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Toronto, On, Ca

Responsible for generating sales opportunities with corporate clients throughout North America to promote OFX’s products offerings and to help mitigate their Foreign Currency risk exposure.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for generating sales opportunities with business owners and/or directors (new client acquisition) to promote Firma’s products offerings and guide clients through a successful onboarding journey.***Value Added***✔Responsible for business development activities, new lead generation, client engagement and maintaining core customer relationships.✔Has expert knowledge within key verticals, understanding customer’s focus while positioning portfolio for success, strengths, weaknesses and opportunities and threats.✔Conceptualized new system to improve client onboarding process showing proven ability to innovate ideas and processes.✔Developing coaching to team, providing feedback on performance and delivering sales fundamentals.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Retained by President/Owner to drive nationwide sales efforts; managed direct and indirect reports, marketing/social media, operations, SOP development, purchasing, forecasting, pricing, product sourcing, merchandising, finance, repairs, supplier relations and warehousing. Maintained nationwide presence building brand/product awareness, established strategic direction, initial pricing and launch plans for new products in Canada. Responsible for oversight of revenue, margins and reported on sales performance against budget and variances. Worked cross-functionally to identify gaps, opportunities, develop strategic sales and marketing plans, and pricing strategies, to achieve corporate goals and maintain competitive advantage. Facilitated training opportunities nationally for sales representatives, dealers, consumers, and corporations. ***Value Added***✔Increased revenue by 55% in 2 ½ year period by planning and executing new programs, strategies, customer service, training, marketing and SOPs.✔Transitioned business model to more formal distribution model, improved inventory levels through strategic forecasting, rebuilt relationships with existing clients and provided consultative and customized solutions to increase revenue for their business’.✔Leveraged in-depth competitive knowledge to identify unique selling propositions, and ensure alignment with product offerings; managed complex sales situations and won new business despite strong competition.

Mississauga, Ontario

Here I drove sales of services, cameras, equipment, and other peripheral accessories. Hired, led, and trained team of sales representatives. Identified strategies to grow sales and prospected for new account relationships. Verified and assessed customer technology needs; provided recommendations. Created proposals highlighting technical and business benefits of solutions presented. Proactively moved opportunities through the sales cycle which included presenting, position and selling solutions.***Value Added***✔Ranked and maintained #1 Sales status nationally competing against >150 sales professionals across the organization.✔Maintained $1.7M in annual revenue with a minimum $400K in gross profits throughout tenure. ✔Achieved records of $100K+ in product sales with > $20K in gross profit at all semi-annual National Imaging Shows.

Multiple Locations

I was promoted up through ranks from Sales Associate to Store Manager; charged with overseeing all daily retail store sales and operations. Supervised team of Sales Associates in delivering exemplary customer service to drive repeat and referral business. ***Value Added***✔Set company’s history sales record by independently generating $1.3M in revenue in 1-year fiscal period, and led sales team in securing additional $1.7M in same year.✔Played key role in creating and establishing new Leader Associate program, and was personally selected to travel to train management and sales teams in winning sales techniques and strategies.