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Bentonville, AR, US

Herndon, VA, US

Herndon, VA, US

• Hired to fulfill valuable resource role supporting Regional Partners and Account Executives with sales and marketing efforts, processing quote requests from appropriate Vendors and Distributors, and generating quotes.
• Strive to grow the region by maintaining tight control over client engagement, expertly leveraging Salesforce tools and actively corresponding with Customers.
• Maintain exceptional turnaround times while acting as key contact through ongoing interactions with Manufacturing Partners, internal business partners, and Customers in a fast-paced support atmospheres.
• Consistently hit all quotas and targets to help support New Business generation and Renewal Business optimization.
• Identify and capitalize on new and emerging opportunities by remaining up-to-date on shifting trends within the region and utilizing Salesforce to develop and present detailed forecasting reports accurately.
• Consistently generate leads pipelines and convert new clients by partnering with the Marketing team to plan and coordinate various Marketing events throughout targeted regions.

St. Louis, Missouri, US

• Optimize sales processes and organizational efficiency by applying strong technological competencies and utilizing SalesForce Lightening while processing a wide array of administrative and sales support tasks related.
• Consistently streamline user experiences by overseeing the ordering and delivery process for clients while prioritizing the accommodation of price point, scheduling, and special requests.
• Increase operational efficiency and effectiveness by actively offering administrative support and reporting resources for sales teams and superiors.
• Generate exceptional customer satisfaction rates by leveraging advanced customer service and sales skill to provided stand-out service experiences.
• Create, update and distribute client lease documents and field related questions.
• Provide industry-leading pricing and “above and beyond” packages for diverse customer bases by collaborating with internal operational teams to determine options and solutions that exceed client expectations.

Mountain View, CA, US

• Lead the generation of $480K in annual revenues by overseeing the management of 115 accounts throughout the Denver Metro and Foothills territory.
• Expanded client base from 110 to 115 in less than 15 months by actively networking with new partners, pipelining potential clients, and converting leads into viable accounts.
• Forged foundational partnerships by maintaining strong relations with existing clientele while rapidly expanding relationships with new individual customers and businesses.
• Increased brand awareness and market share by applying proven sales and marketing techniques to attract new customers and promote unique selling propositions.
• Grew sales revenues by engaging with new and existing partners to isolate core needs, define sensitive budgets, source custom product options, and close more deals through client-centered selling approaches.
• Provided technical and emergency service of industrial machines, while increasing sales and being sensitive to multiple budget constraints.

Denver, CO, US

• Increased profitability of operations across 4 restaurant locations through the Colorado / Wyoming area by expertly reviewing and reducing corporate expenses to identifying wastage, redundancy, and inefficiency.
• Expanded patronage and brand awareness by consulting with ownership team to design and execute creative advertising and promotional activities.
• Established exceptional customer satisfaction rates by recruiting and retaining teams of top talent and establishing over-achieving, client-focused workplace culture, including the management of multiple teams of 30+.
• Reduced turnover rate by fostering a friendly, family-like work environment.
• Facilitated dramatic expansion of market share by generating quality word of mouth through the consistent provision of stand-out customer service experiences and top-quality food offerings.
• Increased corporate revenues by leading the successful opening of two additional locations with Colorado and Wyoming, from initial concept and planning to leasehold development, recruitment, training, and operational.