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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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