✳ GLOBAL SALES SPECIALIST ✳A dynamic, high-achieving, forward-thinking Sales Operations Specialist with 15+ years of experience in wholesale and retail sales generation for mid-to large-sized multimillion-dollar corporations in domestic and global markets. Throughout my career, I have realized increases in sales and customer base year-over-year. I possess the innate ability to grow sales opportunities through the redesign of social media and website marketing, trade show attendance, warm calling, and structuring and executing successful email campaigns. Known across the industry for securing mutually sustainable business partnerships with vendors, wholesalers, and clients, I have built alliances and networks to leverage and negotiate sales wins. To learn more about my expertise as a sales and operations director, contact me at bethbmontford@gmail.com. ✳ LEADERSHIP & SALES HIGHLIGHTS ✳⏩QVC on-air brand expert for Sheridan Mia with a sales achievement rate of 238%.⏩Lead and executed QVC on-boarding process including quality assurance, technical design, pricing and distribution⏩Built and strengthened relationships with global retail brands, including Nordstrom, QVC, HauteLook, Amazon, and Zulily.⏩Obtained "Top Shop" status on Faire with a conversion rate of almost 5% and sell through rate over 98%.⏩Increased online sales 200% in 2019 with a website rebrand.⏩Propelled sales for women’s footwear brand, gaining and retaining clients with reorders at 90%.⏩Grew artisan base at Local Soul to 175+ active artists and created a presence/venue in the community for people to showcase their designs.⏩Traveled internationally (pre-Covid-19) to build each season’s collection; negotiated pricing, production times, and delivery logistics with individual factory sites.✳ STRENGTHS & EXPERTISE ✳✔Sales & Sales Operations Management✔New Business Development✔Sales Performance✔Consultative Sales✔e-Commerce✔Financial & Business Analysis✔Team Leadership & Development✔Vendor Negotiations✔Vendor & Wholesale Sourcing✔Sales Strategy Design✔Trade Shows✔Social Media Marketing✔Relationship Development✔Retail Operations Management✔Presentations & Communications