1. 5709 W Windsor Ave. Chicago IL 60630
773-456-1246
TEllison722@gmail.com
THOMAS ELLISON
OBJECTIVE To obtain a sales or sales management position where I can utilize my
current experience and acquire more knowledge to apply to market
growth
SKILLS & ABILITIES Corporate Sales Leader │Sales Training and Curriculum
Development│Expert knowledge of Industrial, Commercial and Residential
Coatings │Consumer and Commercial Negotiations │Cultivating Lasting
Industry Relationships │Collection of Outstanding Debts │Interpersonal
Communication, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking Skills │Financial
Analysis │Microsoft Office Suite
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE
M.A.B. PAINTS │ BROOMHALL, PA
District Sales Manager, 1996 - 2007
 Managed the outside sales force for five store locations throughout Chicago and
Northwest Indiana
 Trained new sales representativeson prospectingand new business
development
 Worked closely with company executivesto identifynew business
opportunities and participated in the salesprocess.
 Partnered with architectural firmsto ensure the product met quality
specifications
 Worked alongside commercial and industrial contractors to maintain integrity
of specifications
 Worked in conjunction with homebuildersand propertymanagement to
safeguard color consistency and product availability
 Territory generated 15 million in sales.
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE │METTAWA, IL
Account Manager, 1994-1996
 Responsible for account acquisitions and retention for Northwest
Indiana region
 Analyzed financial information obtained from clientsto determine strategies
for meetingclients'financial objectives
 Implemented financial planningrecommendations.
 Selected and maintained investment portfolios.

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ADDITIONAL
EXPERIENCE
HOPS & BARLEY │ CHICAGO, IL
General Manager, Current
 Managed and hired all staff for high volume restaurant and bar
 Performed heavy bank reconciliationsand cash flow.
 Booked all private events
 Developed and maintained exceptional customer service standards.
 Performed checkouts of servers and bartendersto ensure that all tickets
 were accounted for.
 Initiated negotiationsregardingvendor contracts and kept updated
 records of contracts.
LEGNO │ CHICAGO, IL
General Manager
 Contributed ideaswhich were utilized in the re-structure for a
new contemporaryItalian concept restaurant
 Conducted daily staff and weekly departmental meetingsto
ensure organizational efficiency
 Scheduled and directed staff in dailywork assignmentsto
maximize productivity.
 Oversaw the direction of employees to ensure compliance with
food safety proceduresand qualitycontrol guidelines.
EDUCATION PURDUE UNIVERSITY│WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
Bachelor of Science, Finance 1994
Attended Krannert School of Management
REFERENCES References furnished upon request