Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Key Skills Assessment
Selected Career Highlights
Organization And Community
Timeline
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Marivel Bownds

Spring,TX
Marivel Bownds

Summary

Sales professional with commitment to achieving high standards and delivering results. Extensive experience in driving regional sales and implementing strategies to maximize market share. Known for fostering collaborative team environments and adapting to changing market conditions. Expertise includes sales strategy development, client relationship management, and mentoring sales teams.

Forward-thinking and results-driven sales leader with more than 19 years of experience in partnership development, account management and channel building. Self-directed leader with talents in diversifying networks, product offerings and pricing strategies to drive growth with value-added solutions. Experienced with driving regional sales growth through strategic planning and execution. Utilizes client relationship management and team leadership to meet and exceed sales targets. Track record of implementing effective sales strategies and fostering collaborative team environment to achieve business objectives.

Overview

19
years of professional experience

Work History

Valet Living

Sr. Regional Sales Manager
05.2016 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsible to foster current client relationships and grow new relationships while growing market share
  • Develop and mentor Regional Sales Executives and Account Executives to consistently exceeded regional sales goals
  • Achieved regional sales objectives by coordinating sales team, developing successful strategies, and servicing accounts to strengthen business relationships.
  • Developed and executed successful business plans to drive growth in key markets across the region.
  • Contacted key accounts regularly and achieved high satisfaction scores by routinely re-assessing needs and resolving conflicts.
  • Streamlined sales and operations by implementing CRM tools, leading to increased productivity and improved customer relationship management.
  • Participated in sales calls with direct reports to strengthen customer relationships and uncover possible opportunities for growth.
  • Developed a successful sales team through rigorous coaching, performance management, and ongoing training.
  • Managed team of 8 regional sales executives & account executives and consistently achieved high sales targets.

Valet Living

Regional Sales Executive
01.2014 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Provided ongoing support to clients, ensuring their needs were met and fostering long-term loyalty.
  • Exceeded sales targets consistently by identifying new business opportunities and nurturing existing client relationships.
  • Reinforced customer retention by resolving account issues promptly and decisively, thereby minimizing the potential for churn.
  • Negotiated favorable contract terms for both the company and clients, building trust and rapport within the industry.
  • Consistently sought opportunities to expand product knowledge and stay abreast of industry developments, ensuring a competitive edge.

Dominion Enterprises: For Rent Media Solutions

Senior Product Manager
01.2006 - 01.2014

Job overview

  • Regional supervision of sales, marketing, and development for Hispanic niche publications in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio
  • Serve as Marketing Consultant for clients in providing feedback in current advertising plans via various Medias
  • Served as product specialist and sales support for 6 account executives and 2 product managers
  • Completed Manager in Training Program
  • Monitored and analyzed distribution locations while maintaining fiscal responsibility with self-created budgeted revenue growth for the publication
  • Acting General Sales Manager from October 2007- January 2008, and November 2008 – February 2009
  • Managed product roadmaps, aligning with company goals and ensuring timely delivery of key features.
  • Drove go-to-market plans for product releases, coordinating marketing efforts to raise brand awareness and generate leads.
  • Collaborated with sales teams on generating targeted marketing materials that effectively communicated unique selling points of each product offering.
  • Increased new client acquisition through targeted initiatives.

Education

Texas State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, TX

Bachelor of Arts from Marketing
05.2005

University Overview

Certification: Latin America Business

  • Member of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
  • Member of Collegiate St. Jude Children's Fundraising Program

Skills

  • Negotiation expertise
  • Competitive analysis
  • Contract negotiations
  • Key account development
  • Effective multitasking
  • Sales lifecycle management
  • Sales initiatives and techniques
  • Customer support
  • Training and mentoring

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Supervised team of 10 staff members.

Key Skills Assessment

Key Skills Assessment
  • Committed to quarterbacking internal teams through the exchange of knowledge, experience, and goal sharing to optimize strategies and drive sales
  • Planning and directing the hiring and training of new Regional Sales Executives and Account Executives.
  • Projected future business activity and participated in the development of business and marketing plans for their implementation within my sales region
  • Build and manage business relationships with potential client to facilitate lead development and referrals
  • Develop and manage client database including active and prospective clients and profile information
  • Utilize diplomatic negotiating skills to initiate and grow long-term business relationships, as well as outstanding client service capabilities to build trust and rapport with clients
  • Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
  • Excellent communication abilities in both group and one-on-one settings, comfortable in formal and informal public speaking situations
  • Strong intuitive abilities in reading verbal and non-verbal responses through reading body language and expression
  • Strength in building trust and strong business relationships quickly, through interpersonal skill and the ability to read individuals easily

Selected Career Highlights

Selected Career Highlights
  • Strategic Key Accounts Performance, Successfully maintain and acquiring new business in assigned portfolio through innate interpersonal ability, product and service knowledge and solid negotiation skills
  • President’s Club Award, 2007, 2010
  • Valet Living’s Accelerate Leadership Program Graduate, 2018
  • Houston Apartment Association Leadership Lyceum Graduate, 2014
  • Forty under 40 Award with the Houston Apartment Association, 2018
  • Houston Apartment Association Supplier of the Year, 2023

Organization And Community

Organization And Community
  • Houston Apartment Association, Ambassador Co Chair, 2019-2021, Product Service Council, 2011-present, PAC Member, Community Career & Development Committee Member, Community Outreach Committee Member
  • HAA Lyceum Graduate, 2014
  • Girls Scout of America, Volunteer
  • Northampton Elementary Parent Faculty Organization (PFO), Board Member, Watch Dog Coordinator, 2017-2019, Communications Coordinator, 2019-2022, President, 2022-2024
  • Hildebrandt Intermediate Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), Board Member, Secretary, 2022-2024

Timeline

Sr. Regional Sales Manager
Valet Living
05.2016 - Current
Regional Sales Executive
Valet Living
01.2014 - 01.2016
Senior Product Manager
Dominion Enterprises: For Rent Media Solutions
01.2006 - 01.2014
Texas State University-San Marcos
Bachelor of Arts from Marketing
Marivel Bownds