Operations Manager Ii
CurrentResponsible for providing leadership and direction to a team of telephonic based sales professionals toward meeting company objectives in the areas of new sales revenue, retention revenue, growth of base business and market penetration.Accountabilities:1. Meet or exceed monthly and annual sales goals and expense control objectives 2. Determine the long- and short-term goals and direction for the branch based on overall organizational strategy. 3. Know the key accounts within assigned territory, understand their needs and build and use relationships in those key customer accounts to grow sales and revenue 4. Identify competitive threats and develop effective countermeasures 5. Collaborate with Sales, Segment, Marketing and Product teams to optimize utilization of resources 6. Develop key contacts and business relationships with members of the business unit and key support providers within the LexisNexis organization 7. Develop and deliver an effective branch business plans, including accurate revenue forecasts 8. Ensure skills of our sales professionals are in line with the demands of the marketplace and company sales objectives, including product knowledge, key process knowledge, knowledge of the competition, sales techniques, relationship building, making effective sales presentations and negotiation skills 9. Translate company and departmental sales objectives into sales programs and initiatives 10. Attract, recruit, and retain top talent. Motivate and lead a high performance sales team 11. Provide leadership and management to ensure adoption and practice of the Reed Elsevier core values. 12. Define measurable expectations of each role within the branch. Evaluate performance against expectations of all staff. 13. Utilize and reinforce all required sales processes, tools and systems