Jim Bishop

Experience

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  Nichols Honda Suzuki Yamaha BMW

  Feb 1991 - Jun 1997

  Motorcycle Service Manager

  Supervised eight employees for area's largest motorcycle, watercraft, and power equipment dealer. Scheduled the maintenance, trained employees in repair, and participated in various trade shows. Generated reports for management for tracking of sales, and for payroll purposes.• Expanded offerings in service department.• Achieved department head position in first month.• Maximized labor output through changes in scheduling.

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  Big Dog Motorcycles

  Jun 1997 - Nov 1997

  Inside Motorcycle Sales

  Inside Sales of high-end custom motorcycles. Factory representative at various trade shows, gave factory tours and demonstrated products to the public. Worked on assembly line, then as quality control,and moving on to sales.• Promoted to Sales within first month on employment• Gained valuable experience as quality control agent.

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  The Salina Supply Company

  Feb 1998 - Apr 2006

  Plumbing Quotations Manager/ Inside Sales

  Inside Sales to retail and wholesale dealers covering an area of two-thirds of Kansas. Provided commercial quotes and sales of plumbing fixtures, equipment and supplies. Dealing primarily with plumbing and mechanical contractors throughout the state of Kansas on large commercial projects. This entailed reading blueprints and taking off information pertinent to the jobs. From the inception of projects, following through to final installation, working closely with customers to order and schedule the deliveries of all materials.• Streamlined quotation process, saving 10% time in quote turnaround.• Gained business by consistently winning jobs throughout central Kansas. Show less

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  Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

  Apr 2006 - Aug 2009

  Purchasing Agent

  Purchasing of steel, raw materials, and components from vendors for the production of agricultural products. This involved scheduling of up to 50 incoming truckloads of steel monthly. Used forecasts and generated spreadsheets and reports to maintain inventory levels for three manufacturing plants in Midwest prices and made purchasing decisions. In charge of over $28 million yearly of purchasing responsibility. • Automated the purchasing process by adding macros to reports, saving 5% time daily.• Saved 10% time in purchasing by streamlining buying quantities.• Improved scheduling of truck loads of steel, saving valuable resources. Show less

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  Ecolab Inc.

  Feb 2010 - Jun 2018

  Territory Manager

  Outside Sales in the Institutional division; offering consultation for Chemical, Tools and Equipment needs for the hospitality industry. • Achieved membership in 2 Million-Dollar Sales Club by producing more than $2 million in career sales (2014), exceeding $4 million (2017) .• Grew sales by prompting large Hotel property to switch from a competitor’s product, resulting in a $25K sale and unseating of a prevailing competitor.• Maximized sales by meeting or exceeding monthly quotas by as much as 110%.• Awarded Outstanding Performance in Sales & Safety 2016, and Excellence in Budget Achievement 2014, and 2013. Show less

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  Bergkamp Inc.

  Aug 2018 - now

  Technical Representative

  Providing technical service and training to government agencies on our line of Pothole Patching equipment. On-site training inspection and repair assistance.