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Chris Savage

Chris Savage

Birmingham,AL

Summary

Energetic technology enterprise and SMB sales executive and account manager roles with a proven track record of success. Experienced in managing the sales cycle from cold lead generation to closure in a high-pressure, SMB, B2B, Fortune 500 and INC.500 environment over the last 20 years. I have excelled in various industries and have consistently been a top performer that possesses a skill of building solid relationships. Driven and motivated sales executive with exceptional consultative sales skills to help customers solve technical problems. Works in tandem with sales team to exceed customer expectations for functionality, cost-effectiveness and successful system rollout. Offering strong work ethic and track record of building loyal customer relationships.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Sales Enterprise and SMB

Kinetic Business By Windstream
Birmingham, AL
10.2019 - Current
  • I love cultivating relationships to small and medium sized business owners by selling cloud based products & managed services.
  • I was recently the #1 business sales rep in January 2023 out of 84 reps in 18 states.
  • I have sold over 250 customers in 4 states, by multiple site visits and provided timely technical support with valuable marketing efforts to help grow their business.
  • Worked with customers and engineering team to determine product needs and system requirements.
  • Gained extensive knowledge of products and services to provide best-in-class sales engineering solutions.

Senior Account Manager

Redstone Solutions
02.2018 - 04.2019
  • Sold new products and services and developed new accounts to maximize revenue potential. I was the top sales rep in Alabama in the first 3months out of 7 reps.
  • Closed business deals with partner businesses to increase company profit 147 %.
  • Oversaw new business development to generate sales leads, negotiate client pricing and forecast revenue, as new team lead.
  • Set clear sales goals to identify activities and behaviors to advance sales process and close deals.
  • Evaluated client needs and developed tailored solutions to increase positive customer ratings.

Senior Outside Sales Consultant

Hudson Fence Supply
10.2016 - 02.2018
  • Relocation to Birmingham, AL ( reason for leaving )
  • Achieved or exceeded company-defined sales quotas, with a 3 state territory.
  • Set and achieved company defined sales quota in the first 8 months of the calendar year.
  • Contacted new and existing customers to discuss ways to meet needs through specific products and services.
  • Exceeded monthly sales targets and quotas monthly.
  • Monitored service after sale and implemented quick and effective problem resolutions.
  • Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.

Enterprise Sales SAP Chanel

Velocity Technology Solutions Inc (buyout)
Charlotte, NC
02.2015 - 10.2016
  • Identified new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, marketing and prospective database leads. Was also recruited to work on the Oracle team after 6 months.
  • Met or exceeded sales targets and quotas monthly to contribute to overall sales goals and revenue of company.
  • Set and achieved company defined sales goals by being over 100% year to date.
  • Increased sales with execution of full sales cycle processing from initial cold lead processing through conversion and closing.
  • Collaborated with outside sales representatives, marketing and other departments to generate leads and close sales. And attended trade shows.
  • Developed, maintained and utilized diverse client base.

Senior Internet Marketing Consultant

ReachLocal (buyout)
10.2009 - 10.2015
  • Researched and evaluated potential new markets and products.
  • I was a master at cold calling for new business. I have a special talent at cultivating customer relationships.
  • Utilized specialized software to capture and process data. And never missed sales quota.
  • Conducted primary and secondary research to better understand customer needs and behaviors.
  • Analyzed data to uncover insights and identify key opportunities to inform strategic decisions.
  • Maximized advertising efforts by developing content for media relations, corporate communications, and social media posts.
  • Great company learned from the best industry Google ad sales leaders coast to coast. (but the buyout happened)

Education

Business

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC

Skills

  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Master at cultivating relationships
  • Active Listening
  • Exceed monthly sales quotas
  • Closing Procedures
  • Oral and written communications skills
  • Professionalism and strong work ethic
  • New Business Development Specialist
  • Management Consulting
  • Exceed Customer Service and Assistance
  • Cost-Effective Solutions
  • Customer Needs Assessments
  • Referral Network
  • Consultative Selling Techniques
  • Retention Strategies
  • Created Many Business Partnerships
  • Computer IT/ Skills
  • Management, monitoring several online publishers for best ad placement for
    SEM, SEO, Display ads, and Social Media for ReachLocal and my own personal web sites
  • Web design certified in 03/2012 thru ReachLocal, and Google Adwords certified the same year

Affiliations

Currently an Ambassador with Samaritan's Feet (volunteer for 10 years)


Leeds area chamber of commerce board of director 2019 to 2022


Marvin Ridge High School Football VP of the Touchdown club 2015-2019


Social Media director for Marvin Ridge Middle School Football program 2015-2018

Work Availability

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Quote

Live with Passion
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Business Sales Enterprise and SMB

Kinetic Business By Windstream
10.2019 - Current

Senior Account Manager

Redstone Solutions
02.2018 - 04.2019

Senior Outside Sales Consultant

Hudson Fence Supply
10.2016 - 02.2018

Enterprise Sales SAP Chanel

Velocity Technology Solutions Inc (buyout)
02.2015 - 10.2016

Senior Internet Marketing Consultant

ReachLocal (buyout)
10.2009 - 10.2015

Business

Central Piedmont Community College

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