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Olathe, Ks, Us

Olathe, Ks, Us

Des Moines, Iowa, Us

Clearwater, Fl, Us

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Lawrence, Ks, Us

Increased promotional product sales by acquiring new customers in unexplored sales vertical. Managed 300 craft brewery accounts, quoting procedures and ensuring customer expectations are achieved.Provided on-site customer support, training and communication with essential personnel. • Actively sold custom printed retail products growing customer accounts by an average of 28% year over year with 55% gross margin.• Prospected and acquired 180+ new accounts resulting in over 2.4 million dollars.• Provided brand strategy guidance including comprehensive merchandising decks and product recommendations to improve retail sales.• Created monthly product launch promotions while coordinating cross-selling product categories.• Developed 15+ Distillery Guild relationships creating 70+ new customers within a previously less explored Distilling industry.

Columbia, Md, Us

Provided regional leadership and executed staffing strategies with prescription drug monitoring clients - including management of 25 direct reports, process development, and training throughout a network of multiple locations spanning 6 states. 75% travel was required● Reduced labor cost by 70% within territory by implementing new scheduling procedures and Salesforce (CRM) reporting tools.● Increased customer account retention to 2nd highest in the company by executing customer support tools and feedback surveys. ● Directed 5-7 monthly compliance audits to review HIPAA and company regulations. ● Led weekly training sessions to safeguard all employees were up-to-date on company SOP’s.

Led overall sales/business operations for leading wholesale distributor totaling annual sales of $27M in revenue servicing both retail and Ecommerce customers. Managed 5-8 staff members, including outside sales representatives and inside customer support staff.• Developed sales and marketing strategies utilizing data to maximize and tactically drive growth within the US marketplace.• Developed and implemented the annual sales planning and forecasting processes.• Employed a metrics management platform to shift business mix to high-margin products and high-volume customers. • Developed new customer accounts resulting in overall new business growth of +$2M.• Increased total company sales by an average of 19% annually over a 3-year period.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

Managed 3rd party customer freight and logistical operations for 30 accounts per month. Served as team sales lead by organizing and implementing monthly sales strategies, leading to a rise in prospecting and additional sales calls.• Acquired 4-6 new customers per month by cold calling, resulting with a total of $450K new revenue.• Negotiated service rates for customers and contracted rates with transportation suppliers to maximize profits.

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Administration And Management, General

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