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HEATH SCHWARTZ

HEATH SCHWARTZ

IT Sales and Leadership
Wichita,KS

Summary

SALES LEADER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CIO

Dynamic, accomplished sales and technical professional highly regarded for leveraging expertise in operations management, business solutions, and customer focus to accelerate business development while providing exceptional outcomes for customers. Demonstrated skills in solution selling, business development, strategic partnerships, account management, sales processes, and professional services. Proven track record of working effectively with single and multi-disciplinary team members to optimize performance outcomes. Respected as a motivational, influential leader and collaborator who guides team members in successfully realizing company objectives through a people-focused approach. Educational qualifications include studying business at Northeastern State University, as well as several certifications through the years that focused on technical and professional growth. Out-of-the-box thinker committed to making continuous improvements in process, communication, customer satisfaction, and quality assurance to enable long-term growth.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates

Work History

Account Executive

Logicalis, Inc
Wichita, KS
03.2023 - 12.2023
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.

Regional Sales Director

SECURE DATA TECHNOLOGIES
WICHITA, KS, Missouri
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • As member of enterprise leadership team (ELT) was responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating distribution or movement of product or service to customer.
  • Lead team of nine (9) sales executives and solution architects.
  • Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives.
  • Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor preferences of customers.
  • Created/implemented sales methodology, ARCK, focused on Activity, Relationship, Customer Service, Knowledge
  • Drove sales of Columbia, MO office to 236% increase in 2022.
  • Drove sales of Springfield, MO office to 442% increase in 2022.
  • Directed sales support staff in administrative tasks to help sales reps close deals.
  • Evaluated costs against expected market price points and set structures to achieve profit targets.

VP of Sales and Business

TGS
WICHITA, KS
04.2018 - 06.2022
  • Oversaw and help to establish new location in new market for TGS
  • Lead development and implementation of activities and initiatives to support both exceptional client service as well as organizational growth
  • Created strategic service roadmaps for new initiatives.
  • Managed remote office of nine (9) employees, including engineering, sales, and IT architecture
  • Experienced incredible YOY growth ending FY21 with $6.8Mil in revenue (40% growth), $1.5Mil in gross margin (84% growth), and $463k net profit (1343% growth) across South Region for TGS.
  • In 2022 was on track to reach $10Mil in revenue, $2.5Mil in margin, and $750K in net profit.
  • Achieved by monitoring performance, encouraging strengths, professional services, and outstanding customer service
  • Guide planning to facilitate long-term goals for continued growth and expansion
  • Contributed to organizational leadership team, working cross-functionally with members of other disciplines, including operations, managed services, and engineering to promote continuous performance improvement and employee growth
  • Effectively administer budgets through strategic planning and expert allocation of resources
  • Worked to establish and maintain clients by focusing on their business goals and outcomes, becoming true trusted advisor
  • Organized events, lunch & learns, and tech days to educate customers on emerging technologies
  • Aligned and worked closely with OEM partners to establish complete trust and alignment with customers
  • Respond promptly and professionally to 10-15 phone and email messages daily from both customers and colleagues.
  • Continually evaluated marketplace trends and oversaw gathering of competitive intelligence within markets and across service lines
  • Created strategic service roadmaps for new initiatives
  • Continually evaluated marketplace trends and oversaw gathering of competitive intelligence within markets and across service lines.

Account Manager – Sales Specialist

AOS/C1
WICHITA, KS
01.2009 - 04.2018
  • Worked directly with customers to establish their business goals to then leverage technology solutions to meet those goals
  • Had proven track record for hitting 100% to 200% of quota YOY while also providing growth and mentorship to new and evolving team members
  • Was #1 Rep in company four (4) times in almost nine (9) years
  • Always finished in top three (3) when not number one
  • Establish customer briefings consisting of long-term planning, partnering with OEMs for strategic technology demonstrations, and with focus on yearly and future business goals
  • Scheduled yearly EMC briefing that brought together multiple SLED customers for collaboration, innovation, and relationship building
  • Help recommend and plan marketing campaigns to promote brand awareness within local community.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results

