Operations / Inside Sales Manager (Contracted To Elanco, Dairy Business Division)
Greater St. Louis Area
Operations / Inside Sales Manager (contracted to Elanco, Dairy Business Division, 2010- Present)Directly lead eight customer service / sales support specialists while indirectly overseeing a team of sixteen individuals who are responsible for the sale of POSILAC (recombinant bovine somatotropin). Accountable for indirect sales of additional products to assist producers in meeting their preferred goals. Compose monthly/quarterly dairy activity summaries for Elanco Dairy Business management based on sales, call information, workload and quality analysis. Frequently analyze and summarize pertinent data to support requests from District Sales Managers/Teams and Technical Consultants. Generate and monitor call center initiatives to support marketing programs. Develop, maintain, and augment relationships to Elanco Dairy Business field representatives and unit managers. Key Accomplishments:• Support >$280M in direct and indirect sales reaching an average of 102% of sales goal over the last five years. • Manage Elanco Dairy Business projects, including staffing needs for the projects, goal assessment, and results analysis. • Continue to review and approve credit issues and handle escalated calls.• Consistently achieve set goals averaging 400-500 calls per day.• Accountable for the hiring and placement of personnel, training/development and supervision of sales staff.• Develop, implement, and coach staff to meet or exceed performance metrics.• Assess and recommend potential guidelines to Elanco regarding process improvement, staffing, training, and system enhancements.• Excel at maintaining smooth and stable customer relationships.