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Helen Rivera

850 E Main Street -Stamford,CT

Summary

Experienced professional with over 25 years in successful sales and business management. With my diverse background of demonstrated exceptional office-level, sales, management and leadership abilities in tech areas; I will serve to increase productivity levels and ensure personal growth within your organization.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Client Services Manager II

Spectrum Enterprise
Stamford, CT
06.2020 - Current

2023 Q4 Achievement Award Winner

  • Report to Manager Client Services
  • Manage a book of 98 accounts - $1M / MRC
  • Conduct Business Reviews and Operation Business Review quarterly
  • Responsible to touch each account once a quarter and resolve billing issues; post installations, escalations- full maintenance
  • Work supporting Sales Representatives and establish relationships with Project Managers, Sales Engineers, Field Operations, Technical Support as needed
  • Mentor New Hires - Client Service Managers
  • Collaborate with EOM – Collections of Aging Accounts to ensure accounts are current.

Strategic Account Manager- Hospitality Group

Spectrum Enterprise
New York, NY
03.2018 - 05.2020

2018 Top 20% – 128%

  • Reporting to Sales Manager
  • Serve as client advocate within their fast-growing business
  • Manage 242 Accounts billing $1.4M YR
  • Develop client-centric solutions highlighting product benefits
  • Facilitate face-to-face meetings to pursue renewal opportunities
  • Deliver proposals to promote new revenue
  • Consistently achieve or exceed sales and revenue quotas
  • Maintain client database
  • Establish data control procedures and work with regulatory agencies as needed
  • Collaborate with others to resolve issues and enhance the client experience
  • Attend training to remain current on pricing, order entry and commission reports
  • Assist with account collections when necessary.

Customer Account Manager

Broadview Networks now Windstream
Rye Brook, NY
11.2015 - 03.2018

2016 Elite Club Winner – 110%

2014 President Club & Elite Club Winner- 128%

2013 President Club & Elite Club Winner - 147%

  • Support Agent Sales – Reporting to Director of Sales
  • Ability to uncover and understand our customers' critical business issues and how they impact their business
  • Proactively contact their customer base
  • Increase sales revenue while reducing churn
  • Handle customer service issues through clear communication between the TSM and other Broadview Networks staff
  • Renew current accounts for 1,2 or a 3-year period; resulting in a better opportunity to sell additional products into customer base and keep a high-level retention
  • Ensure customers have the most efficient solutions for their communications
  • Understand what products their customers are utilizing and track in database
  • Provide solutions to our customers that help their productivity and improve customer loyalty.

Field Sales Corporate Trainer

Broadview Networks
Rye Brook, NY
09.2014 - 10.2015
  • Report to Executive Vice President
  • Responsible to conduct New Hire Training Class and facilitate our Unify Sales Process
  • Train / Coach in the field to support initiatives of TSM / Direct Account Executives
  • Develop training modules as needed
  • Assist with ramp of new hires on field activity
  • Provide feedback to Sales Director with regards to areas of improvement of new hires
  • Create as requested new courses for business development
  • Submit quarterly review reports to show progress with new hires.

Enterprise Solutions Manager

Broadview Networks
New York, NY
07.2011 - 08.2014
  • Report to Regional Director, NE Region
  • Update portfolio of accounts in CRM / SFDC
  • Responsible to manage portfolio of 200+ establish accounts and $300K in revenue
  • Provide cost analysis and upgrades based on customers need for voice, data, hardware, Manage services & Cloud Computing Services
  • Participate in quarterly reviews and RFPs for Enterprise Accounts
  • Provide monthly reports for Revenue Loss as well as forecast renewals
  • Work referrals in all vertical markets to grow portfolio of customers.

Account Executive

Rewards Network
New York, NY
11.2009 - 08.2010
  • Reported to Regional Sales Director
  • Responsible to generate net new business in the Restaurant Industry selling direct marketing and cash
  • Develop business relationships and manage existing accounts
  • Cold called prospects both on the phone and in person to present our product and services.

Business Development Manager

American Express Business Travel
REMOTE
07.2007 - 10.2009

2008 Contracted $7.7M 220% of year end goal plan.

Achieved 2nd place NE Region BTNA Sales Ranking Report June 2008.

Winner - Corporate Card lead exchange 2008.

  • Reported to Sales Director
  • Responsible for the generations of new sales in the B2B Middle Market Segment, focusing on accounts in the $200K-$3M range
  • Conducted needs assessment to uncover potential client needs regarding their business travel program using a consultative approach
  • Mentor to New Hires nationwide for certification
  • Provide demonstrations on our online tool- AXIOM and WebEx or conference calls
  • Responsible for providing integrated solution both online and offline to help corporations manage and optimize their travel/spend investment
  • Submitted cost analysis and return of investment (ROI)
  • Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key internal stakeholders, along with building and developing C Level client contacts to work and contribute to a team style.

Account Executive Consultant

Broadview Networks
New York, NY
03.2006 - 07.2007
  • Reported to Sales Director
  • Developed B2B accounts and expanded on existing accounts
  • Worked with executive level decision makers to provide value-added services to alleviate internal workload
  • Demonstrated software for hardware equipment - Nortel and Mitel (VoIP)
  • Coordinated the implementation of hardware and services for voice/data
  • Forecast future needs and developed proposals to fulfill client's requirements.

Field National Account Coordinator

IKON Office Solutions
New York, NY
02.2002 - 01.2006
  • Reported to National Operations Manager for NY Marketplace
  • Supported a team of six National Account Managers and five Sales Representatives

Account Executive

IKON Office Solutions
02.2002 - 01.2006
  • Reported to Sales Manager and Sales Director of NY Marketplace
  • Developed B2B qualified net new accounts for line of products (copiers, fax and printers) from world largest manufacturers Canon, Ricoh, and HP
  • Successfully developed new accounts within the mid-market vertical industry
  • Prepared presentations and proposals as well as offered training on new equipment
  • Promoted to Field National Account Coordinator.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Interamerican University of Puerto RIco
San Juan, Puerto Rico
05.1997

Skills

  • Brand Management
  • Cost Control
  • Process Improvement
  • Account Management
  • Fully Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Computer Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Attention to Details
  • Collaboration
  • Flexibility
  • Making Decisions
  • Public Speaking

Timeline

Client Services Manager II

Spectrum Enterprise
06.2020 - Current

Strategic Account Manager- Hospitality Group

Spectrum Enterprise
03.2018 - 05.2020

Customer Account Manager

Broadview Networks now Windstream
11.2015 - 03.2018

Field Sales Corporate Trainer

Broadview Networks
09.2014 - 10.2015

Enterprise Solutions Manager

Broadview Networks
07.2011 - 08.2014

Account Executive

Rewards Network
11.2009 - 08.2010

Business Development Manager

American Express Business Travel
07.2007 - 10.2009

Account Executive Consultant

Broadview Networks
03.2006 - 07.2007

Field National Account Coordinator

IKON Office Solutions
02.2002 - 01.2006

Account Executive

IKON Office Solutions
02.2002 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Interamerican University of Puerto RIco
Helen Rivera