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Brooke Parker

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Goal-oriented sales professional with expertise in account management, relationship development, and identifying revenue opportunities. Demonstrated success in capturing new business, retaining clients, and creating value with solution-based approaches. Proactive in maintaining sales funnels, coordinating referral networks, and capitalizing on emerging market tends. Excellent relationship-building, communication, and leadership abilities.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Commercial Account Executive

Finch
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Used solution approach to selling and creating value for customers.
  • Constructed business case models and identified credible value-based calculations.
  • Enhanced profitability by developing over $1MM in pipeline utilizing marketing and sales strategies.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with product, engineering, and marketing teams to provide customer insights and to support new features and product enhancements.
  • Identified new business opportunities, developed relationships, and closed deals across multiple verticals.

Founding Business Development Representative

Finch
05.2022 - 12.2022
  • Founding member of GTM team at Series A startup: worked with leadership to build business development strategy.
  • Generated $1.3MM in qualified opportunities in six months.
  • Achieved 130% to quota.
  • Identified new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, marketing and prospective database leads.
  • Worked cross-functionally with sales and marketing teams to generate new revenue.

Account Manager

Gelnex
03.2020 - 07.2021
  • Boosted sales 10% over year to date by cementing customer relationships and building trust.
  • Generated $600,000+ in quarterly sales through effective management of referral networks, successful networking, and cold calling.
  • Facilitated communication between departments to coordinate accurate logistical, pricing, and delivery information.
  • Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.
  • Negotiated prices for products and freights to reduce cost of acquisition by achieving lower price.


Business Manager

Nordstrom Beauty Department
10.2019 - 03.2020
  • Increased business 30% with improved business development and sales strategies diversified across multiple channels.
  • Managed day-to-day operations, including personnel activities, strategic scheduling, and customer experience control.
  • Identified trends and targeted weak areas for improvement with regular analysis of business and financial data.
  • Created, managed, and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to motivate teams.

Store Manager

White House Black Market
06.2018 - 10.2019
  • Identified financial strengths and weaknesses by regularly reviewing KPIs and tracking sheets.
  • Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and employee sales training which increased KPIs by 25%.
  • Coordinated efficient incoming and outgoing product movements, as well as successful merchandising strategies which resulted in 15% increase in revenue.
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
  • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.

Multi-Unit Store Manager

Designs by Candice Gwinn
01.2015 - 05.2018
  • Increased annual sales revenue by 500% with improved business and promotional strategies diversified across multiple channels.
  • Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in 50% growth of customer base.
  • Maintained social media presence, wrote creative copy, and organized promotional events.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing, and customer service operations efficiently.

Education

Master of Arts - Rhetoric And Composition

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
06.2016

Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature

Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
12.2006

Skills

  • KPI analysis
  • Sales strategy development
  • Client Base Retention
  • Strategic Account Development
  • Customer Trend Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • New Business Development
  • Territory Management

Timeline

Commercial Account Executive

Finch
01.2023 - 09.2023

Founding Business Development Representative

Finch
05.2022 - 12.2022

Account Manager

Gelnex
03.2020 - 07.2021

Business Manager

Nordstrom Beauty Department
10.2019 - 03.2020

Store Manager

White House Black Market
06.2018 - 10.2019

Multi-Unit Store Manager

Designs by Candice Gwinn
01.2015 - 05.2018

Master of Arts - Rhetoric And Composition

University of New Orleans

Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature

Northeastern Illinois University
Brooke Parker