Accomplished and results driven senior sales professional offering more than 20 years of leadership and account management experience as an integral part of a highly skilled and fast paced team. Strategic thinker and proactive problem solver with expertise in consultative selling and strategic sales management including cultivating and expanding strong customer relationships.
History of Exponentially Growing Revenues, such as $400K within 6 Months for a Start-up.
Successfully Expanded Product Offerings by Developing New Business Accounts, for Example 25 New Clients in the Space of Less than 2 Years.
Multiple Commendations for Exceeding Sales Quotas, Increasing Corporate Revenues, and Elevating Standards to Obtain a Higher Level of Team Productivity.
Proven Leader Examining Business Processes, Introducing Change, and Motivating Teams.
Innovator, Adept at Defining Problems and Creating Solutions, Increasing Client Satisfaction while Maximizing Return on Investment.
Skilled Trainer, Effectively Communicating Features of New Products to Staff, Channel Partners and End Users.
Achieved Top Sales Ranking within the Organization: Fujifilm, Arrow Electronics, Avnet Inc.; multi year winner of President's Club throughout career.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Vice President
SmartSource Incorporated
St. Charles, IL
08.2021 - 07.2022
Developed and implemented new strategies and policies to establish long-term business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
Led restructuring and turnaround through development of new leadership team.
Identified issues with production, workforce and material sourcing and implemented successful solutions.
Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
Drove strategic operational and company procedural improvements resulting in 20% growth YOY.
Restructured PMO, Staffing and Dispatch departments to reduce overhead and improve overall efficiency.
Developed, coached and provided feedback to top-performing teams using strong leadership and analytical thinking skills.
Drove corporate revenue by creating strategies that fit perfectly with company's vision and mission.
Clarified roles, responsibilities and expectations of staff.
Established performance goals for department and outlined processes for achievement.
Drove short-term and advanced promotional initiatives and planning processes.
Brought in as an Agent of Change.
Strategic Account Manager
Tech Data
Clearwater, FL
01.2018 - 06.2021
Provide Services and Solutions to Key Customer Partners.
Solutions Provider of Choice, helping Channel Partners provide “Cradle to Grave” options to enable enhancement to product sales.
Develop new business in Select Group of Strategic Global Accounts; work to increase margins and show positive return on investment (ROI).
Coordinate sales forecasting, reporting, quotes and file management to give written records to support activities within CRM (Salesforce).
Selected Contributions:
Closed $24M multi-vendor services contract with double-digit margin growth over previous contract.
Closed over $3M in net new business in first full Fiscal Year.
Smashed gross margin and contribution margin goals.
"C” level relationship growth despite challenging global situation.
Recognized for exemplary Channel Partner growth and relationship.
Achieved President’s Club for FY ‘20.
Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings.
Built and cultivated long-term quality relationships with numerous clients by addressing needs and providing superior customer service.
Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
National Account Manager
Fujifilm Data Storage & Protection
Valhalla, NY
01.2008 - 01.2018
Provide Data Storage / Protection / Archive / Cloud Leadership and Sales Strategies for all Channel Partners and End User Accounts Nationally, with primary focus in Eastern US and Midwest Regions.
Develop new business and expand existing accounts to increase margins and show positive return on investment (ROI).
Integrate product marketing and product training for Manufacturing and Sales Division.
Coordinate sales forecasting, reporting, quotes, and file management to give written records to support activities and protect OEM partnerships.
Delivered product training to dealers, wholesalers, and end users and well as on-boarding new employees.
Increased brand recognition.
Achieved sales profits of $15+M.
Exceeded goals set for cloud & data protection products and services.
Exceeded sales goals by 20% while increasing market share within dealer/wholesale network.
Adding more than 50 direct end user accounts and expanded channel partnerships.
Recognized for exemplary Channel Partner and End User growth and relationship.
Reestablished brand and manufacturing awareness to grow and maintain market share directives.
Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
Developed and implemented comprehensive sales plan to achieve designated group sales objectives consistent with overall company short- and long-term objectives.
General Manager
Electronic Connections Incorporated
Medford, NJ
01.2006 - 01.2008
Oversaw new start-up multi-state region.
Managed sales team; established standards to increase productivity.
Negotiated supplier contracts and monitored performance.
Recognized for developing new partnerships and expanding product lines.
Selected Contributions:.
Opened site, hired staff and built team.
Delivered 25 NET new accounts 1st year.
Exceeded set goals by generating $400K within first six months.
Designed interactive company website to market new business.
Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives.
Regional Area Manager
Simcona Corporation
Wyncote, PA
01.2002 - 01.2006
Led team of 8+ in growing business in Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Mid-West region.
Developed team goals and mentored staff in sales strategies, account prospecting, product knowledge and presentation, and customer service.
Selected Contributions:.
Grew sales by over 50% in competitive market.
Built client base from 0 to 100 in Philadelphia market.
Increased revenue to over $2M.
Innovated training program to introduce sales best practices including account reviews; included practice through role-playing to handle objections and develop closing strategies.
Revamped pay structure which increased team performance.
Initiated use of sales force automation applications.
Produced business plan for executive, which was adopted throughout organization.
Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
Developed and rolled out new policies designed to bolster productivity and reduce overall costs.
Education
Pope Paul VI Prep
Haddon Township, NJ
Skills
Analytical Planning and Implementation
Channel Account Management
Contract Development / Negotiations
Key Account Management
Sales Forecasting
Team Building and Leadership
Account Management, Strategic
CRM
Collaboration
Organization and Time Management
Adaptability
Product and Service Sales
Relationship-Building
Compassion
Timeline
Senior Vice President
SmartSource Incorporated
08.2021 - 07.2022
Strategic Account Manager
Tech Data
01.2018 - 06.2021
National Account Manager
Fujifilm Data Storage & Protection
01.2008 - 01.2018
General Manager
Electronic Connections Incorporated
01.2006 - 01.2008
Regional Area Manager
Simcona Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2006
Pope Paul VI Prep
Work Availability
monday
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Accomplishments
Supervised team of 15/60 staff members.
Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of PMO and Sales infrastructure.
Documented and resolved a lack of accountability which led to multi-million sales growth.
Achieved target goals by completing internal training and reorganization with accuracy and efficiency.
Achieved sales best practices by introducing SalesForce for managing, communicating and documenting sales and PMO tasks.
Achieved risk management through effectively helping with oversight of all transactions.
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