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Amber Chanthasena

Green Bay,WI

Summary

Resourceful Account Manager with excellent client oversight of over 10+ years, issue resolution and relationship-building expertise. Maximized repeat business opportunities and utilized proven prospecting techniques to expand client base. High-level sales cycle knowledge and strong collaborative skills leading to optimum outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Manager

NielsenIQ Brandbank
Appleton, WI
10.2021 - Current
  • Foster strategic relationships with 250+ suppliers to deliver specific retailer projects 2 months ahead of plan and within allocated budget
  • Exceed core revenue targets through retaining client subscriptions and generating new business pipelines
  • Minimize planning process and delivery of products by approximately 2 business days through optimization of operational queries
  • Renegotiate contracts with suppliers, reducing operational costs and growing revenue across portfolio in line with Nielsen Brandbank's business objectives
  • Inspire achievement of set objectives by aligning supplier requirements with company solutions and uncovering opportunities to deliver good level of service

Retailer Support Executive

Nielsen Brandbank
Appleton, WI
03.2019 - Current
  • Manage multiple multi-million-dollar projects from scope through to completion, with involvement in all phases of project lifecycle
  • Implement best practices increasing project(s) completion while remaining within budget constraints
  • Improve daily engagement with clients to determine project specifications, reducing number of complaints
  • Plan process schedules and develop strategies to increase consistent on-time deliverables to customers per agreed timelines
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships

Senior Healthcare Advisor

United Healthcare
Green Bay, WI
03.2014 - 03.2019
  • Transformed ineffective and problematic health sectors into high-efficiency, team-based department
  • Delivered engaging sales presentations to clients, leveraging tools, reports, charts, and graphs to provide ongoing, at-a-glance summaries of each sales project’s status
  • Maintained positive business and customer relationships through consistently monitoring feedback to maximize health delivery
  • Instituted staff training, filled vacant positions, and created more positive, results-empowering team culture to achieve 100% success

Student Finance Specialist

Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
11.2012 - 01.2014
  • Analyzed client requirements and recommended optimal products to exceed customer needs, boosting client satisfaction
  • Liaised with more than 20 team members to accurately set project milestones, timelines, and budget, for on-time and successful delivery of project requirements
  • Boosted teams’ productivity by about 40%, identifying and improving several inefficient operational processes
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities by ensuring best practice procedures were consistently followed during process delivery, maximizing improvements

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

University of Concordia
12800 N Lake Shore Dr, Mequon, WI 53097
12.2012

Skills

  • Revenue Growth
  • Qualifying Leads
  • Persuasive Negotiations
  • Customer Service
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Lead Generation
  • Overcoming Objections
  • Acquisition and Retention Strategies
  • Account Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • CRM Software
  • Strategic Account Planning
  • Microsoft Office
  • Time Management
  • Business Development
  • Account Verification
  • Trade Requirements
  • Corrective Actions
  • Cost Reviewing
  • Budgeting and Variance Analysis
  • Financial Management and Reporting
  • Renewal Opportunities
  • Order Management
  • Financial Recordkeeping
  • New Business Opportunities
  • New Account Creation
  • Correspondence Writing
  • Project Management
  • Developing Partnerships
  • Supplier Relations
  • Issue Resolution

Timeline

Account Manager

NielsenIQ Brandbank
10.2021 - Current

Retailer Support Executive

Nielsen Brandbank
03.2019 - Current

Senior Healthcare Advisor

United Healthcare
03.2014 - 03.2019

Student Finance Specialist

Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College
11.2012 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

University of Concordia
Amber Chanthasena