies
are: very strong closing skills, product knowledge and sales technique training,
market analysis, managing sales staff and working as and with upper management
in formulating strategies to bring a product to the market place and assure its
success.
Skills
* 20 years of experience in sales and marketing.
* Proven abilities with a background in telemarketing, customer relations, prod
uct sales and management of account sales.
* Exceptionally effective verbal and written communication skills along with st
rong interpersonal, organizational, and management skills.
* Ability to work alone as well as being a team player.
* Very enthusiastic about new product sales, marketing policies and strategies.
* Proficient in operational and production areas including purchasing, distribu
tion, inventory management, product training and sales as well as customer relat
ions.
Work History
GCP Sales LLC, Hamilton, NJ Salary: Approx. 70K, Commissions Only
President /Independent Manufacturer's Representative, from June 2009-May 2010
* Representing Eastern PA, MD, DE, & D.C. for Top Knobs USA and Southern NJ for
High Point USA.
* Responsibilities as a manufacturer representative include developing and main
taining the territory of a market area.
* Handle cold calling, professional sales and market research.
* Answer the inquiries of customers and assist them with product styling and de
signs and all aspects of customer service.
Top Knobs USA, Hillsborough, NJ Salary: 100K
National Sales Manager, from April 2007-June 2009
* Responsible for recruiting and training independent reps for Top Knobs.
* Seek out market trends and working with product development to implement new
products relevant to our customer's needs.
* Work hand in hand with senior management to trouble shoot and improve our com
pany as a whole.
* Additional responsibilities include attending, representing, and selling prod
ucts at the National Kitchen and Bath Show, The International Builders show and
several buying group shows.
* Involved in development of new product, pricing, and planning internal and ex
ternal company policies.
Top Knobs USA, Hillsborough, NJ Salary: Approx. 83K, Salary+Bonuses
Sales Manager, from June 2000-April 2007
* Initiated the sales department for Top Knobs.
* Instrumental in hiring of additional sales force.
* Development of sales training program.
 * Additional responsibilities include attending, representing, and selling prod
ucts at the National Kitchen and Bath Show, The International Builders show and
several buying group shows.
Individual Accomplishments
* As an independent sales rep I achieved second highest sales in the country of
"Top Knobs for the Bath" display boards, during its initial roll out... approx,
$343,000 in six months.
* Hired by Top Knobs to "build" their sales department which has made Top Knobs
the leader in the decorative hardware industry.
* My team (both in-house and out-side reps) grew the company from 1150 dealers
in 2000 to over 7000+ by 2007.
* During the same period my sales team and I helped grow Top Knobs from 10 mill
ion in gross sales to over 24 million.
* Promoted to Sales Manager by June 2001.
* Promoted to National Sales Manager in April of 2007.
* Was the top salesman four of six years from 2002 thru 2007 at Top Knobs.
* Received a variety of other sales awards and prizes from previous positions t
hroughout my career.
Professional Organization Memberships
MANA
Manufacturers' Agents National Association www.manaonline.org
NARI
National Association of the Remodeling Industry
(Bucks and Montgomery counties, PA) www.buckmontnari.org
Educational Background
Bachelor of Science
Philadelphia Biblical University, Philadelphia, PA
May 2000