E Michael Ostermeier

Vice President of Sales at Apex Engineering Products Corporation

Naperville, Illinois, United States

About

I have a highly organization based perspective and also a hard-working outlook on business while withholding and avoiding drama, along with conflict, for the better good.

Experience

  • Apex Engineering Products Corporation (13 yrs 1 mo)
    • President
      Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

    • Vice President of Sales
      Jan 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Technical Sales
      Jun 2013 - Jan 2018 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      Technical sales from a mostly inside standpoint. Developed training and support documents across half a dozen product lines. Fielded tech support calls, provided quotations, utilized Sage CRM and associated processes on a daily basis. Traveled across North America to support Representatives and Managers on sales calls and trade expos.

  • Lead Instructor at Lauderdale Lakes Ski & Wakeboard School
    May 2010 - Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Instructed 5-50 year old participants on how to ski, barefoot, wakeboard, and wakesurf at various skill levels. Also, demonstrated proper boat driving techniques, styles, and performance setups.

  • Parts Manager Assistant at Lauderdale Lakes Marina
    Apr 2011 - Aug 2011 · 5 mos

    Recorded and received inventory as well as customer part orders, conducted weekly inventory audits and presented errors to management. Conducted customer service calls on diagnostics of failures, troubleshooting techniques, and the subsequent solutions.

  • Operations Assistant at The Boathouse of Lauderdale Lakes
    May 2009 - Sep 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Transported, trailered and/or operated luxury marine vessels, built and installed boat lifts and canopies, exhibited at regional trade expos as Sales Associate.

  • Chief Executive Officer at Central Benchwarmers
    Jan 2008 - May 2008 · 5 mos

    Established company, capitalized door to door for investments, developed product, promoted, and sold product, and dissolved a fully operational business within 150 days. Earned a 60% ROI for shareholders. Conducted weekly meetings with Vice Presidents of Operations, Marketing, Finance and Human Resources in order to make decisions on agendas and duties for each department. Collaborated with employees to schedule exhibiting at sporting events to sell and promote products. Brainstormed with consulting directors to help determine product, development, research, and order processing.