J. Clayton Howard, Jr. Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Payzer is the All In One Financial Tool that helps contractors grow their business through a simple cloud based mobile/online application.Payzer’s mobile and cloud based platform allows contractors to offer several financing options with instant approval and next day funding for the contractor. Contractors are also provided with the ability to accept credit cards, debit cards, and electronic checks in the field or at the home office with real-time tracking across their organization using a mobile phone, tablet, or PC.Payzer offers competitive rates for credit and financing and requires no sign-up fee, contract or cancellation fees.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Worked with the local NCR Aloha channel to board merchant accounts for the Hospitality industry.

Owned an independent consulting firm in the credit card processing industry. Core focus was Sales and Business Development for clients across the US. Experienced in consulting with clients to determine the most appropriate tools needed to provide any type of business with the tools required to accept credit cards as payment. • Instrumental in developing relationships with billing software firms to strategically develop new credit card processing business in the Utility segment resulting in increased sales and residuals for clients. Developed partner programs and act as Project Manager from start to finish. • Created partnerships with local community banks to provide merchant services and ongoing support for Retail and Internet clients. Experienced in meeting with executive-level management for sales-related and project implementation meetings. • Trained new sales offices/sales reps on policies and procedures for submitting applications to various processors for new merchant accounts. Coordinated product training seminars and effectively train sales offices on new software and hardware offered to merchants. Experienced in public speaking and/or teaching in a group setting.• Traveled extensively to assist clients with initial sale, developing/maintaining new and existing relationships and work directly with clients and/or merchants to effectively resolve any customer service issues. Bankcard experience includes credit card processing, payment gateways, credit card processing hardware, B2B sales, consumer sales, ATM, giftcard and ACH/online check acceptance.

Batesville, Arkansas, Us

Assisted Internet merchants with automating the online payment process. Worked with Retail clients to provide POS hardware and merchant accounts.

Westlake Village, California, Us

Director Sales / Business Development• Effectively managed 15 sales offices, trained them on new products and developed new sales and marketing initiatives. • Resolved customer conflicts or sales-related concerns and directly assisted in acquiring high-volume producing merchants. • Prepared quarterly and annual sales forecasts and consistently exceeded sales projections. • Traveled to all offices to assist managers with training and developing new strategies to encourage growth. • Collaborated with corporate management during an acquisition and provided pre- and post-IPO sales projections.Agent / Business Development Executive• Developed and trained new sales offices and maintained corporate relations with existing offices. Represented company at product training seminars and tradeshows across the country.Sales Support Supervisor• Managed a team of 8 administrative personnel and implemented new procedures for expediting the processing of new accounts. • Worked directly with Sales, Business Development and Operations to streamline entire sales operations. Completed a new Sales Support Training Manual and trained personnel in the department.Sales Support• Assisted the Sales team with processing new accounts sold. Worked with a team of 4 others to manage paper flow and close new accounts.Account Executive• Sold Internet and Retail merchant accounts to business owners via inbound and outbound sales calls. • One of the top 5 earners for each consecutive month on the sales floor. • Responsible for explaining all pricing and the rate/fee structure to each customer and outlined the benefits and features of software and hardware sold.