Jeffrey Akasten
Scituate,MA
Summary
Accomplished Sales Manager offering 25 years of experience developing and maximizing Porsche and Audi
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sales Representative
Rietzl Porsche
Norwell, MA
05.1985 - 03.2024
- Trained and mentored 5 new sales representatives
- Utilized effective communication and active listening skills to create client rapport to grow profitability
- Boosted brand awareness, implemented promotional campaigns and employed sales tactics for Porsche and audit automobiles
Sales Manager
Porsche Norwell
Norwell, MA
05.1985 - 03.2020
- Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals
Education
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA05.1984
Associate of Baccalaureate Studies -
Liberal Arts And Sciences
Worcester, MA05.1978
Skills
- Cold Calling
- Negotiation
- Purchasing
- Sales Management
- Salesforce
- CRM Software
- Forecasting
- Pricing
- Outside Sales
- Event Planning
- Management
- Business Development
- Computer literacy
- Sales
- Microsoft Office
- Dealership experience
- Account Management
- Process Improvement
- Inside Sales
- Marketing
- Relationship Management
- Time management
- Logistics
- Social media management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Merchandising
- B2B Sales
- Research
- Retail sales
- Customer service
- Proper product knowledge
- Willingness to be customers advocate
- Positive outlook and friendly relationship and excellent communication skills
- Customer service and retention
- Organizational skills
- Outside sales
- B2B sales
- Sales management
Certification
Driver's License, 09/01/20, 09/30/25
Assessments
- Sales skills, Proficient, 10/01/20
- Influencing and negotiating with customers, Proficient, 10/01/20
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Collaborated with team of Number in the development of Project name.
- Supervised team of Number staff members.
- Achieved Result through effectively helping with Task.
- Achieved Result by completing Task with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved Result by introducing Software for Type tasks.
- Documented and resolved Issue which led to Results.
Timeline
Sales Representative
Rietzl Porsche
05.1985 - 03.2024
Sales Manager
Porsche Norwell
05.1985 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Quinsigamond Community College
Associate of Baccalaureate Studies -
Liberal Arts And Sciences