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Macomb, Il, Us

Norcross, Georgia, United States

- CLC, which is a subsidiary of Fleetcor is the leading provider for short & long-term lodging solutions for companies that employ a traveling workforce. - My team owned the sales cycle from prospecting new business utilizing tools such as Zoominfo, LinkedIn, and cold calling to obtain new leads to closing the contracts. - Responsible for meeting set quotas and building strong pipeline to ensure monthly & quarterly forecasts were met and exceeded.- Worked directly with implementation to ensure customer satisfaction throughout term of contract.CLC Lodging is America’s workforce lodging leader, leveraging cutting edge software platform and tools and over $1.4 billion in purchasing power, we save travel programs over $420 million each year on hotel stays. For more than 40 years, CLC Lodging has helped companies optimize return on their travel investment and continues to streamline lodging management today. Find out more at clclodging.com.

United States

The International Hospitality Institute is a global advocacy, training, and standards organization for the hospitality industry.The International Hospitality Institute is the only organization representing all stakeholders in the global hospitality industry including hotels, resorts, restaurants, casinos, clubs, senior living centers, retirement communities, spas, bed and breakfasts, peer-to-peer lodging, cruise ships, theme parks, hospitality schools, hospitality students, hotel management companies, REITS, airlines, event planners, transportation companies, entertainment companies, and industry vendors and partners.

United States

- Recruited to facilitate Asksuite’s entry and expansion in the North American hospitality market. Worked remotely. Reported directly to CEO. - Built & Maintained strategic partnerships to further push Asksuite to the front of the AI conversation in North America. - Closed many large corporate accounts including Hard Rock Hotel International. - Managed & trained team of sales reps based in multiple regions both North & Latin America. - Managed sales process from start to contract & nurtured clients along with implementation team post contract to ensure their satisfaction and success while receiving feedback to better our products and processes. - Traveled to trade shows as well as to larger prospects for on-site demos. - Created monthly, quarterly, & yearly sales forecasts. Asksuite is the leading Generative AI based platform for hotels, chains, and resorts. In addition to all of the traditional chat features, the solution's key differentiator is the service chatbot focused on increasing direct hotel reservations with a 24-hour, instant service experience.

North America

- Promoted to North American Head of Business Development. - Prospected and performed demonstrations to key decision makers. - Managed team of Business Development Reps and BDM's across the US. - Represented company at Trade shows and other industry events. - Consistently exceeded goals and quota for my teams. Recruited and trained staff. - Set weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals.- Managed budgets and other administrative tasks. Hosted promotional networking events.

Savannah, Georgia Area

Recruited to aid in OYO’s expansion into the US market. OYO while still referred to as a Start Up has amassed a valuation of over $10 Billion is currently the second largest Hotel chain in the world with no signs of slowing down! OYO is a leader in hospitality Technology and innovation under the Dynamic CEO Ritesh Agarwal.My role as the Business Development Manager was to forecast, build, and work to ensure my region not only met growth projections but exceeded them. I was assigned to develop one of the more difficult markets, even so I closed my first major deal within one week of being live. From there it snowballed and we became one of the top producing regions and exceeded monthly and quarterly forecasts. I was then promoted to Head of Business Development due to performance.

Savannah, Georgia Area

• Managed a territory of 10+ states offering cutting edge cloud based connectivity software solutions, durable medical equipment, diabetic supplies and more to individual medical facilities as well as to large multi-facility corporations within the long term care or Assisted living communities. • Built Multi-Million dollar sales pipeline of new business while also servicing existing clients and up selling previous clients. • Represented company at Regional and National Trade shows and conferences.• Rapidly built relationships with key decision makers including Administrators, DON’s, Executive Directors as well as C-level executives at the corporate level when dealing with larger corporations. • Presented solutions via Zoom and PowerPoint demonstrations. After presentations and ensuring prospects understood value and I understood their needs we Worked up detailed pricing proposals and contracts to present to clients for signatures. For larger corporate prospects I would also be willing to fly out to demo our connectivity solutions in person with CEO, CTO etc.

Savannah, Georgia Area

• Broke numerous company records and consistently led company leaderboard from very first day out of field of 200+ reps nationwide. • Produced in excess of $300k in new sales revenue per month.• Numerous awards and accomplishments including Salesperson of the Month first full month with over 200 hearing aid devices sold as well as broke single day company sales record with 36 units, 30 being from fresh leads(avg. rep sold 3-4 devices per day).

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Managed the Sales and Marketing department consisting of 3 teams of 10+ outside sales professionals per team. • Signed and Managed on-site sales events for Automotive dealers across the US.• Worked directly with inside and outside marketing teams developing various forms of advertising including print, direct mail, radio, and television. • While managing on-site events I pulled consumer credit files; structured and then submitted deals for financing. • Recruited, hired, trained, and mentored employees while adhering to Federal, State and company guidelines. Analyzed KPI's and implemented new procedures accordingly to increase sales and profit.

United States

Consulted with business owners to build, scale, or refine their sales processes. Offered customized and unique strategies and blueprints for each specific business and their respective needs. Evaluated and train existing sales staff in ethical consultative sales and closing system as well as provides copywriting for effective sales conducted both onsite training and virtual sessions depending on client needs. **Also able to facilitate on-site staffed sales events ranging from three days to two weeks. Packages include marketing(direct mail, radio/tv, and social.), on-site hosting of event, and if needed additional independent sales professionals to staff events.

Brunswick, Ga

Started company to help educate consumers in all aspects of debt and credit management. Held in-person and virtual seminars and training function's to allow clients to learn and ask questions to help them better understand best finance and credit management practices.Obtained clients via Social media campaigns (Facebook, YouTube, Google, etc). Personally designed and managed all ad campaigns. Sold to one of the top agencies of the time.

Brunswick, Ga

• Managed entire sales department consisting of 15+ employees. Hired and trained new employees. • Developed monthly and quarterly sales forecasts and advertising campaigns while working with each sales rep individually to ensure they met their individual forecasts. • Inventory Management and loss prevention• Reviewed consumer credit reports, structured deals, and submitted to lenders for approval. • Prior to promotion, awarded Salesperson of the Month 5 months running.