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Dear Hiring Manager,

        I am pleased to send in my application to be part of your team in response to a job vacancy posting for the position of ________________. My resum is attached for your review and consideration.

What I offer is my baccalaureate degree in Agri-business and more than 18 years providing high-performance sales, client services, and operations support in the farming, facilities maintenance, and heavy equipment dealership industries. I am currently operating my own business Garage Designs, LLC after my tenure at Messengers Lawn & Landscape as a Mechanic. Prior to this, I was the Store Manager for Mo Kan Outdoor Power & Equipment, following by work at Blue Valley Tractor & Supply as a Service Advisor. For more details, please take a moment to go through my resum .

In leveraging my managerial and entrepreneural competencies in the heavy equipment and farming sectors, I also bring to the table my personal strengths that include a passion for achieving business objectives through sustainable people-centric and results-driven leadership excellence. Along the way, I have also shown my interpersonal communication skills that help build relationships with the people I work with, including stakeholders and industry professionals that create a harmonious and collaborative work environment for my team and colleagues in achieving shared commitments.

I am confident that my education, experience, and personal strengths define me as a suitable candidate for the vacancy, one who can help achieve your objectives as part of your team. Should you need further clarification, or would prefer to schedule an interview, please do not hesitate to reach me through my phone or email address indicated in the heading. Thank you for considering me, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

JASON EASTLAND

Attachment: Resum

- 307 E Piankishaw Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Sales Management/Equipment Dealership (Agri-Business)

Qualifications Profile

    Self-assured, and market-driven business professional with more than 18 years providing high-performance sales, client services, and operations support in the farming industry.

-    Developed and executed innovative and aggressive marketing strategies that led to a 20% increase in sales over the previous year for a farm facility and 15% over a 2-year period for a cattle and crop farm in XXXXXX.

-    Increased sales by 20% and shop production volumes by 500% for 3 dealership locations for an outdoor power & equipment company in MO.

    Detail-oriented, analytical and methodical with critical thinking to resolve work issues even under stress.

    Well-organized and resourceful with multitasking skills that optimize limited resources to achieve outstanding results.

    Decisive leadership, strong people management, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills that inspire confidence while forging teamwork synergies with colleagues and subordinates across diverse ethnicities.

Key Expertise

    Operations Planning & Execution

    Marketing & Sales (Trad. & Online)

    Business Development

    B2B/B2C Sales Management

    Multiple Account Management

    Customer Service Management

    Relationship Management (Customers, Public, & Suppliers)

    Fiscal & Budget Administration

    Process/Workflow Improvement

    Continuous Quality Improvement

    Productivity Management

    Inter-Office Coordination

    Policies & Regulatory Compliance

    Staff Supervision & Training

    Office & Staff Administration

    Records & Document Management

Professional Experience

    Provide strategic direction and leadership in managing and growing a business that installs polyaspartic garage flooring, cabinets, slat wall and other organizational products that create a functional and aesthetic garage space.

    Over a team of professional provide customer services in performing installation of all products sold, marketing, financial accounting, project management, and cost estimates that meet client needs.

    Responsible for providing maintenance and repairs on 50 Ford Super Duty pickups, 50 Wright and Exmark Lawn mowers, trenchers, 2 cycle equipment, 3 skid steers and a few other pieces of landscape and construction equipment for a lawn care and landscape installation company with revenue of about $8M annually.

    Successfully transitioned from Sales to Store Manager tasked with ensuring profitability in all 3 branch dealerships, arranging for fulfillment of service orders properly and within expected timeframes, while maintaining profitable operations.

    Developed and executed new marketing strategies that led to a 20% increase in sales over prior year with a 500% increase in shop floor production.

    Promoted and sold parts and labor to customers that bring equipment in for repair, providing cost and labor estimates based on diagnosis of mechanics while ensuring profitable operations for an outdoor power equipment dealership specializing in commercial lawn equipment with annual sales of $5M.

    Prepared quotes for 250 customers and sold $30,000 or more of parts and labor per month.

    Determined client needs for outdoor power, offering financing options in promoting equipment carried by a dealership selling Kubota, Land Pride, and Vermeer equipment with annual sales of $2.5M.

    Increased sales with new marketing strategies, selling an average of $50,000 per month in equipment.

    Evaluated and assessed value of trade-in equipment that contributed to sales growth.

    Promoted and sold tractor parts for an agricultural equipment dealer specializing in farm tractors, hay and construction equipment with annual sales turnover of about $15M, overseeing parts inventory control, replenishing stocxxxxxx and supplies, organizing merchandise displays, and managing all shipping and receiving operations.

    Assisted customers with their purchases decisions, and resolving problems and complaints in person and via phone.

    Sold an average of $2,500 worth of parts while handling inventory amounting to over $1,000 per day.

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Professional Experience (continued)

    Oversaw all tillage work in the spring and fall, planting crops, harvesting crops, and organizing hay production for a 2,000-acre row crop and custom baling farm, managing and training all new hires in the operation and maintenance of farm equipment worth over $3M.

    Increased sales of custom hay business by 20% through excellent quality work and customer service.

    Managed a cattle and row crop farm consisting of 400 row crop acres and 200+ head of cattle, ensuring profitable operations, determining correct seasonal sales to product highest margins in hay baling operations, and increasing revenue by 15% over a 2-year period.

Education & Credentials

    B.S. in Agri-Business, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (2012)

Received Gladwin A, Read Memorial Scholarship

Professional Affiliations

    Former Member: Board of Directors, National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fame