Sr. Engineer, Director of Engineering, Director of Operations

SKT
WICHITA, KS
01.2004 - 01.2009
  • As Director of Operations - Took over during Great Plains Solomon to Microsoft Dynamics SL implementation
  • Created formal billing process for accurate and timely billings
  • Created formal business department and established both AR and AP positions
  • Reducing AR by 66%, instituting monthly statements, late fees, and developing call process for past due invoices
  • Developed business process workflow for how contracts and documents moved through sales process to ensure accurate ordering, shipping, and delivery
  • Established processes for end of month closing to make sure P&L targets were met and accurate data was used
  • As Director of Engineering – Was tasked with increasing billing efficiency
  • Worked with forty (40) engineers to improve time management, establish scheduling system, and increased efficiency from 60% to 85%-90% consistently
  • Increased morale by creating and implementing employee appreciation program that included personal letters, movie tickets, family dinners, to make team feel more connected
  • Established VMware Gold Partnership, Citrix Silver Partnership, and EMC Partnership
  • Worked with team for tests and goals to maintain Microsoft Gold Partnership and Cisco Partnership
  • Worked to establish cadence with sales to promote services for customers.
  • Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.
  • Adhered to timelines to meet quality assurance targets.

Director of Infrastructure (Consultant)

Accenture BPO
Wichita, KS.
03.2005 - 07.2007
  • Coordinated and planned large data center move that included: project management, network design, cabling plan, systems design, data center design, and equipment relation transportation
  • Deployed new technologies such as virtualization with VMware, storage consolidation with SAN technologies, offsite backup solution for x86 and AS/400, data replication, and platforming for customer portal
  • Designed and implemented with team new LAN environment in new location as well as WAN connections for failover for fault tolerance.
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
  • Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
  • Saved $150K annually by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems
  • Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents

Education

Associate of Arts - Business Management

Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK
09.1993 - 05.1995

Skills

Professional Sales and Sales Leaderundefined

Accomplishments

  • Regional management of three (3) remote offices across two (2) states driving an average of 334% growth
  • Managed a remote office of nine (9) employees, including engineering, sales, and IT architecture
  • Experienced incredible YOY growth ending FY21 with $6.8Mil in revenue (40% growth), $1.5Mil in gross margin (84% growth), and $463k net profit (1343% growth) across the South Region for TGS
  • As a consulting CIO, I worked with a regional company for six (6) months to do long term strategic planning, redesign, and implementation of new security strategy, data center and network, migration to an MSP, and moving their phone system to the cloud
  • I was also able to streamline efficiency of their current processes, establish change control, develop escalation procedures, and put the focus back on their internal customers
  • Performed a business GAP analysis for previous employer to look at policies, procedures, business operations, and personnel to ensure sustainable growth and success
  • Created a Single Point of Failure (SPOF) audit for customers who continually struggle with outages
  • Created the ARCK selling methodology which focuses on Activity, Relationship, Customer Service, and Knowledge
  • Contributed to organizational leadership team, working cross-functionally with members of other disciplines, including operations, managed services, and engineering to promote continuous performance improvement and employee growth
  • While an Account Manager previously at AOS, I was a consistent top producer averaging $2Mil in gross margin across my last five (5) years with the company
  • In my nine (9) years with AOS/C1, I was the #1 Account Exective four (4) times and never ranked below #2 or #3 for the last eight (8) years I was there.
  • Have consulted as a CIO (2021), infrastructure director, and senior level administrator
  • Ran operations to include accounting, AR/AP, and developed reporting
  • Am knowledgeable in understanding and managing a P&L, business planning, and budgeting.

Certification

Novell CNE

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Quote

“The better ambitions have to do with the development of character and ability, rather than status and power. Status you can lose. You carry character with you wherever you go, and it allows you to prevail against adversity.”
Jordan Peterson

Timeline

Account Executive

Logicalis, Inc
03.2023 - 12.2023

Regional Sales Director

SECURE DATA TECHNOLOGIES
09.2022 - 12.2022

VP of Sales and Business

TGS
04.2018 - 06.2022

Account Manager – Sales Specialist

AOS/C1
01.2009 - 04.2018

Director of Infrastructure (Consultant)

Accenture BPO
03.2005 - 07.2007

Sr. Engineer, Director of Engineering, Director of Operations

SKT
01.2004 - 01.2009

Associate of Arts - Business Management

Northeastern State University
09.1993 - 05.1995

Novell CNE

Oct 1996

Microsoft MCSE

Jun 1997

Cisco CCNA

Nov 1996

VMware VCSP

Jun 2009

AWS Sales Professional

Jan 2016
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