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Michael Ashton

Summary

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read about who I am and about my past work experiences. One thing to know about me is that I strive to create a positive environment within all aspects of my life including inside and outside of working hours

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Crew Lead

Rocky Mountain Property Maintenance
08.2024 - 03.2025

At Rocky Mountain Property Maintenance I started off as a labor and moved into a crew lead role within the first 3 months.

  • I had different responsibilities ranging from
  • Directing other employees when completing daily site check's.
  • Organized and fixed operational equipment.
  • Completed daily task lists on each site.

Territory Manager

Strongco
07.2023 - 08.2024

As a territory manager my main responsibility was to go from business to business, build trust with the purchasers and finalized the purchase of heavy duty equipment.

Some of my responsibilities included:

  • Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow share of business.
  • Researched competitor activity and used findings to develop sales growth strategies.
  • Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
  • Drove sales by developing million dollar contract with Customers.
  • Cultivated relationships with key accounts in territory and provided support to drive customer satisfaction.
  • Worked with vendors and suppliers to support timely delivery of products and services.
  • Resolved problems with customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.

Sales Coordinator

Strongco
01.2022 - 07.2023

As a sales coordinator I would complete the administrative work for the sales team.

  • My responsibilities included
  • Gathered quotes from the suppliers and service team.
  • Completed cost sheets based off what the territory manager/customer wanted.
  • Create PO's for the items within the signed purchased agreements.
  • Make sure everything was ordered and delivered within the specified time frame.
  • Arrange for freight of the machine to the customer site.
  • Completed and sent invoices to the designated customers.
  • File all information into digital files.
  • Convert all pre-existing physical files into digital files.
  • Purchasing warranty.
  • Completed commission statements for payroll.
  • Completed the reported process of the sale to the manufacture to ensure discounts and standard warranty was applied to the sale.

Front end Cashier/Tire Installer

Costco Wholesale
12.2020 - 12.2022

As a Cashier I would

  • Complete daily transactions.
  • Confirm that all items were properly processed.
  • Find items through the CRM system when the item was missing a bar code.
  • Up-sale current members to the upgraded membership.
  • Process returns when needed.
  • While working at Costco I also got cross trained in the tire shop. While there I learned multiple different skills such as
  • The process of swapping tires on multiple vehicles.
  • Working as a team to complete each car within the predetermined time frame.
  • Creating solutions to streamline the processes.
  • Helping members find the correct tire size for their budget.

General labor/ Operator

Ruby Dale
05.2018 - 09.2018

While working at Ruby Dale, I had started out as a Labor and worked my way up to operating

  • Sheep's foot rollers
  • Double drum roller
  • Rubber roller
  • Skid Steer (Wheeled & Tracked)
  • Excavator

Sales Associate

Simplified Marketing Solutions
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • While working at Simplified marketing, I would go business to business soliciting different products to the employees of the business.
  • We had to talk to a minimum of 300 different individuals to hit our target sales.
  • Working here taught me the ability to handle objections and and the importance of effective communication with our prospects.

Education

College diploma - Business Management

S.A.I.T.
Calgary, AB
04-2021

Skills

  • Process Improvement
  • B2B Sales
  • Creating Quotes
  • Clean Driving Abstract
  • SAP
  • ECC
  • CRM
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Data Entry
  • Cold Calling

Certification

  • CSTS, 04/01/25 -Present
  • IMPACT Selling, 04/01/23 -Present
  • WHMIS, 07/01/20 - Present
  • Class 5 Drivers License, 01/01/19- Present
  • CPR Certification, 08/01/21 - 08/31/23

Additional Information

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Timeline

Crew Lead

Rocky Mountain Property Maintenance
08.2024 - 03.2025

Territory Manager

Strongco
07.2023 - 08.2024

Sales Coordinator

Strongco
01.2022 - 07.2023

Front end Cashier/Tire Installer

Costco Wholesale
12.2020 - 12.2022

General labor/ Operator

Ruby Dale
05.2018 - 09.2018

Sales Associate

Simplified Marketing Solutions
11.2017 - 04.2018

College diploma - Business Management

S.A.I.T.
Michael Ashton