Jerome Eversgerd

About Jerome Eversgerd

Award winning sales professional with over 15 years of B2B experience with a focus in various industrial markets.•Strong project management skills with a proven track record of successful project completion. Reduced vendor expenses by negotiation skills and strong business acumen. Negotiated in annual saving from Penske vendors. •Dynamic team leader with the ability to energize others. Managed pricing of used equipment and worked with financing vendor netLoan.•Strong analytical ability with excellent verbal communication skills. Analyzed sales results with various analytical tools, such as MiniTab, and Tabluea software.

Experience

1. Business Development Manager

   Gates Corporation

   Apr 2018 — Present · Reading, PA, US

   Responsible for collaborative work with Field Sales Management and District Sales Managers to execute C2B strategies that support the acquisition of new contract business: Development of targeted major industrial consumers or renewal of existing contracts. Responsible for establishing deep relationships with key national account contacts within the established distribution network.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: Other duties may be assigned beyond the core functions listed below.• Close collaboration and coordination with Gates Corporate Accounts Manager and District Sales Manager• Travels extensively throughout region• Empowered to commit Gates in contract negotiations following established policies and guidelines• Works closely with Regional Sales Directors and Regional Sales Managers to target and close National Consumer accounts independently or in a team selling role• Works with all key internal departments to gather data and enlist support for National Accounts initiatives• Builds strong relationships with corporate level of distribution that supports consumer contract business• Regional coordination of national account activities• Proactive account development and ability to make sales appointments and penetrate national accounts at all levels• Responsible for reaching top \"C\" level contacts within large consumer accounts• Develop deep product and program knowledge of Gates PT and FP lines in order to properly present capabilities• Opportunity management in CRM program of all assigned accounts• Develop understanding of competitive products, accounts and Gates unique selling proposition versus the competition

Education

• UNM Anderson School of Management

  BBA, General Management

  1982 — 1988

• Sandia

  Diploma

• New Mexico Highlands University

  MBA, Business

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Leadership
• Budgeting
• Project Management
• Forecasting
• Trucking
• Sales
• Logistics
• Customer Satisfaction
• Management
• Logistics Management
• Pricing
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategic Planning
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Transportation
• Negotiation
• Sales Operations
• Pricing Strategy
• Customer Service
• Budgets
• B2b
• Account Management