Amanda Mares Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

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Lisle, Il

Cloud and mobile based service companies like SAP Concur are at the center of a customer-driven shift to increase efficiency through automation and digital transformation. The Concur Solution Provider Program enables our partners to be the trusted advisor for their customers and help them grow their businesses, manage costs, and compete in the ever changing marketplace with best-in-class cloud-based travel, expense and invoice management solutions to optimize their spend management strategy. My team of Partner Business Managers drive a portfolio of hundreds of partners headquartered in the US to consistent double-digit quarter-over-quarter, and year-over-year, growth as SAP Concur enables our partners to expand their cloud practices. Follow me on Twitter: @sassysaasmasterEmail me: Amanda.Lubert@SAP.com

Cloud and mobile based service companies like Concur are at the center of a customer-driven shift that is changing the very nature of the software industry. Concur is a rapidly growing service within the SAP Business Network. Our global customer base of over 25,000 companies includes 6 of the 10 largest companies in the world as well as thousands of companies in the small and middle market. Over 25 million people use our products and services. As a Channel Development Manager, I manage the partner relationship with an elite set of our highest tier Solution Provider Partners.Follow me on Twitter: @sassysaasmasterEmail me: amanda.lubert@concur.com

Greater Chicago Area

Helping our client base navigate the daily needs of using Sage and Sage enhancements to achieve their business goals.

Des Plaines, Il

Responsible for driving revenue growth with our channel partnership program for ERP software resellers, accounting professionals and other business consultants. Since xkzero is dedicated to supporting the Sage Business Partner Channel provide innovative applications to ease the daily life of their clients, my role as Channel Sales Manager provides the opportunity to engage with all levels of our clientele.By representing the xkzero suite at all times I assist our partners, and end user clients, enhance and expand their use of Sage ERP. Plus, through in-house use of Sage products I'm not just a partner, I'm an end user too!

Greater Chicago Area

• Analyzing current customer base for existing and emerging trends.• Collaborating with Executive team for strategy to drive holistic solution-based campaigns.• Collaborating across departments for content creation. • Implementing online, direct mail and social media campaigns.• Driving event attendance for Ahead and Ahead Strategic Partners.• Managing events for proper representation and oversee logistical implementation.• Assisting with streamlining, operationalizing and implementing internal processes and procedures supporting and resulting from Demand Generation efforts.• Acting as sales liaison when necessary.

Concentrating on developing, training, and equipping partners to be able to provide their customers real desktop transformation solutions that include the ability to assess, migrate, virtualize the user environment, and validate user experience when transitioning to virtual desktop environments such as Citrix XenDesktop or VMware View.

• Nearly $1mm in sales in 2010. • Facilitate Channel Relationships for two territories.• Consistently achieve month over month growth.• Identify, and cultivate, net new clients and resellers.• Salesforce.com administrator.• Implement marketing campaigns.• Partner with upper management to devise new strategies for territory development.• Entrusted with sensitive documents and information.• Design and implement partner trainings.

• Implemented strategic plan and assisted with development of organizational budget.• Administered donor database and produced all corresponding reports.• Managed revenue processes, gift acknowledgement and reconciled fundraising income.• Oversaw all fundraising initiatives.• Coordinated logistics for special events in conjunction with Committee Chair.• Researched corporate and foundation grant opportunities then submitted accordingly.• Collaborated with Marketing Chair in developing and implementing all marketing initiatives.• Actively pursued knowledge of field through workshop attendance.

Key member of Special Events Committee with the sole purpose of planning and implementing fundraising events with attendance of more than 100 people.

• Qualified warm leads.• Managed CRM database for data tracking, lead follow up and reporting.• Cultivated relationships with prospective and current customers, resellers and distributors. • Consistently maintained above company average of license renewal rates.• Created and ran daily, weekly & monthly reports for upper management.• Acted as interdepartmental liaison to expedite problem resolution.• Partnered with outside sales managers to devise new strategies for territory development.• Implemented informal trainings for current employees.• Trained new employees. • Entrusted with license generation.

• Increased membership by 25% in the first four months.• Increased total membership 100% in nine months.• Implemented marketing campaigns. • Acted as member advocate • Facilitated quick resolution of complex inquiries and issues.• Administered registration on-site at fitness conventions.• Acted as Product Department Manager, in addition to Membership, during time of internal reorganization.• Coordinated six charitable fundraisers.• Use Access for routine reporting.

• Assisted customers: scheduled bookings and controlled equipment for all refrigerated bookings.• Oversaw triplicate increase of bookings in two year timespan.• Controlled inventory for eight container storage yards, proactively eliminated irregular charges.• Resolved and mediated conflicts.

Chicago, Il

Managed front desk and assisted department with clerical and administrative responsibilities.

Bachelor Of Arts, American Studies/Anthropology, 3.42 Gpa (Cumulative)

Activities and Societies: - DePaul University's LA&S Honors Program - Discover Chicago Student LeaderMajor: American Studies | Minor.

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