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AccountManager

BRIAN LAGARAS

Wetaskiwin,Alberta

Summary

Outgoing Sales Account Manager...

Team Player with a proven track record of building customer relationships.

Committed to delivering exceptional customer service and exceeding sales goals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Manager

Rotating Machinery Services (RMS)
08.2022 - Current

Account Manager hired specifically to help develop the RMS footprint within Western Canada

  • Organized a partnered Service Center and Field Service support for Western Canada
  • Successfully developing new and maintaining strong existing client relationships in Western Canada Oil and Gas industries
  • Strong sense of Urgency when it comes to assisting customers turnaround planning with Engineering, shop overhauls, and Field Services support
  • Familiar with Master Service Agreements /Terms and Conditions negotiations
  • Within 2 years exceeded Sales targets for Canada bookings in 2024

Sales Engineer

Elliott Turbomachinery Canada
09.2012 - 08.2022


Successfully grew and managed Western Canadian territories with annual increased sales and 2 customer win backs within first 2 years of hire date.

  • 10 years experience in turbomachinery industries working with Centrifugal compressors and steam turbines
  • Collaborative efforts with Legal and Customers setting up Master Service Agreements, or other customer contracts.
  • Conferred with customers and Elliott engineers to assess customer equipment needs.
  • Provided technical and non-technical support and services to customers on the use, operation, and maintenance of equipment.
  • Helped successfully manage customer projects from planning stages to commissioning of equipment

Sales Representative

Fieldco Manufacturing
03.2011 - 03.2012
  • Successfully managed Fieldco and two sister companies
  • Hired to help develop 2 new divisions (Valve and Heat exchanger shops)
  • Responsible for building entire client base for valve shop over six month period and exceeding expectations for revenue growth over 1 year period.

Service and Sales Consultant

Contact Chemicals Inc.
11.2008 - 02.2011
  • Successful Oilfield chemical Sales and Service consultant for upstream oil and gas production.
  • First salesman in 7 years to bring a new account to the company.
  • Certified WHMIS, TDG, FIRST AID, H2S ALIVE.
  • Proficient in customer service proposals/recommendations for oil and gas downhole production.
  • Managed Northern Alberta customer base and help develop new customer base in Eastern Alberta over 2 and a half year period.

Business Owner

Liberty Painting/Brian Lagaras Contruction
01.2000 - 11.2008
  • Started, Owned and Operated Commercial and Residential Painting business for 8 years.
  • Started and solely operated "Brian Lagaras Construction" for 2 years ...(Specialized in home Renovations /Finish Carpentry/ Painting)

Education

Associate of Arts degree - Fire Technology

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
05.1991

Skills

  • Customer relations
  • Troubleshooting/Problem solving
  • Customer Service
  • Time Management
  • Service Orientation
  • Speaking
  • Rapport building
  • Product knowledge
  • Communication

Timeline

Account Manager

Rotating Machinery Services (RMS)
08.2022 - Current

Sales Engineer

Elliott Turbomachinery Canada
09.2012 - 08.2022

Sales Representative

Fieldco Manufacturing
03.2011 - 03.2012

Service and Sales Consultant

Contact Chemicals Inc.
11.2008 - 02.2011

Business Owner

Liberty Painting/Brian Lagaras Contruction
01.2000 - 11.2008

Associate of Arts degree - Fire Technology

Santa Ana College
BRIAN LAGARAS