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Dawn Oxnard

Summary

Enthusiastic professional seeking a position that leverages exceptional communication and customer-centric relationship-building abilities, along with proven sales expertise. Strong computer proficiency, problem-solving, and organizational skills enhance the capacity to drive results and foster meaningful connections. Committed to delivering outstanding service and contributing to team success in any environment. Eager to adopt a proactive approach to challenges while supporting organizational goals.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Inside Sales Specialist

Verizon
05.2025 - Current
  • Generate sales by using your passion for cutting-edge technology and customer service skills with customers to expand the Verizon network.
  • Uncover needs by creating connections and asking the right questions.
  • Position product insights and solution recommendations to provide customers with a complete sales solution.
  • Close sales by using phenomenal communication skills to fulfill customer needs with simple and intuitive tech solutions.
  • Ongoing development through ongoing training and up-skill in operational functions across merchandising and inventory.
  • Handling an average of 30-40 inbound and outbound calls per day with little to no downtime between calls.

Inside Sales Representative, Retail US

A.T. Cross
09.2024 - 01.2025
  • Revised list of Customers / Distributors; Removing who closed since 2020.
  • Touch base with their Purchasing contacts making note of changes.
  • Add current contacts to Monday.com, along with website and social media links.
  • Reach out to potential New Customers / Distributors in the area and over all of US.
  • Support Account Manager / Teammate, when needed.
  • Temporary position; ended.

Inside Channel Account Manager, Southeast

AccuformNMC
03.2019 - 06.2024
  • Followed up on all qualified leads for Southeast territory; as assigned.
  • Work closely with JSG / SID Sellers and Manufacturing Reps in my territory to support opportunities for training and to retain / expand business into existing accounts through upselling and cross-selling activities.
  • Work closely with product management to support new product launches and other marketing campaigns in my territories.
  • Proficient use to create new contacts and maintained accurate information for current accounts in CRM system: Salesforce.
  • Prioritize workload to ensure proper customer / account / quote follow up.
  • Effectively balance dual expectations of customers and Accuform / NMC / Justrite.


Customer Support Specialist

  • Started as National Marker Company, North Smithfield, RI
  • Solicits information from customers through a variety of questioning and probing techniques, assessing their needs and requirements.
  • Understanding / fulfilling expectations of customers and provide relevant solutions.
  • Proficient use to create new contacts and maintained accurate information for current accounts in CRM system: NetSuite
  • Process orders and quotes in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Liaison between Sales, Marketing, Finance and Production Teams, as needed.
  • Demonstrate confidence and authority as day-to-day voice of the company.
  • Research and resolve customer issues / questions from start-to-finish.
  • Onboarded new distributors, with AR team, so completed in a timely manner.
  • Learn and apply Lean tools and initiatives.
  • Assisting the web administrator, using Znode, to update & enable new web users.
  • Sole Live Chat Operator for the recently revamped NMC website.

Inside Sales Specialist, Northeast Region

United Site Services
02.2016 - 03.2019
  • Customer relationship development through calls / emails.
  • Ability to sell our value to differentiate USS from competition.
  • Prospecting / Referral generation.
  • Teamwork with all sales channels; Operations, Customer Service
  • Lead sourcing, creating quotes, negotiating and closing sales.
  • Key time Management and organization; ultimate multi-tasker.
  • Strong understanding of USS's equipment, products and services.
  • Named Starfire Ambassador: direct contact on new digital platform.


Customer Support Specialist

  • Retain information from customers to assess their needs and requirements.
  • Understanding / fulfilling expectations of customers and provide relevant solutions.
  • Process orders and quotes in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Liaison between Service Teams and Customers, as needed.
  • Research and resolve customer issues from start-to-finish.

Customer Responsiveness Rep & Technical Support

Stanley Black & Decker
07.2007 - 10.2014
  • Provided excellent Customer Service over phone, fax, email and LiveChat for many divisions including, Stanley Bostitch, Stanley Hand Tools, DeWalt, Porter Cable and Powers Fasteners customers and consumers. Assisted with additional SBD brands, when needed, in their specific queues.
  • Enter phone/faxed/emailed orders for tools, fasteners, accessories and parts.
  • Troubleshoot consumer / customer issues with pneumatic tools and compressors.
  • Trained new Technical Support Representatives for taking technical calls for the Bostitch pneumatic line of tools.
  • Scanned, uploaded and maintained schematics, parts, manuals, MSDS and spec sheets to both SharePoint and SalesForce
  • Wrote bi-weekly newsletter for the Customer Service Department.
  • Assisted Marketing / Graphic Dept adding & updating products to Bostitch.com
  • Maintained connections while providing updates on products with service centers.
  • Re-designed Fax/file room to be more efficient (volunteered to do on weekends).
  • Created “Bible” for Schematic/Parts Lists for ALL Bostitch/Textron tools, on each Customer Service Representative's desktop to email/e-fax customers and be a more Green company.

Education

High School Diploma -

Pilgrim High School
Warwick, RI
06-1991

Skills

  • Customer relationship building
  • Key contact management
  • Well organized home office
  • CRM proficiency: Salesforce / NetSuite
  • Experience in OMNI, Navision, SAP
  • Upselling and cross selling
  • Objection handling
  • Closing techniques
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Average 70 WPM

Accomplishments

    2020 NMC Legion of Honor Award for Teamwork & Excellence | As voted by my peers

Certification

  • OSHA-10 Certified | General Industry
  • Bronze Level Certification of Sales Professional | Sandler Training

Timeline

Inside Sales Specialist

Verizon
05.2025 - Current

Inside Sales Representative, Retail US

A.T. Cross
09.2024 - 01.2025

Inside Channel Account Manager, Southeast

AccuformNMC
03.2019 - 06.2024

Inside Sales Specialist, Northeast Region

United Site Services
02.2016 - 03.2019

Customer Responsiveness Rep & Technical Support

Stanley Black & Decker
07.2007 - 10.2014

High School Diploma -

Pilgrim High School
Dawn Oxnard