Jake Montgomery
Calgary,AB
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Professional
Firefly Solar
10.2023 - Current
- Handled customer inquiries by staying up-to-date on market and industry trends and finding unique solutions to issues
- Created effective marketing and trade show material to educate and engage prospective clients in product offerings
- Employed closing sales techniques, upselling and customer loyalty incentives to boost sales
- Compiled client profiles and entered information into operating system
- Researched local markets to identify and flesh out lists of new leads for sales team follow-up
- Completed documentation smoothly to finalize sales
Sales Professional
Honda West
02.2017 - 07.2021
- Maintained strong and consistent sales by developing and deepening positive customer relations
- Applied prospecting expertise to generate and pursue leads, set up appointments and close at high percentages relative to industry standards while maintaining extremely strong customer satisfaction scores
- Achieved Council of Sales Awards from Honda Canada based on combined volume and consumer satisfaction parameters
- Achieved CMDA Sales Person of the Year Award at Honda West
- Multiple 30+ retail unit months during my time with Honda West including the all-time dealership record
- Gained invaluable tools to make me the strong sales professional I have become over the last four years
Junior Sales Associate
Divine Flooring
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Beginning as a Warehouse Associate, my enthusiasm and work ethic became evident to team members who then gave me additional responsibilities
- Resulted in the opportunity to shadow direct sales
- Promoted from warehouse to showroom
- Directly interacted with clients, completed retail estimates
- Assisted commercial builders by managing off-site design centers
Grocery Clerk
No-Frills Grocery Store
02.2015 - 05.2015
- Reported to Blair Poyntz (Owner)
- Part time position while finishing high school
- First hand customer service/clerk responsibilities, stocking product, and receiving shipments
- Given increasing responsibilities in my short time at this first real job
- Well liked by my boss and peers for my job performance, initiative, and attitude
Manual Labor
Howard Stockburger
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Spent summer working at Calling Lake, AB
- Assisted with structural building, painting, and loading/unloading supplies
- Learned several skills/trades, took on greater roles as summer progressed
- Completed the project together and on time
Education
High School Diploma -
Calgary Christian High School
Calgary, AB06.2015
Skills
- Point of sale knowledge
- Excellent analytical skills
- Quick learner
- Meticulous and organized
- Computer proficient
- Courteous and respectful
- Creative
- Self-motivated
- Competitive
- Team player
Accomplishments
2021 Council of Sales - Honda Canada
2019 Council of Sales - Honda Canada
2018 Council of Sales - Honda Canada
2018 Honda West Sales Person of the Year - CMDA
References
Honda West - Robert Blough, 403.852.3420
Divine Flooring - Serge Chopin, 403.660.8396
No-Frills Grocery Store - Blair Poyntz, 587.432.5458
Manual Labor - Howard Stockburger, 780.331.2882
Additional references available upon request
Timeline
Sales Professional
Firefly Solar
10.2023 - Current
Sales Professional
Honda West
02.2017 - 07.2021
Junior Sales Associate
Divine Flooring
03.2016 - 12.2016
Grocery Clerk
No-Frills Grocery Store
02.2015 - 05.2015
Manual Labor
Howard Stockburger
06.2014 - 08.2014
High School Diploma -
Calgary Christian High School
Similar Profiles
JASON CHOJASON CHO
Sales Representative - Closer at Firefly SolarSales Representative - Closer at Firefly Solar
Jason TiddJason Tidd
Customer Experience Manager at FireFly SolarCustomer Experience Manager at FireFly Solar
Pamela LewisPamela Lewis
Direct Support Professional at Preferred Family Healthcare Inc./FireflyDirect Support Professional at Preferred Family Healthcare Inc./Firefly
Pranjali AmbekarPranjali Ambekar
Senior Manager at Capgemini Canada INCSenior Manager at Capgemini Canada INC
Natnael YhdegoNatnael Yhdego
Cashier / Customer Service Associate at Popeyes Louisiana KitchenCashier / Customer Service Associate at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen