ANTHONY VARNER
Pompano Beach,FL
Summary
Accomplished Sales Professional and Business Development Manager with a proven track record at companies like Watches of Switzerland, excelling in sales, negotiation, and team building. Spearheaded growth initiatives at Dragon Travel LLC, generating significant revenue through strategic leadership and operational excellence. Skilled in project management and fostering client relationships, consistently achieving top performance metrics.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Professional
Watches of Switzerland
01.2024 - Current
- Built strong relationships with clients through personalized service, enhancing client loyalty and repeat business.
- Achieved high levels of client satisfaction by providing exceptional after-sales service, including issue resolution and future needs analysis.
- Excelled in guiding clients through the purchasing process and became the store's top precious metals watch salesman.
- Top ranked salesman for the store for 2024. As of 10/17/24, I have generated over $385,000 in revenue for the company.
Sales Professional
Almod Diamonds Ltd.
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Became an expert in diamond, gold, and watch sales, with a focus on pre-owned Rolex timepieces.
- Provided timely and effective resolutions to problems, securing clients and ensuring satisfaction.
- Reached performance objectives and generated over $220,000 in sales for the company.
- Reached out to clients after completed sales to evaluate satisfaction and determine immediate service requirements.
Business Development Manager
CIBT Inc.
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Engaged clients to develop relationships and educate prospects of company's value proposition
- Researched prospective accounts, identified market presence and developed plans to penetrate markets
- Qualified customers to promote products and services and secure new contracts
- Gained Salesforce proficiency and developed multi-touch campaigns
Vice President
Dragon Travel LLC
08.2017 - 02.2020
- Oversaw company operations including employee supervision, corporate account management, customer service management, new service offerings, website maintenance, and more
- Created criminal record authentication as new service offering - generating $19,500 in additional revenue in 2019
- Led team of 16 employees while improving company infrastructure (fulfillment systems, website management, client doc control, and social media/blog content creation)
- Developed relationships with new customer and acquired corporate accounts generating $83,500 in revenue in 2019
- Worked directly with software developers to customize and improve CRM systems
Branch Manager
Dragon Travel LLC
04.2012 - 08.2017
- Led team of 5 employees responsible for processing tens of thousands of travel documents for a wide array of clientele, ranging from individual tourists to businessmen and crew members
- Assisted CEO in growing the company from a 3 person Houston-based operation to a 16 employee company with 6 branches nation-wide
- Developed company-wide customer service procedures and maintained A+ ratings on BBB
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropolgy
University of Houston
Houston, TX08.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Houston
Houston, TX08.2008
Skills
- Project management
- Operations management
- Sales
- Negotiation
- Team building
- Reporting and documentation
- Business marketing
References
References available upon request.
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Sales Professional
Watches of Switzerland
01.2024 - Current
Sales Professional
Almod Diamonds Ltd.
03.2023 - 12.2023
Business Development Manager
CIBT Inc.
02.2020 - 05.2020
Vice President
Dragon Travel LLC
08.2017 - 02.2020
Branch Manager
Dragon Travel LLC
04.2012 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropolgy
University of Houston
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Houston
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