Agent Sales Development Manager
Urbandale, Ia
Business Advisor to Small Business Owners and their teams, with a focus on driving results, guiding sales opportunities, and aligning/executing sales strategy. Leading through vision and values by raising the bar and driving sales execution through engagement. Influence busines owners with my strong business acumen and an aptitude for building trusting relationships and influential partnerships. High effective communication, executing on U.S. Cellular's vision and delivering on business results through assigned accounts.- Accountable for achieving sales targets, maximizing productivity and ensuring Human Coverage.- Developed strategies for results in partnership with agent owners & their key leaders; executed on growth readiness strategies.- Drove the sales process through agent leadership & inspected adherence of agent associates.-"Train the Trainer" approach to agent leadership- education driver/facilitator in all areas that touch the agent's business; oversaw the proper execution and management of AIM, marketing utilization, human coverage, brand adherence, advertising program standards, graphic standards & product/services & others as determined by RSO from time to time.- Supported area sales management by tracking agent productivity/trend analysis and communicating sales goals and productivity expectations.- Ensured the customer perspective was a driving force behind business decisions and activities.- Distribution for retail locations, determine location, opening new points of distribution, closing current points of distribution, remodeling and relocating depending on yearly budget, priority and my determination of need.- Reviewed contracts to ensure legal requirements are in compliance.- Maintained open communications with market, regional and RSO leadership regarding changes in the agent channel, development of marketing strategies or competitive issues.- Oversaw and audited the agent store locations and merchandising according to store standards.