STEVE RADIKE
1- [Send email to request phone number] 86-9740 3590 S. Glen Park Road
 New Berlin, WI 53151

Executive Profile

Experienced Professional Salesman and Account Manager in the Industrial Control
and Commercial Industry. Responsible for selling, servicing, demonstrating,
engineering, and recommending industrial solutions to End-User, MRO,HVAC, OEM,
and Contractor markets. Experienced in promoting major manufactured industrial
products to the industry. Successfully represented and sold major manufacturers
such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Square D., Telemechanique, Toshiba, WEG Drives
and Controls, Cooper Industries, Baldor, Leeson, ABB, GE, Sylvania, Panduit, and
several complimentary lines. Achieved BSBA in Business and A.A.S. in Electrical
Technology to achieve a senior professional level of sales competency.

Career Achievements

* V.P. of Sales and Marketing for local Industrial Control and Lighting
Company.
* Achieved Senior Account Manager status after showing continuous annual growth
in sales. 15% annually
* Attended several professional sales schools to enhance career.
(i.e.--Conceptual and Strategic selling)
* Held Specialist title for supporting Allen-Bradley motion control products.
(Drives and motors)
* Increased sales by 71% in commercial market in one year at local industrial
distributor.
* Received "Salesman of the Year" award due to highest volume of sales

Professional Background

Outside Sales Representative January -March 2009
CES (City Electric Supply) National Electrical Distributor
Sold, serviced, and supported several major lines of industrial and commercial
products.
* Downsized in March 2009 due to economic cutbacks throughout state.

Industrial Control Sales Specialist Jan.2007-Sept.2008
BJ Electric Supply Company [ Pewaukee, Wisconsin ]
 Supported, serviced, sold, and provided assistance to junior salesman that
requires expertise in proposing solutions to clientele.
* Assisted current distributor to achieve full line status on Cutler-Hammer
product offerings.
* Showed consistent increase in sales due to management and technical skills.
* Proposed and recommended viable solutions to industrial applications.
* Worked well with all levels of clientele.
* Downsized in September 2008.

Commercial & Industrial Sales 2004-2007
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Professionally demonstrated products, proposed viable solutions, quoted
applications, negotiated special long-term agreements with OEM's, Contractors,
and MRO's.
* Increased sales by 71% in first year.
* Sold, demonstrated, updated, serviced, and professionally managed commercial
and industrial accounts.
* Held seminars and training sessions for key customers.
* Brought competitive experience and knowledge to junior salesman.
* Served on Industrial Control Roundtable Committee.

V.P. Sales & Marketing 2002-2004
JAMAR ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Professionally represented small industrial/commercial company as manager and
part principle owner.
* Developed and initiated business sales plan for company.
* Managed and developed sales and marketing strategies for company.
* Managed expenses, inventory, and training of employees.
* Responsible for adding key lines of products to companies industrial
offerings.
* Expanded counter sales by 300% by adding relevant point-of purchase displays.

Account Manager 2001-2002
NEXTEL CORPORATION Brookfield, Wisconsin
Employed as a technical account manager selling phone and data systems to
commercial accounts. Introduced bar-coding, data retrieval, GPS, and internet
capabilities to clientele.

Industrial Account Representative 1998-2001
POWERMATION INC. Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Employed as an Outside Salesman that was assigned a territory to grow over a
five-year term.
* Managed and developed new Industrial accounts.
* Strategically sold and marketed high and low tech products to End-users and
OEM clientele.
* Professionally sold, serviced, and supported automation product solutions to
all levels of clientele.
* Products sold were as follows: GE-PLC's.. Servo's. Sensors, Bayside Gearboxes,
IDEC, Hammond,
 Emerson, and other complimentary automation equipment.
* Position was terminated due to downsizing of company in 2001.

Senior Account Manager
HOLT ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY Hartland, Wisconsin
Advanced from junior salesman status to Senior Account Manager due to continuous
growth in sales.
* Averaged 15% annual growth in sales for first five years.
* Grew sales from $550k to $4.1 million over sales term due to determination and
success in industry.
* Demonstrated, sold, integrated, and supported several major industrial lines
of products. (I.e. - Allen-Bradley, Sola-Hevi-Duty, Hoffmann, Baldor, Leeson,
Emerson, Sylvania, etc.)
* Directed and guided junior sales personnel to strategically manage and grow
their accounts and territory.
* Attended several professional sales schools.
* Coordinated and worked several product trade shows that helped grow market
share.
* Held position as "Drives Specialist' for 4 years.

Education

Cardinal Stritch College Milwaukee, WI 
BSBA -Business (3.5 GPA-Core Classes) 
MATC -A.A.S. (Industrial Electronic Engineering Milwaukee, WI

Continuing Career Education

Allen-Bradley Industrial Control School Professional Strategic Selling
Allen-Bradley Motion Control School Professional Conceptual Selling
Dart Drives and Motor School Square D.-controls training
Red Lion Control and Measurement School Bayside Gear training school
Dynapar Digital School GE lighting school