Joseph Petta
River Ridge,Louisiana
Summary
Dynamic and hardworking professional with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Results-oriented Territory Sales Representative with 43 years of experience in sales opportunity development. Dependable company representative with exceptional ability to multitask. Tech-savvy individual leveraging social media platforms and trends for increased customer engagement and sales. Noted for customer-rapport building and excellent business negotiation. Persuasive and personal style with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels ,specializing in F2F client interactions. Strong closer with record of success in generating new business and introducing new product lines.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Territory Sales Representative
Larson Juhl
Suwanee , GA
1997.04 - 2023.09
- Sales professional with over 40 years of experience servicing B2B sales in the retail art and picture framing business.
- Generated new sales leads through cold calling and networking activities.
- Organized client visits, presentations, product demonstrations and trade shows.
- Analyzed customer feedback to improve products and services.
- Growth & Maintenance of a large Multi-Million dollar 6 state territory. ( Florida, Alabama & Mississippi Gulf Coast, Louisiana, Texas, and New Mexico.
Sales Representative
Robert F deCastro Inc
New Orleans , LA
1981.03 - 1997.04
- Responsible for outside customer sales in Louisiana and Mississippi. Company acquired by Larson Juhl in 1997. My employment was continued and my sales territory expanded
- Developed and maintained relationships with existing clients to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Organized client visits, presentations, product demonstrations and trade shows.
- Trade show manager, responsible for all show details : flights, hotels, purchasing booth space, paying bills, working the booth during show hours, tear down & shipment of booth and products back to New Orleans
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Professional Selling Skills -
The Versatile Salesperson -
Consultative Selling -
Sales Negotiating Skills -
Skills
- Microsoft Teams
- BI
- Interpersonal Communication
- Excellent Communication
- Business Growth Management
- Product Knowledge
- Account Servicing
- Effective Customer Upselling
- Product and Service Sales
- Full-Cycle Sales Process
- Microsoft 360 ( Dynamics )
- Excel
- Consultive B2B Sales
- Strategic Planning
- Relationship building
- Forecasting/Budgeting
- Field Training
Affiliations
- Boyou Volleyball Coach & Club Co-Founder
- Bayou Boys Volleyball Club. ( Jan 2010- Present )
- Promote the growth of boys Volleyball in the New Orleans area. As a coach and club director, I have helped boys grow and develop into productive young men both on and off the court.
- Board Member
- New Orleans Emergency Medical Services Foundation. (Jan 2016-Jan 2017 )
- Disaster & Humanitarian Relief
Accomplishments
- National Salesperson of the Year 1990, 2006
- Central Region Salesperson of the Year 1997, 1999
- Sales Target Award Achiever 1997,1999,2006,2018,2022
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Territory Sales Representative - Larson Juhl
1997.04 - 2023.09
Sales Representative - Robert F deCastro Inc
1981.03 - 1997.04
Loyola University New Orleans - Some College (No Degree),
Learning International - Professional Selling Skills,
Wilson Learning - The Versatile Salesperson,
Richardson Sales Performance - Consultative Selling,
IMS - Sales Negotiating Skills,
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