Candice Forrest Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Member of small team tasked with advancing Canadian acceptance strategy and critical contributor to plan execution.
• Successful history of leading complex negotiations with merchants to implement Discover Acceptance including industry leaders in retail, restaurant, travel, and grocery verticals.
• Received Sales Excellence Award in 2018 for negotiating acceptance of Discover and leading the cross- functional team tasked with the implementation at Canada’s largest Quick Service Restaurant chain.
• Established extremely strong relationships with partners, including key decision makers at the executive level.
• Develop comprehensive account plans and strategies to meet corporate goals and lead cross-functional teams to facilitate execution.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Successfully developed profitable relationships with key merchants by distinguishing the American Express brand value on a customized level, maximizing business and revenue growth.
• Consistently exceeded relationship expansion and revenue goals.
• Developed and executed client management strategies for key accounts focused on increased sales, process improvement, and improved service delivery.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Managed strategic development of Industry Association programs.
• Negotiated profitable renewal of of acquired relationships, consistently displacing competitors while securing Paymentech status of exclusive preferred provider of Merchant Services.
• Exceeded penetration goals for cross-sell program within one year of securing exclusive status for two largest Association Relationships.
• Renegotiation of largest Association Program resulted in significant increase in net contribution and national expansion of program.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada