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Education
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Certification
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James (Jim) Cantrell

Sugar Land

Summary

Senior Vice President of Sales at Xerox with a strong history of enhancing customer retention and generating new business opportunities. Specialized in sales strategy and CRM software, resulting in 22% revenue growth in FY 2023. Proven ability to lead teams and cultivate a culture of excellence and innovation in sales execution.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Vice President of Sales

Xerox
Houston
01.2019 - 12.2024

Senior Vice President of Sales - XBS Southwest (2019-2024)

  • Increased Retention and New Business Expansion within our SMB account Base (approximately 14,000 accounts). Implemented a Virtual Sales team with each sales reps handling 400-500 accounts contacted quarterly. Customer Retention rates increased while New Business grew by 18% every year from 2022.
  • Designed and implemented a Customer & Sales Satisfaction Team was designed to speed up resolution to customer and sales requests (billing issues, lease information, etc.) and provided a 'closed loop' resolution to customer and sales requests.
  • Grew New Client Revenue by 22% YoY in FY 2023... by implementing a go-to-market strategy aligned by dedicated major account sales professionals focused on Commercial and Public Sector markets that allowed for more time to hunt for new LARGE deals.
  • Relentless and consistent execution of the Sales Management Process leveraging Xerox instance of SalesForce that aligned sales expectations with organization goals and targets.
  • Transitioned the Sales organization to 'services-led/software-enabled' customer engagement that positioned Digital Services for Current customer (retain & grow) and New Business Engagements
  • Integrated 2 XBS Companies into XBS Southwest (Arizona and Colorado). Facilitated the sales professionals territory design, pricing process and ensured they operated efficiently. Process took 1 quarter and enabled success in each operation.
  • Working knowledge of Digital Front End solutions that drive value for Entry and High End Production Color and Black& White solutions

Education

Certificate of Completion - Computer Programming

Computer Learning Center
Springfield, VA
06-1980

Some College (No Degree) - Business Management

Emory & Henry University
Emory, VA

Skills

  • Sales strategy and forecasting
  • Customer retention and relationship management
  • Market analysis and insights
  • CRM software proficiency
  • Team leadership and development

Accomplishments

  • Won Xerox President's Club over 25 times in my career

Certification

  • Earned a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma training

Affiliations

  • Enjoy spending time with my family and keeping my self active
  • I golf on the weekends with friends
  • Read books on a variety of topics

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Vice President of Sales

Xerox
01.2019 - 12.2024

Certificate of Completion - Computer Programming

Computer Learning Center

Some College (No Degree) - Business Management

Emory & Henry University