1. Education:
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Bachelor ofBusiness Administration
Major: Marketing Emphasis: Sales
Accumulative GPA: 3.11 /4.0
Professional Experience:
Management Development Associate Konecranes, Appleton WI July, 2016 – Present
Assist the Service Supervisor or Service Manager with invoicing to meet company standards and ensuring the open orders report
reflects the current status ofactive work
Identification and procure of required materials, parts,equipment and subcontract labor for work to efficiently complete repairs
Analyze service job performance to confirm quotations accurately reflect the scope of work performed and report to
management any significant deviations from the original job description.
Carrier Sales Account Executive Schneider Logistics, Green Bay WI December, 2015 – July, 2016
Managed day to day needs to retain customer satisfaction by timely pick-ups/deliveries and provide positive post-sale support
Provided daily and long term logistic solutions to establish carrier relationships to develop my book of business
Collaborate internally on pricing strategies and account implementation plans to retain client growth.
Consistently achieved high energy metrics (85 calls and 3 hours of talk time/daily) to generate over $25,000 monthly revenue.
Sales & Operations Management Trainee Penske Truck Rental, Neenah WI April, 2015 – December, 2015
Managed and maintained all operational aspects ofthe branch and inner-state locations, creative over than $2,500,000 in revenue
Coordinated directly with rental and maintenance departments to ensure maximum ROI and vehicle utilization
Partnered with rental and lease sales staff on customer calls to prospect new business and increas e overall customer satisfaction
Assist in sales and customer relationship management in performing client assessments; coordinating with other staff to ensure
client contact activities are successfuland maintain strong relationships
Maintained a 24/7 direct line of communication with corporate headquarters to assist with any and all interruptions of equipment
throughout the state of Wisconsin
Develop strong communication and organizational skills though coordinating with other districts within the state as well as
talking to customers while handling issues to meet requests
Marketing & BusinessDevelopment Intern Alta Resources, Neenah WI April, 2014 – April, 2015
Analyzing research trends of competitive industries to improve market reach for the company
Performed market research defining segments and analytical information to build CRM database and generate new business
Researched and identified potential and current partnerships and developed new business opportunities
Assisted the Marketing and Business Development departments with the preparation and delivery of marketing materials
Maintained and updated monthly social media reports while composing analytical presentation analysis for promotional material
Organized and conducted job fairs and trade showdisplays and presentations forsales teams and project leaders
Supported the Marketing and Human Resources departments promoting, recruiting, and logistic planning for job fairs
Developed strong communication and organization skills through coordinating with vendors to prepare company events
Skills and Strengths:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Products; Access,Excel, Publisher, Power Point and Word
Extensive public speaking experience through active club memberships on campus
Efficient in building sales proposals and generating contact leads from large data mining
Determine and apply appropriate problem-solving techniques to business problems
Strong communication skills (verbal and nonverbal) by producing well-organized presentations with appropriate visual support,
well transitioned and coherent.
Excellent time management and conflict resolution skills, balancing an internship, full credit load with multiple extracurricular
activities, and maintaining a 3.0 GPA
Acquired basic marketing fundamentals by conducting secondary research and hands -on projects during multiple internships
Campus and Community Involvement:
Marketing Club, Member, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh September, 2013 – December,
2015
United Way Campaign, Volunteer, Neenah WI October, 2014 – January,
2014
Graduated December 2015
Gregory R. Klassa (920) 841-9838
Gregory.Klassa@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/GregoryKlassa
W232 County Road D
Berlin WI, 54923
2. Boys and Girls Club, Volunteer, Berlin WI November, 2012 – 2014
Clean-Up Crew, Co-Founder, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh September, 2014 – Present