Ryan Pope

Current

Account Manager at Apex Systems, Inc.

Past

Assistant Manager at Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Customer Relations Manager at Highline Design
Business Analyst / Project Manager at Applied Materials

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Education

San Jose State University

Recommended

8 people have recommended Ryan

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Ryan Pope’s Summary

Resource Management Consultant in the technology field for local and nationally based Fortune 1,000 and mid-sized companies. Consistently successful at identifying opportunities and introducing new programs and services to support the changing needs of the client. Primary expertise in specialized skill-sets such as .NET, Java and ERP packages.

Responsible for new business development and account management for the San Diego market. Including preparation and negotiation of contract terms and conditions. Conduct sales presentations representing Apex Systems' Top of the Line exclusive recruitment packages and provide consultative services for clients.

Grow the client base through networking, cold calling and continually expanding overall market knowledge.

Maintain customer relations for account retention and saturation.

Manage the performance and training of a team of professional technical recruiters.

Perform technical and executive recruiting.

Ryan Pope’s Specialties:

Resource Consultation
Business Development
Customer Service
Technical Consultation
Staff Augmentation
Permanent Placement
Contract & Contract-to-Hire
Key Account Development
Negotiations
Relationship Building
Team Motivator & Trainer
Sales Strategy Development
Profit & Loss Accountability
Market Identification & Analysis
Business Strategy and Planning
Turnaround Expertise
Recruitment & Selection
Forecasting and Budgeting

Ryan Pope’s Experience

Account Manager

Apex Systems, Inc.

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

Apex Systems is a Top 10 provider of technical and professional staffing solutions for companies across North America. Apex started in a small office in Richmond, VA, where three friends formed what has since become Apex Systems, Inc., a $300 million technical and professional staffing firm with over 33 branch offices situated in some of the largest markets across the country.

We specialize in placing people within the following skill sets:

ERP Applications • Software Development (C#, .NET, Java, etc.) • Software Quality Assurance • Project Management • Business Analysis • Web Design • Configuration & Release Management • Network Engineering/Administration • Systems Engineering/Administration • Desktop & Help Desk Support • Production Support/Maintenance • Database Development • Database Administration • IS Security / Audit • Senior Management
Assistant Manager

Enterprise Rent-a-Car

(Privately Held; Automotive industry)

June 2004 — April 2006 (1 year 11 months)

Enterprise prides itself on being number one in the rental car sector. They do this by providing the best customer service possible. This belief has transformed itself into a business model that relates to customer satisfaction, employee development, fleet growth, and profitability.

Generated fleet growth through marketing to potential dealerships, auto body shops, and repair facilities

Bonus structure optimized by maintaining a strong balance sheet through maximizing per car revenue and minimizing expenses by maintaining a high on-rent percentage (+93% on average) and up-selling products.

Conducted employee training to teach each new team member the business model. This incorporated teaching sales techniques, how to develop good underwriting habits and controlling the balance sheet.

Other responsibilities included, making hiring decisions, employee retention and conducting employee reviews.
Customer Relations Manager

Highline Design

(Design industry)

January 2003 — May 2004 (1 year 5 months)

Employed as the customer relations manager for a boutique interior design firm specializing in full service design for housing developments of up to 2,500 homes. The primary responsibility was to maintain the relationship with the client throughout the sales cycle. Also performed marketing services in the form of graphic design for items such as, brochures, mailers, etc.
Business Analyst / Project Manager

Applied Materials

(Public Company; AMAT; Renewables & Environment industry)

December 2000 — December 2002 (2 years 1 month)

Applied Materials, Inc. (*Nasdaq: AMAT) is the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panels, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient glass. At Applied Materials, we apply nanomanufacturing technology to improve the way people live.

To support our customers, Applied Materials employs approximately 14,000 people throughout the world. In fiscal year 2006, Applied Materials recorded net sales of U.S. $9.17 billion.