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William Peterson

William Peterson

Professional Recruiter

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  • About me

    Executive Recruiting with LYN Recruiting; & Wholesale Distribution: Food & Beverage, Tobacco, and related accessories with Arkansas Tobacco & Grocery & Golden Eagle of AR. Other: Commercial real estate & property mgmt

  • Education

    • United States Air Force

      1985 - 1989
      Military Police

      Military Police

    • University of Arkansas at Little Rock

      1989 - 1992
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Marketing-sales

      Marketing and Sales

  • Experience

    • MRI Executive Solutions

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
      Professional Recruiter

      Actively and agressively search for top talent (Engineers) and place them with fortune 500 client company-paid a fee for placement.

    • Vogel Realty

      Jan 2001 - Apr 2011
      Commercial Real Estate sales, leasing and property management

      Responsible for sales, leasing, negotiaiting, tenant and owner representation. Property Management--office building, single tenant retail and shopping center. Have a inactive Brokerage License.

    • TTI Floor Care North America

      Apr 2011 - May 2021
      Territory Sales Manager/ Key account responsibilty -additional-mentoring new sales reps

      I’m the sales and marketing manager for our company working in Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. My responsibility is to drive sales and make our company, dealers and distributors profitable by working with their sales reps selling our world class products to the ultimate end user of our product. Additionally, I’m responsible for making a sales presentation to the owner, CEO and purchasing agents for clients who sell Commercial consumables, light and heavy duty floor cleaning equipment. I work with, train, motivate and demonstrate our products for the sellers (who work for my accounts) and who sell our products to the ultimate end users. Segments that I work in include: Heathcare, Hospitality, Property Management, Building Cleaning Service, School/University, Food/Beverage and government/military. I’m efficient at business planning and doing other reports required by our company. I have exceeded my sales quota every year that I have been employed. Additionally, I’ve ranked number one in several company sponsored sales contest. I have developed several new accounts including Hobby Lobby. My strengths are building strong relationships, making great sales presentations and closing deals. I’ve been told by my accounts that I’m effective at communicating, presenting many options and providing solutions. I’ve been fortunate to work with many sellers who’ve graciously takin me into their accounts. These sellers include representatives who work for Sysco Guest Supply, Staples, Supply Works, Essendant, HD Supply, Grainger, and American Hotel and RegisterAdditional responsibilities include training and mentoring new company sales professionals. I also have experience in in working and setting up trade shows. I also manage key accounts such as Service Master and Merry Maids. My Goal is to completely satisfy my customer’s needs, wants and desires while making a profit for my employer. Show less

    • Golden Eagle Of Arkansas Inc

      May 2021 - now
      Sales And Marketing Specialist

    • Arkansas Tobacco and Grocery Wholesale

      May 2022 - now
      Company Owner-sales/operations/mgmt

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CRE -Brokerage; Certified Green Belt-Trained by GE Capital

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to William Peterson
      Vendor of the Year American Hotel Register Company Jan 2016 Outstanding Supplier of the Year AwardAmerican Hotel RegisterJanuary 2016Under the direction and leadership of our National Account Manager, Mike Bilbrey, we were Nominated for, voted on and achieved the Vendor of the Year--Outstanding Supplier of the Year award from American Hotel Register-the largest Hospitality distributor in the US. Competed with hundreds of vendors for this award and won over some of the largest suppliers in the nation.In my territory, 6 of my… Show more Outstanding Supplier of the Year AwardAmerican Hotel RegisterJanuary 2016Under the direction and leadership of our National Account Manager, Mike Bilbrey, we were Nominated for, voted on and achieved the Vendor of the Year--Outstanding Supplier of the Year award from American Hotel Register-the largest Hospitality distributor in the US. Competed with hundreds of vendors for this award and won over some of the largest suppliers in the nation.In my territory, 6 of my distributor (AHR) sellers Ranked in the TOP 10 sales for the entire company and their manager, was named Top Sales manager of the year for AHR. Show less