David J.

Liskey
2856 Swanson Parkway
Rockford, IL 61109
815-399-2035
Mobile: 779-537-3903
dl8caf34@westpost.net
Work Experience:
Gulf Great Lakes Packaging, Sales Representative (November 2009-Present)
* Developing a packaging sales territory for Northern Illinois, Western Illinois
, Central Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.
* Set pricing for customers and negotiate deviated pricing with vendors
* Specify products and conduct field testing on all packaging products
* Developed extensive product knowledge of polyolefin and polyethylene shrink fi
lms and bags, stretch films, single face and double coated tapes, labels, pouche
s, automatic packaging equipment, ink jet and apply and demand label systems
* Convert business opportunities to successful sales, develop client relationshi
ps
* Establish sales territory for Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin
Midland Paper Company, Sales Representative (August 2008- July 2009)
* Developed a packaging sales territory for Northern Illinois and Southern Wisc
onsin
* Set and negotiate pricing with vendors
* Recommend and conduct field testing for all packaging products
* Developed new business opportunities and client relationships
First Film Extruding, Territory Manager (November 2007-July 2008)
* Developed a new territory for bundling films, printed pouches, printed bag fil
m and all FFE product lines in the Midwest on a direct sales basis
* Developed national account program
* Served as point person for quality assurance issues
* Managed new account development, producing 450,000 pounds of new business
Berry Covalence Plastics, Territory Manager (December 2002-October 2007)
* Managed a tri-state territory in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
* Managed national accounts for Kraft, Nestle, Nestle Purina, Bush Bros., Ocean
Spray, Swift Eckrich, Farmland Meats, Birdseye Foods, Dean Foods, Bay Valley Foo
ds, Wells Blue Bunny, Tyson Foods
* Established business relationships, at plant levels, for all accounts
* Recommended new products, provided testing and general follow-up on all aspect
s of each location
* Assessed new product opportunities with existing customers
* Identified and evaluated new business opportunities
* Monitored and negotiated pricing with technical representatives, to problem so
lve and launch new product lines
* Developed 1.2 million pounds of new business in 2007
Stamar Packaging, Sales Representative (May 2002-December 2002)
* Developed a new packaging territory in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsi
n
* Developed a vendor base for stretch films, tapes, and packaging equipment
* Assessed and closed new business opportunities
* Established and monitored pricing, assessed new business product lines
* Generated $400,000 in new business from 5/02-12/02

Packaging Tape, Inc., Sales Representative (January 1986-April 2002)

* Identified and secured new business opportunities
* Established and maintained business relationships with existing customers
* Monitored and established pricing on all product lines
* Recommended new products for new and existing applications
* Sold 1,000,000 pounds stretch film per year
* Increased sales from $180,000 to $1,2000,000 between 1986 & 2002
Education:
Illinois State University, Spring 1981
Bachelor of Science, Administration
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish