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Kimberlee M. Pinkney

Sachse,TX

Summary

Customer service professional seeking a management role. Skilled in training staff and establishing rapport with clients. Self-motivated with exceptional communication and computer capabilities.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Team Leader/Team Leader

Minacs Marketing Solutions
Milwaukee, WI
07.2011 - 07.2016
  • Collaborated with Team Leaders of Mazda Customer Direct and Mazda Wholesale Solutions, and other business development executives to execute MNAO marketing initiatives
  • Responsible for ensuring that each team member is provided with training, mentoring, coaching and support in proper marketing consulting practices and other relevant training as required and in preparation for future growth
  • Developed resource strategies, budgets, tools and specialized supports necessary for cost effective deployment of programs/services
  • Made difficult decisions with minimal information and focused team to constantly seek opportunities for improving integrity/compliance, safety, quality, and output/productivity and new products/services
  • Confer with Dealers, District/Region/Field Managers, Client and Marketing Consultants to evaluate and promote possibilities for improved and expanded marketing while also monitoring program performance
  • Identify and pursue opportunities to enable up-sell, cross-sell, and packaging revenue streams
  • Successfully launched a digital marketing program August 2014
  • Attended regional/dealer meetings across the nation and deliver program presentations
  • Trained Mazda field and dealers on enhancements such as Mazda Digital Enhancement Program (digital marketing), creative revisions/functionality and on demand capabilities
  • Consistently increased direct mail count for on demand sales program by 7-10% month over month
  • Increased wholesale marketing programs participation by 15%
  • Promoted to Senior Team Leader March 2015

Senior Marketing Consultant

Minacs Marketing Solutions
Milwaukee, WI
11.2009 - 07.2011
  • Built strong consulting relationships with assigned Mazda Dealer base and Region/Zone Manager
  • Educated and informed Dealer base and Region/Zone Manager-base on MNAO program offerings and services to increase the value or worth of each Dealer and region/zone and to increase the conversion rate of non-enrolled Dealers to enrolled Dealers
  • Assisted Dealers with meeting MNAO’s requirements and achieve/exceed marketing goals
  • Assisted in training Marketing Assistants and Marketing Consultants to learn products and systems/processes
  • Continuously reviewed changes to marketplace and automotive industry and adjusted marketing plans accordingly. Used results of reviews to create dealer-level and region/zone-level marketing plans based on preferences and buying/enrollment habits.
  • Created and presented training material for Mazda Dealers and MNAO Region meetings
  • Developed and implemented quality control processes
  • Assisted in the collection, review and analysis of documentation of dealer communications in the Customer Relationship Management system
  • Maintained productions calendars and timelines for assigned marketing initiatives/events
  • Created, updated and maintain marketing plans for individual Dealers and created reports for Team Leader regarding program performance

Marketing Consultant

Minacs Marketing Solutions
Milwaukee, WI
11.2008 - 11.2009
  • Consulted 125 Southeast Mazda dealerships on their multi-channel marketing needs in order to increase service retention
  • Maintained relationships among Mazda corporate representatives and dealerships to increase dealer participation
  • Created dealer marketing plans using national reporting analysis, competitive shopper data, segmentation  and offer analysis reports

Account Representative

McKennedy Marketing
Brookfield, WI
07.2008 - 10.2008
  • Handled the direct marketing (face-to-face/door-to-door) and sales for AT&T
  • Trained and developed new people in the office on the campaign
  • Periodically interviewed new applicants

Department Manager

Menards, Inc.
Findlay, OH/Oak Creek, WI
11.2003 - 06.2008
  • Duties included maintaining a presentable millwork department by delegating tasks to my team, controlling expenses, striving to exceed previous year’s sales and continuing a high level of integrity for my department, my team and myself
  • Trained new team members
  • Solved guests’ problems in a timely fashion and provide exceptional guest service
  • Maintained close relations to contractors as well as homeowners 

Education

Bachelor of Science - International Business

Slippery Rock University
2003

Skills

  • Brand Management
  • Consumer Loyalty
  • Google Sales Certified
  • Revenue generation strategies
  • Campaign development
  • Competitive and strategic planning
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Digital marketing
  • E-mail and direct mail marketing campaigns
  • Marketing plan development
  • Accomplished manager
  • Sales experience
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Detail-oriented
  • Staff training and development

Timeline

Senior Team Leader/Team Leader

Minacs Marketing Solutions
07.2011 - 07.2016

Senior Marketing Consultant

Minacs Marketing Solutions
11.2009 - 07.2011

Marketing Consultant

Minacs Marketing Solutions
11.2008 - 11.2009

Account Representative

McKennedy Marketing
07.2008 - 10.2008

Department Manager

Menards, Inc.
11.2003 - 06.2008

Bachelor of Science - International Business

Slippery Rock University
Kimberlee M. Pinkney