Grant Ford
National Account Sales Manager @ Snap-on Tools
About
Working and dealing with the public is something that I enjoy. I find building a successful team to be very self motivating as well as a personal challenge. I believe hard work naturally brings success. A wise person once told me to never expect people to perform a task that you are not willing to personally take on yourself. Specialties: Common sense approach. Mechanical ability to visualize change. Purchasing, IT knowledge, Ability to Teach and Train, Ability to overcome, MS Office, Employee negotiations, Budgets, P&L's - Purchasing, Construction and facility planning.
Canada
Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
New Hire Orientations, New Business Development, Customer Satisfaction, Sales Operations
Experience

business manager
snap-on tools
Daily we work towards changing behavior, towards enhancing daily activities to increase sales within the Franchise environment. We work in a team environment to provide training, Sales experience and Business management skills that can be used to improve the day to day business. Provide monthly face to face sale meeting to demonstrate the value of the product offering. Monthly provide the same information in an electronic (WebEx style) meeting to give our out of town Franchisee the same opportunity as our local groups to see the information. Review and build territories so end users can have a better opportunity to access our product. Weekly business reviews to help mentor and enhance processes to increase productivity in the day to day work place Outlook and track sales progress on a weekly bases and review actual sales on a daily basis

national sales manager
snap-on tools of canada
Mentor and change behaviour to enable people to achieve their sales goals.

alberta sales developer
snap-on tools
Working with Franchisee's daily to help them improve sales, set goals and implement better businees practices. Run monthly sales meetings in Calgary and Edmonton as well as a monthly Webex sales event for the Alberta market.

regional sales manager
snap-on tools
Equipment Solution facilitates the sale of all brands of Automotive Equipment to OEM dealerships as well as to independant facilities. We offer new build planning as well as renovation agvice or simpliy help with the purchase of new Equipment. The territory covers west from Thunder Bay Ont and also includes the Yukon, NWT and Nunavut.

district sales manager
snap-on tools
Managing Alberta, Southern BC and NT for Snap-on Diagnostics. Planning and budgeting a 6 million dollar business

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wire drawer and forklift maintance
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national account sales manager
snap-on tools
Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics, equipment, software and service solutions for professional users. Products and services include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions for vehicle dealerships and repair centers, as well as customers in industry, government, agriculture, aviation and natural resources. Products and services are sold through the company's franchisee, company-direct, distributor and Internet channels. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $2.8 billion, S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Education
cegep - john abbott college
dorval high school
dorvel gardens school
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