Lee W Reed

14706 NW 147 Avenue

Gainesville, Florida 32615

(352) 514-8227

fibonacci112@hotmail.com

SUMMARY


A gifted salesman and manager with the ability to build long-term relationships with contractors and their workers to bring profitability to the bottom line.


QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS


  A lifelong commitment to incremental sales through excellence in customer service has been a hallmark of my career. I helped start the commercial sales program at The Home Depot and more than quadrupled the sales in the store where I worked. Later worked with Glidden Paints helping Home Depot start their commercial paint program and won national honors for my efforts.


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY


Field Agent 2008 to 2011

Bankers Life & Casualty, Gainesville, FL


Commercial Sales Rep 2002 to 2007

ICI Paints, Orlando, Florida


Commercial Sales Leader 1992 to 2001

The Home Depot, Lakeland, Florida


Account Executive/ Dealer Sales 1985 to 1990

Sherwin Williams Company, Atlanta, Georgia


EDUCATION


B.S. Business/ Marketing

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

GPA: 3.25


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Organized several large-scale projects in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity, the Polk County Builders Association, and the Business Development Council to promote good will and business. These required the coordinated efforts of more than 100 suppliers to come in on time and on budget.


  Increased commercial sales at the Home Depot in Lakeland, Florida, by more than 400% while also opening more than 1400  accounts.

Won national sales honors with Glidden Paint for territory sales increase over 12% on a $5 million territory.

Done mission work in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Mexico.

Speak a little Spanish.