National Account Manager
Woodinville, Wa, Us
Entered as Account Executive and have progressed through promotion from Account Manager, Senior Account Manager to National Account Manager.Achieved over 115% of yearly sales quota for eleven straight years while exceeding yearly margin.Managed sales and sales support staff while growing annual sales to over 10M.Negotiated long-term partnerships with retail licensees, vendors, individual teams and leagues.Comprehensive knowledge of the MLB, MLS, NASCAR, NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL and WNBA brand licensing guidelines.Worked directly with the BAM, CLC, LRG, MLB, MLBPA, MLS, NASCAR, NBA, NCAA, NFL, NFLPA and NHL securing licensing rights for the property and/or partner.Partnered with over sixty professional sports teams producing over 5M in annual sales.Managed Bank of America’s College/University and MLB affinity card programs.Partnered with over fifty national and local sponsors of the MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL and WBNA helping to maximize their sponsorship through merchandise activation.Responsible for all aspects of the sale including, but not limited to: research, presentation, negotiation, purchasing and delivery for deadline-driven events.Broad knowledge of supply chain management for both domestic and overseas production of merchandise including product testing, importing, US Customs procedures, C-TPAT regulations and transportation logistics.