1. RUSSELL MILKO
515 Jamison Ave.
Winnipeg MB
R2K 1N5 807-464-2102
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Highly motivated and technical individual who possesses many years of experience in a
demanding and diversified industry
Customer knowledge; contacts, needs & values
Excellent problem solving, planning, and organizational skills
Leadership qualities and coaching skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Creative, conscientious, adaptable team player
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EasyHome, Kenora, ON 2011-Present
Customer Retention Specialist
• Managing active client accounts
• Making courtesy collection calls
• Interacting with customers to provide them with the product and services required
• Preparing Leasing agreements and ensuring all terms and conditions are reviewed with the
customer
• Maintaining company profitability and ensure sales targets are met in timely fashion
Bearing and Transmission, Winnipeg, MB 2006-2010
Technical Sales
• Managed contract accounts for the OSB and Sawmill industry
• Evaluate, train and motivate personnel
• Worked closely detailing the mining, asphalt, packaging, fabricating and construction
accounts providing solutions to operational costs
• All operational savings were documented and approved by the customer
• Maintain relationships with customer contacts and establish trustworthy relationships
• Established preventative/predictive maintenance practices to maximize productivity and
maintain high safety standards
Canadian Bearings, Kenora, ON 2001-2006
Service Coordinator & Technical Representative
• Transferred standard core products and focused manufacturers into E-Commerce
• Manufacturers included; pipe valves and fittings, bearings, power transmission, safety
supplies, hydraulics, hose and fittings and general mill supplies
• On-site rep involved with MTCE and purchasing day to day activities
• Align sales activities to corporate policies, programs and processes
• Look for opportunities to cost-effectively increase sales and cost-savings with customers
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Kenicor, Kenora, ON 1980-2001
Branch Manager
• Employed 4 people with annual sale’s 1.5 to 2 million per year
• Experience in operational budgets; income statements, accounts payables/receivables,
expenses, profits
• Customer profitability at determined accounts
• Responsible for inventory management, accounts receivable, payable and continued
customer growth
• Major accounts included pulp and paper, sawmill, OSB,sand and gravel and asphalt plants
• Cost-effectively increase sales and value offerings with customers
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Beaver Brae Secondary School, Kenora, ON 2011
Grade 12 Diploma
EMPLOYER SPONSORED PROGRAMS
• Bearing Technology Courses
• Safety: Supervisory Series
• Browning Power Transmission
• Hydraulic Hoses, Pumps Motors and Valves
• Pulp and Paper Screw Conveyor Training Advanced Factory School
• Goodyear Industrial Products
• Gates Power train program
• Value Driven Selling
• Key Account Planning
• Inventory Management
• Continuous Improvement
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REFERENCES
Doug Rodgers
(Mgr. and boss Bearing and Transmission)
Currently Tech. Rep. Motion Industries
Cell phone 204-797-5450
George Berthon
Technical Sales Representative
NSK Canada Inc.
(204) 782-7764
Tracy Larocque
Professor
School of Kinesiology
Work: (807) 343-8184
Home: (807) 473-8446
Rod Mckay
Mill Manager Kenora Forest Products
(Prendiville Group)
Work (807) 468-1550