Derek Murray Email & Phone Number

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPERT AND SALES PROFESSIONALOver 20 years of successful experience in business development, sales and management. Exceptionally talented in leveraging marketing solutions and opportunities to enhance sales process, identifying strong leads, and closing transactions. Ability to manage a large portfolio of clients and lead a sales team concurrently. Excellent presentation, organizational, communications, and time-management skills. Strong ability to cultivate client relationships to expand product offerings to existing clients, while attracting new customers through innovative sales and marketing strategies. ________________________________________MAJOR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS- Certified Anheuser Busch at the Center for Quality Draft Excellence which provides valuable insight in dynamics of draft beer and the ability to troubleshoot issues and provide knowledgeable feedback.- Managed corporate sales for a global portfolio of products with responsibility for training and educating customers on trending products. Received multiple award recognitions for high market sales, incentive winner, and salesman of the year awards. Mentored and trained other sales representatives.- Increased market sales by 8% annually with global brand portfolio of products and services.- Generated almost $500,000 in new revenue within the first eight months as sales representative for national landscaping company. Recognized for outstanding performance on a national basis.- Strong track record of delivering on sales targets and expectations for a variety of products and services, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and repetitive sales.- Managed and enhanced business plan for over 1,000 restaurants in a large Virginia territory.- Created, coordinated and executed sales and marketing plans to increase client base for multiple employers.

Listed skills include Sales, Account Management, Sales Operations, Sales Management, and 12 others.

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  Louisburg College

  General Studies