Eric Bergland
Grayslake,IL
Summary
Results-driven sales professional with proven track record in driving revenue growth and building lasting client relationships. Adept at identifying customer needs, presenting tailored solutions, and closing sales efficiently. Strong team collaborator, adaptable to changing market conditions, and consistently focused on delivering measurable results. Skilled in strategic communication, negotiation, and market analysis.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Outside Sales Representative
QXO
07.2024 - Current
- Drive profitable growth, achieving sales and margin budgets.
- Identifying new opportunities and customers within an assigned territory.
- Develop and maintain relationships with customers and vendors.
- Salesforce
- Developed strategic sales plans to penetrate new markets and enhance revenue growth.
- Established new accounts through cold calling and personal visits to potential customers.
Chief Executive Officer
Home Exterior Solutions
03.2019 - 07.2024
- Build and maintain customer relations
- Material ordering and scheduling
- Work directly with sub contractors on all projects
- Project Management
- Consistent sales record with over 1 million in sales per year
Property Manager
Pech Properties
05.2015 - 08.2018
- Manage and maintain 2.2 million dollars’ worth of rental real estate. Leasing, resident services, and recording income expenditures.
- Manage and oversee operations, maintenance, administration, and improvement of residential properties resulting in a low-turnover rate and maintaining full occupancy of all the units.
- Maintaining and overseeing the marketing of properties on different websites using many different tools and strategies, resulting in vacancies being filled before the current tenant vacated the premises, ensuring that the owner did not lose money on vacancies.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for residential properties.
- Prepare detailed budgets and financial reports.
R4 Technician
Helgesen Industries
11.2017 - 07.2018
- Develop standards and action plans to drive accountability and performance improvement.
- Define gaps in current work processes.
- Develop and support any cycle of continuous improvement until goals are met.
- Assist in capital justification of and implementation of new products to support weld streets.
- Project Management
Sales Consultant
Home Depot
01.2017 - 11.2017
- Provide in-home presentations based on consumer needs.
- Identify and generate prospects through various networking and store based events.
- Market presence and development.
- Develop and maintain new customer relationships.
Business Development/Inside Sales
Great Lakes Roofing
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Exceeded the standard calls per hour to maximize leads for outside sales.
- Develop and maintain business relationships with top tier accounts.
- Kept up to date records of all prospects, leads, and sales.
- Provided product knowledge to potential and existing clients
- Helped develop new sales strategies to grow our customer base in the off season months
Property Manager
Ogden and Company
05.2013 - 12.2014
- Identify, develop, or evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives and market trends.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for residential properties.
- Liaison between tenants and owners.
- Managers are responsible for day to day operations at the property. Maintenance, Leasing, resident services, enforcing lease regulations are common responsibilities.
- Other important duties include keeping accurate and up to date records of income expenditures from property operations and submitting expense reports to the property owner.
Welder
Helgesen Industries
05.2012 - 12.2013
- Managed and maintained a safe work environment in accordance with company safety standards.
- Built, tacked, and welded hydraulic tanks.
- Exceeded production standards from 100% to 120% per day.
- Monitored all welding processes to ensure a quality product for the customer.
Infantry
US Army
01.2005 - 08.2008
- Excelled in the operation, set up and maneuvering of weapon systems on a MCV Stryker variant.
- Day to day duties included inspections, training, executing operational orders, and morale/welfare checks of my team.
- Adapting to new cultures helped build relationships with local nationals that were key to the success of our mission.
- Relayed time sensitive Operational Orders to team members effectively and efficiently and review and edited correspondence prior to release and submission for signature.
- Mentor and develop subordinates within my team as well as working with superiors on operational orders and equipment accountability.
Education
Welding and Manufacturing
Harper College
Palatine, IL05.2012
Business Administration And Management
Cardinal Stritch University
Glendale, WI05.2014
Skills
- Project Management
- Effective Communicator
- Purchasing
- Sales/Marketing
- Presentations
- Analytical
- International Relations
- Highly Organized
- Data Management
- Articulate
- Self-Motivated
- Goal Oriented
- Relationship building
- Motivated team player
- Problem-solving
- Customer Service-oriented
Military
US Army
Timeline
Outside Sales Representative
QXO
07.2024 - Current
Chief Executive Officer
Home Exterior Solutions
03.2019 - 07.2024
R4 Technician
Helgesen Industries
11.2017 - 07.2018
Sales Consultant
Home Depot
01.2017 - 11.2017
Property Manager
Pech Properties
05.2015 - 08.2018
Business Development/Inside Sales
Great Lakes Roofing
01.2015 - 05.2015
Property Manager
Ogden and Company
05.2013 - 12.2014
Welder
Helgesen Industries
05.2012 - 12.2013
Infantry
US Army
01.2005 - 08.2008
Welding and Manufacturing
Harper College
Business Administration And Management
Cardinal Stritch University
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