1. M A T T H E W B . H O L M E S
OBJECTIVE
To expand my horizons in the workforce by becoming an integral part of a
company that is able to provide me with both personal and professional
development, with emphasis on continuing growth of knowledge and
experience within the dynamic market in which we operate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
February 2015 – May 2016 Sunbelt Transformer Mobile, AL
Southeast Regional Sales Manager
• Worked with a key team of sales and technical service professionals to
provide nationwide customer service in various markets including
Industrial, Commercial, Utilities, Municipalities, and Government
contracting
• Serviced 7 states in the Southeast, with focus on fast and reliable
customer service
• Responsible for sales and rental of transformers and related gear, field
services jobs and in house repairs for customers throughout the
country. Specialized in speed and customization to service short lead
time and emergency needs.
• Provided new project submittal quotations by understanding and
implementing provided plans, specifications and regulations for all
market applications. Used all provided customer data to offer the
client turnkey package options for their application
• Traveled throughout both the territory and the country for team
building and customer service needs
• Presented technical data to customers on site, including engineers,
purchasing agents, safety managers, and management teams in large
industrial facilities in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
• Made proactive calls to new customers and updated customer data
base as needed.
• Proficient in sales management duties including data base maintenance,
use of Microsoft office, internet related research, inventory
management, employee relations and all aspects of operations
management
November 2014 – January 2015 Walker Electric Supply Mobile, AL
Outside Industrial Sales
• Maintained existing customer base in the large industrial customer
market that surrounds Mobile, AL
• Gained knowledge of the Industrial sales market and the components
needed to keep these facilities in operation
2. • Client base included many Industrial facilities including steel mills,
paper mills, chemical companies, and shipyard
construction/maintenance
March 2008 – October 2014 KAM Sales, Inc. Atlanta, GA
Electrical Manufacturers Representative
• Factory Representation for 25+ lines relating to the Electrical
Contracting field including sales and applications in multiple
levels of the industry
• Direct responsibility for maintaining my own travel schedule,
sales calls, and account management
• Industrial, commercial, and residential construction related sales,
with multiple product options within a variety of lines.
• Thorough sales experience including both retail and wholesale
influences with industrial, commercial, and residential construction
applications
• Responsible for maintaining existing customer along with new
customer development
February 2007 – March 2008 City Electric Supply Pensacola, FL
Outside Sales Associate
• Management of a large number of accounts servicing industrial and
commercial customers, contractors, and direct sales to the general
public
• Specifically focused on lighting and contractor sales, including new
construction and maintenance needs for numerous commercial and
industrial locations in the greater Pensacola area
• Large variety of sales knowledge and application acquired within
various sectors of the construction market, including new construction
and maintenance in residential, commercial and industrial
environments
• Previous retail sales and management experience, and hands on
construction experience allowed for success and growth during my
time at CES.
April 2005 – February 2007 JEM Mechanical, LLC Pensacola, FL
Construction Installation
• Plumbing, Pipe Fitting, HVAC construction knowledge acquired with
hands on experience at a demanding heavy commercial level
• Large Commercial construction experience including high rise
condominiums in Perdido Key, FL as well as post Hurricane Katrina
construction at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS
• Management of a crew on multiple job sites, including supervising
installation of water supply and waste lines in the Lost Key Golf Pro
Shop, restaurant, and cart house building.
3. • OSHA trained and certified on a variety of large equipment operations
• On job training received for Project Manager and Foreman positions
EDUCATION
1998 - 2000 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida
Materials Science and Engineering
• Studied Materials Science and Engineering while working full time to
pay for school and related expenses. 60 credit hours completed.
• On campus job working as Building Maintenance for the
Materials Engineering Department
• Scholarship awarded for participation in the Chemical Mechanical
Polishing research program sponsored by Sandia National Labs.
Research focused on finding superior compound applications in the
polishing of Silicon wafers used in microchip and microprocessor
construction
• Maintained full time employment to help pay my way through school
1995 – 1997 Pensacola State College Pensacola, Florida
Associate of Science Degree in Engineering
• Associates degree in Engineering completed
• Employed full time while attending school
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