Catherine A. Powell
Leander,TX
Summary
Outside sales specialist with strength in negotiations, and customer service. Excellent interpersonal and time management skills. Expert in cold-calling and territory management, excel in deal closing and objection handling, driving revenue growth through strategic sales initiatives, skilled in fostering client relationships. Consistently deliver top-tier results.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Outside Sales / Account Manager
Dealers Electrical Supply
11.2023 - Current
- Established new accounts through cold calling, personal visits to potential and current customers.
- Contacted new and existing customers to discuss ways to meet needs through specific products and services.
- Managed territory, followed up with customers, and obtain feed back on customer service and pricing, and I have also maintained relationships with vendors and negotiate pricing or seek approval for alternate options
Outside Sales / Account Manager
Legacy Lighting
10.2017 - 09.2024
- Built strong client rapport to establish diversified network of connections.
- Created efficient route.
- Fostered lasting relationships with customers through effective communication and quick response, resulting in long-term loyalty and expanded client base.
- Negotiated pricing and utilizing alternate options, seek approval
- Attended weekly sales meetings and attended to manufactured trainings
Property Manager
Monarca Management
04.2015 - 10.2017
- Maintained operational facilities attractive to potential tenants by organizing regular maintenance, major repairs, and capital improvement projects and also maintained original leases and renewal documents in digital and hardcopy format for property management office.
- Monitored progress of construction and maintenance projects and notified appropriate individuals of project updates, delays, and schedule changes.
- Completed final move-out walk-throughs with tenants to identify required repairs and coordinated with janitorial and engineering staff on maintenance and upkeep.
- Handled tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen, and other support services.
- Monitored timely receipt and reconciliation of rent collections in accordance with owner and tenants.
Outside Sales / Branch Manager
Merchants Building Maintenance
06.2011 - 04.2015
- Created strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales, resulting in increase in annual sales.
- Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions
- Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring, and termination processes and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations.
Senior Sales Executive
Maintenance Service Systems
09.2005 - 06.2011
- Visited customer locations to evaluate needs, and propose strategic solutions for diverse needs.
- Established new accounts through cold calling and personal visits to potential customers.
- Prepared proposal, walked customers through pricing and options, negotiated services and plans
Sales Agent
Client Logic
01.2002 - 09.2005
- Assisted call-in customers with questions and orders.
- Spoke to customers to increase loyalty and establish relationships.
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
- Provided superior service to customers by quickly and courteously responding to requests, inquiries, suggestions, concerns, and retained customers.
Retail Sales Associate
Jazz Enterprise
07.1984 - 08.1995
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, purchases, and to locate items.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
Education
Associates Of Applied Science - Computer Information Systems
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
Albuquerque, NMSkills
- Cold-calling
- Deal Closing
- Objection handling
- Territory Management
- Project Estimating
Timeline
Outside Sales / Account Manager
Dealers Electrical Supply
11.2023 - Current
Outside Sales / Account Manager
Legacy Lighting
10.2017 - 09.2024
Property Manager
Monarca Management
04.2015 - 10.2017
Outside Sales / Branch Manager
Merchants Building Maintenance
06.2011 - 04.2015
Senior Sales Executive
Maintenance Service Systems
09.2005 - 06.2011
Sales Agent
Client Logic
01.2002 - 09.2005
Retail Sales Associate
Jazz Enterprise
07.1984 - 08.1995
Associates Of Applied Science - Computer Information Systems
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
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