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Grant N. Smith

Scottsdale,AZ
Grant N. Smith

Summary

Results-driven professional with excellent customer service and account management skills. Adept at engaging with diverse customer bases across a variety of industries. Strong teamwork and independent work abilities. Rapidly acquires comprehensive knowledge of new businesses and products. Detail-oriented and performs duties with the highest degree of professional work ethic, diplomacy, and integrity.

Overview

6
years of professional experience

Work History

Konawolf Computer Services and IT Consulting

Account Executive
04.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Proactively developing new business, securing high-value appointments, and growing current accounts with our service offerings
  • Conducting comprehensive business needs analyses for current and prospective clients, aligning our product offerings with their business objectives
  • Handling 50-plus inbound client and prospective client calls daily and identifying their IT issues to be conveyed to techs
  • Managing and growing client accounts by nurturing client relationships and offering new services, surpassing sales target by 27%, 2023-2024
  • Brought in a CRM platform improving identifying prospective accounts resulting in a 23% increase in appointments through personalized communication and targeted product offerings
  • Conducted bi-annual client satisfaction surveys, which averaged a rate of 96%
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing client concerns promptly and effectively to ensure long-term loyalty.
  • Managed multiple accounts simultaneously while maintaining organization and prioritizing tasks efficiently.
  • Exceeded sales targets consistently by identifying new business opportunities and creating customized solutions for clients.

Mercedes-Benz of Chandler

Valet
09.2021 - 02.2023

Job overview

  • Coordinating service appointments and ensuring seamless vehicle pick-up
  • Meeting customers for service appointments and customers picking up vehicles
  • Worked as a team with 3 to 6 other employees to ensure customer vehicles were ready for pick-up
  • Worked 24 to 30 hours a week while attending Universal Technical Institute - BMW Fast Track Program
  • Provided inbound customer service for those requesting service orders

Fry's Food

Customer Order Fulfillment and Delivery / Part-Time Position
04.2020 - 03.2021

Job overview

  • Fulfilled online customer orders by selecting store items and delivering them to their car
  • Worked as part of a 4-person team to ensure accurate fulfillment of customer orders and proper product substitutes were selected
  • Ensured all orders were ready for on-time pick-up

Konawolf Computer Services and IT Consulting

Canvasser / Part-Time Position
08.2018 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Conducting 50 cold calls daily and distributing marketing materials in the Scottsdale Airpark area
  • Identified 800 businesses suitable for our IT services
  • Gathered 800 contact information for IT decision-makers to schedule appointments

Red Robin

Host and Server / Part-Time Position
06.2018 - 03.2019

Job overview

  • Greet and welcome customers to the restaurant and serve food and drinks
  • Seat customers using a table map for 100 dinners per shift
  • Take customer orders and submit them to the kitchen
  • Ensured orders were correct before serving them their food and drinks

Education

Universal Technical Institute , Avondale, AZ

BMW Fast Track
03.2023

Universal Technical Institute , Avondale, AZ

Automotive Program Certification
06.2022

Chaparral High School , Scottsdale, AZ

High School
05.2020

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills
  • Takes Direction Effectively
  • Account Management
  • Problem-Solving Aptitude
  • Working Independently
  • New Business Development
  • Analytical / Critical Thinking
  • Team Player
  • B2B Sales / Cold Calling
  • Self-Motivated
  • Multitasking
  • Client Relationship Building

    Relationship building and management

    Written and verbal communication

    New business opportunities

    Customer Relations

    Territory Management

    Business development and planning

    Customer Relationships

    Lead Development

    Customer rapport

    Customer Relationship Management

    Lead Generation

    Strong relationships

    Interpersonal Skills

    Sales proficiency

    Goals and performance

    Sales expertise

    Research and analysis

    Account Servicing

    Business Development

    Strategic selling

    CRM software expertise

    Account planning

    Vendor Management

    Database Management

    Order Management

    Service Management

    Needs assessments

Timeline

Account Executive

Konawolf Computer Services and IT Consulting
04.2023 - Current

Valet

Mercedes-Benz of Chandler
09.2021 - 02.2023

Customer Order Fulfillment and Delivery / Part-Time Position

Fry's Food
04.2020 - 03.2021

Canvasser / Part-Time Position

Konawolf Computer Services and IT Consulting
08.2018 - 03.2020

Host and Server / Part-Time Position

Red Robin
06.2018 - 03.2019

Universal Technical Institute

Automotive Program Certification

Chaparral High School

High School

Universal Technical Institute

BMW Fast Track
Grant N. Smith