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James Paro

Rochester

Summary

I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy the challenge of learning new technical products and applications. Customer interaction is natural for me; whether it's performing competitive market research or raising my hand to participate in our new strategic initiatives, I always commit to going the extra mile. A few professional highlights include:


  • Managing a book of business including General Mills, Mars, Inc., Campbell's Inc, and Dow Chemical (2023-2024)
  • Becoming the primary contributor in the go-to-market strategy for Adaptix Soft Jaw (Jul 2021 - Dec 2021) and initial sales operations (Dec 2021- Jun 2022)
  • Exceeding sales targets by 118% in 2020, despite business closures and economic uncertainty within my market segment.
  • Being recognized as a "Top 10" achiever in both of my first two years in a software sales role.
  • Migrating over 1,000 customer accounts to a new CRM system and facilitating a successful software rollout that propelled more than $12M in real estate listings.
  • Driving force behind successful launch and growth operations for multiple product lines in multiple verticals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Implementation and Customer Success Specialist

TheCRM Corporation
11.2024 - Current
  • As a key member of our on-site operations team, I seamlessly interfaces with new user groups to facilitate product launches and encourage successful adoption thereafter. My core responsibilities include:


  • Software implementation
  • Enterprise success management
  • End-user training and development
  • Account planning and management

Customer Support and Implementation Coordinator

TheCRM Corporation
06.2024 - 11.2024

As part of the customer support and implementation team, I specialized in enterprise support as well as occasional on-site visits to new clients to assist the implementation team in product launch and training operations. Some of my core responsibilities included:


  • Enterprise operations support
  • Remote troubleshooting and issue resolution
  • Customer introduction and launch operations

Sales Executive, Enterprise Solutions

Industry Intelligence Inc.
03.2023 - 03.2024

My territory included the US and additional North American interests, with a primary focus on consumer-packaged goods (CPGs) and industrial packaging manufacturers. My responsibilities included developing key project stakeholder relationships within customers' IT and procurement teams to execute successful sales initiatives within adjacent departments. I generated over $4M in total contract value in my first year (through 5 high-value client relationships), achieved over 110% of established quota goal, and secured an 80% close rate on all qualified opportunities.

National Sales Representative

LogRock Inc.
07.2022 - 02.2023

LogRock's primary application manages all aspects of Department of Transportation compliance for logistics and trucking companies. My primary book of business spanned all of North and South America (company is based in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, BRA).

Growth Hacker - Norgren Workholding

IMI Precision Engineering
06.2020 - 07.2022

Norgren Workholding is a unique division of IMI Precision Engineering designed to drive strategic growth and lean innovation across the manufacturing industry. My daily activities were focused on product launch operations and marketing, including new product awareness and pre-launch demand facilitation. In this role, I successfully managed full manufacturing portfolios across multiple enterprise accounts. My book of business included 40+ clients and an annual revenue value of ~$250,000.

Supplies Account Manager

Xerox
11.2018 - 06.2020
  • Drove sales and supply management within assigned agent/dealer channel partner network including ~500 clients across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
  • Provided outstanding customer service and nurtured relationships with new and existing corporate decision makers.
  • Performed market research and targeted customers who could benefit from company's products.
  • Managed pricing discount program initiated on highly competitive bids and increased team revenue by 35% through my oversight of our pricing program.

Sold Supplies Sales Specialist

Xerox
07.2018 - 11.2018
  • Providing support to the Sold Supplies Account Management team across all routes-to-market.
  • Responsibilities included direct prospecting, marketing and/or promotional notifications, and general administrative support.

Sales Development Representative

LiveTiles (N3, LLC)
05.2017 - 07.2018
  • My primary vertidal was SaaS solutions that employ artificial intelligence to streamline customers' daily workflow and information displays.
  • I made measurable impacts at the company by quickly mastering the full product suite, building a productive book of business, and making the company's first sale of a new proprietary application; Hyperfish.
  • I also participated in the launch of a third product; Starmind.

National Account Manager

RAP Success Systems
05.2016 - 05.2017

Working across an incredibly diverse national network of top-performing real estate agents, I orchestrated customer intake, sold real estate management software, trained new and existing customers on best practices, and efficiently managed issue resolution for the entire client base. In addition to consistently exceeding my sales objectives, I accelerated the sales cycle of the business as a whole by facilitating the migration of legacy customers to a new CRM system.

Account Executive

RAP Success Systems
08.2015 - 05.2016
  • An inside sales position for the real estate prospecting division.
  • Daily responsibilities included maintaining business relationships across multiple territories, communicating my clients' value propositions to potential end customers, and career development as a part of the workplace culture.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Political Science: Law & Justice

State University of New York Cortland
Cortland, NY
05.2016

Skills

  • Customer Success Management
  • Customer Onboarding
  • Executive Support
  • Operations Support
  • Negotiation
  • Issue Management and Resolution
  • Sales Training
  • Software Process Improvement
  • Implementation Support
  • Sales Management
  • Executive management support

Accomplishments

  • Consistently exceeded goals and outworked multiple compensation plans in every sales role
  • Generated more than $27,000,000 in listing inventory across numerous national markets
  • Customer and client-centric attitude was the genesis of an entire Client Relations division

Timeline

Implementation and Customer Success Specialist

TheCRM Corporation
11.2024 - Current

Customer Support and Implementation Coordinator

TheCRM Corporation
06.2024 - 11.2024

Sales Executive, Enterprise Solutions

Industry Intelligence Inc.
03.2023 - 03.2024

National Sales Representative

LogRock Inc.
07.2022 - 02.2023

Growth Hacker - Norgren Workholding

IMI Precision Engineering
06.2020 - 07.2022

Supplies Account Manager

Xerox
11.2018 - 06.2020

Sold Supplies Sales Specialist

Xerox
07.2018 - 11.2018

Sales Development Representative

LiveTiles (N3, LLC)
05.2017 - 07.2018

National Account Manager

RAP Success Systems
05.2016 - 05.2017

Account Executive

RAP Success Systems
08.2015 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Political Science: Law & Justice

State University of New York Cortland
James Paro