495 N. Simmental Lane
Joplin, MO.64801 / (417) 781-8151 Home Phone
(417) 483-6353 Cell Phone
Email-

Manuel “Manny” Montez

Objective
Summary of Qualifications
Experience / To secure a sales career in the exciting and thriving industry with a company motivated by integrity.
  • I am passionate about my work and learning to improve my career path.
  • Excellent people skills.
  • Utilize great listening skills to understand a customer’s needs and solve problematic situations.
  • Detailed oriented while managing multiple projects at one time.
  • Top producing Account Manager for 3 straight years 2009-2011, by exceeding budgeted sales by over 1 million dollars annually.
  • Gain trust and integrity of Fortune 500 Company to increased sales as a “preferred and approved supplier”.
  • Continuously seeking and cultivating new relationships, while maintaining current and repeat customers.
  • In 2011, I was responsible for the highest margin, high volume account in the company’s 35 years of business.
  • Owned and operated 3 businesses while managing over 80 employees during peak seasons.
  • Wide experience with computer software to assist in daily task and business management.
  • Take an ownership role in decision making in the daily activities in the best interest of the company.
  • Have always been an active volunteer in the community for sporting events, Coaching my children’s teams, (soccer, basketball, volleyball, track & field), and as an adult chaperon for my church functions.

April 2007 – May 2012 MSW Inc. Joplin, MO
Account Manager
A reputable Company that is an approved seating décor vendor for over 20 reputable restaurant chains nationwide like Applebee’s, Fuddruckers, Jimmy’s Egg, McAlister’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Rib Crib, Ruby Tuesday, Smashburgers, TGI Friday’s, Yum! Brands, Zaxby’s and more.
Strategically plan & implement methods to increase and maintain budgeted sales for each fiscal year while improving and building new relationships with distributors (Primesource, UFPC and N. Wasserstrom and Sons) and Franchisees.
Work with national and local customers on many different levels and maintaining professionalism even in adverse situations to relate and gain the trust of my customers by listening to their expectations.
Travel to various destinations nationwideto participate in exhibitor shows, conventions and appointments.
Project manage as many as 30 different orders/projects a month.
Create action plans to help focus efforts in the right areas to create and maintain sales, along with write operating procedures.
April 2005-2007
Club Caliente-Nightclub/ Hacienda/Lil Hacienda Joplin, MO
Owner/Manager
Wrote and present business plan for financial funding.
Establish relationships with vendors and media. Suggest and implement creative and innovative concepts to set trend in local nightclub and restaurant industry.
Meet all city codes in order to obtain business license. Manage approximately 85 employees (scheduling, payroll etc.). Responsible for all the Hiring and Termination as needed. Maintain accurate sales and expense records for proper tax filing through QuickBooks and various Microsoft Office programs.
1998–2005 Alcan Plastic Packaging (Now DBA Bemis) Joplin, MO
Operations Partner/Purchasing Agent
The largest packaging company in the world with several different areas of expertise, Food and Medical packaging. The Corporate Headquarters is located in Canada with hundreds of facilities located all around the world.
Operate and maintain precision machinery, which includes four different styles of slitters, two Roto gravure printing presses, two adhesive laminators, one Flexo plate printing press, and one the largest Prototype Extruder Laminator, in a fast pace plastic packaging manufacturing facility, perform quality test with some of the most sophisticated equipment in the industry.
Implement a filing system and an Inventory check sheet for the purchasing team whichincreased runtime and production. Establish and negotiate contracts with vendors for specific items that resulted in a yearly cost saving of over $250,000 from 2001-2005.
Education
Interests / 1989–1993Webb City High SchoolWebb City, MO
  • Senior Graduate (Passed all Honor Classes)
  • Advanced Wood Working/ Cabinets- Mr. Dave Miles Teacher
  • Welding/Castings
  • Auto Mechanics and Auto Body Classes
Family (Wife and Children), church, fitness, horseback riding, outdoors, riding ATV’s,and design/carpentry,
References / Mick Ward – Director-Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
Freeman Health System
Joplin, MO 64801

417-437-0922
Bob Headlee – MSW -Account Manager
7159 County Road 200
Joplin, Mo64801
Phone: 417-850-8807
Jim Bettes – Business Development Manager
Primesource FSE
1409 South Lamar Street
Dallas, TX75215
214-668-6059
Kevin Huckabone – Purchasing Manager
Unified Purchasing CO-OP, LLC
950 Breckenridge Lane, Ste. 300
Louisville, KY40207
1-502-893-4134