Business Development Manager - East Coast
Ct, Dc, De, Fl, Ga, Ma, Md, Me, Nc, Nh, Nj, Ny, Pa, Ri, Sc, Va, Vt, Wv.
Selected Achievements:~ Achieved over 100% profit goal attainment for 2018.~ Handpicked to spearhead higher education field sales in the Northeast.~ 1st Regional Account Manager in the country for emerging market.80% Travel - Based in Boston, MA. Travel 75% to CT/DC/DE/FL/GA/MA/MD/NC/ME/NH/NJ/NY/PA/RI/SC/VA/VT/WV.Responsible for sales growth of 1000+ higher education accounts within 18 stated in the US. Achieved sales goals by building relationships with C-level, VP’s and CFO’s. Built long term relationships with customers by social and solution selling. Developed and implemented distributor sales and marketing plans. Worked with national accounts to align key customers for strategic growth. Collaborated with valued suppliers to align common initiatives for two-fold growth. Partnered with local and national cooperatives and GPO’s for long-term sales growth. Performed monthly joint ride-a-longs with manufacturer partners and Territory Managers to close new business. Partnered with 6 inside sales representatives to identity and close joint opportunities. Trained 27 territory managers to build relationships in higher education through teaching strategic and consultative selling skills to the higher education market. Negotiated contracts and managed large projects in the field.