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Issaquah, WA, US

Southfield, MI, US

Seattle, WA, US

Seattle, WA, US

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Responsible for growing Veritiv’s market share in the cleaning and janitorial business in the Pittsburgh area with a strong focus on higher education.
• Conducting deep analysis and review of customers’ buying habits and product needs while advising on improvements and creating efficiencies.
• Forging strong partnerships with my manufacturers to stay on top of all new and available product lines for my customers.
• Creating open lines of communication with internal buyers to ensure adequate supplies are on hand for each customer.
• Engaging in continuous education, trainings and certifications to ensure that I’m at the forefront of the industry and to ensure that customers can be confident in the value of our partnership.

Framingham, MA, US

• Responsible for the retention and growth of a $5.2MM active book of business within both regional and national accounts.
• Directed a team of 8 category sales specialists to drive growth within my book of business.
• Coordinated and headed quarterly internal strategic account planning sessions.
• Managed quarterly business reviews with high level procurement directors and C-level executives.

Amsterdam ZO, NL

• Independently prospect, qualify and acquire new customers to drive growth of Staples Advantage market share in Western Pennsylvania.
• Effectively utilize marketing materials to on-board customers and drive sales of current accounts.
• Achieve rigorous sales goals of a minimum of two new small and mid-market businesses closes per week.
• Selected as a district mentor for new B2B hires. Develop skill sets of new consultants through one-on-one mentoring and weekly coaching sessions.
• Maintained one of the highest retention rates in the district for FY 2013.
• Ranked in the top 20 percent nationally for new business revenue attainment through the end of FY 2013.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

• Developed and maintained close working partnerships with both bank clients and service partners.
• Employed lead-based, outbound phone calls to ensure customers’ full utilization of PNC products.
• Conceptualized and promoted individualized banking and lending strategies for new customers.
• Effectively used time-management skills to process service issues and complete follow-up calls.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

o Pursuing and acquiring prospective students through lead-based calling and feature/benefit based selling to exceed sales goals. o Contacting applied students on a daily basis to ensure their timely completion of all enrollment requirements and financial aid packaging.