NICHOLAS JANTZEN
Locust Valley
Summary
Energetic recent BS in Business graduate with strong sales, customer service, and written and verbal communication skills. 5+ years of internship/full-time experience encompassing business development, data analysis, cross-selling, and account management. Known for work ethic, positive attitude, and desire to learn which has led to rapid advancement and high ranking for productivity in most recent role.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Account Manager
GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
New York, NY
03.2024 - 11.2025
- Manage $300K annual revenue, with book of business of $25K monthly
- Research, identify and prospect leads for new Granite B2B clients
- Present, promote, and sell telecommunications products and services to existing and prospective customers
- Perform cost-benefit and needs analysis of existing and potential customers to meet their needs
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, providing prompt responses and resolutions on all inquiries
- Trained and mentored 10 new sales associates and 8 interns over 3 years
- Conduct monthly sales skill building workshops, development of new concepts and evaluation of sales pitches
- Analyze customer data to identify trends and opportunities for growth
- Mastered 35+ product offerings to direct leads to the appropriate products
- Facilitated 85+ sales presentations to potential clients, primarily to CIOs, CFOs and other senior executives
- Telecommunications solutions provider that offers POTS, VOIP, broadband, network integration and security services and serves businesses in the US and Canada.
- Regional Account Manager (November 2023 – March 2024); Account Manager/Sales Associate (December 2022 – November 2023);
- Key Achievements:
- Earned promotion to distribution team member in under one year based on customer feedback and exceeding quota
- Named top Sales Associate for two consecutive months, May 2023 & June 2023 during first seven months on Sales Team
- Invited to 2023 Presidents Club in Miami, all participants ranked in the top 5% of sales producers for 2023
- Chosen as Account Lead on Anheuser-Busch. Advanced relationships with Allagash and Coca-Cola, growing customers from 20 to 50+
Regional Account Manager
GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
New York, NY
11.2023 - 03.2024
Account Manager/Sales Associate
GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
New York, NY
12.2022 - 11.2023
Assistant Manager
PROVENZANO POWER EQUIPMENT AND LAWN CENTER
Kings Park, NY
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Managed sales floor and created opportunities to cross promote additional items
- Developed equipment rental and repair contracts for manager review
- Ensured accuracy of purchase orders, inventory, and scheduled deliveries
- Scheduled customer equipment repair appointments and handled wide range of office administrative tasks
- Assisted with business to business (B2B) and business to customer (B2C) inquiries and orders
- Summer 2021
Landscape and Operations Associate
HICKS NURSERIES
Westbury, NY
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Maintained and enhanced residential/commercial landscapes through planting, pruning, mulching, seasonal property maintenance
- ensured accurate, efficient and on-time execution of landscape plans.
- Assisted with materials, equipment, inventory, deliveries, and other operational requirements.
- Supported landscape installation and improvement projects, including site preparation, planting, and irrigation
- Collaborated with team members, contractors, and management to complete projects efficiently and meet property standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management/Sports Management Minor
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, DOLAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Fairfield, CT05.2022
Skills
- Salesforce, MS Office Suite and Teams, CPR, horticulture background and passion, tech savvy, building a computer from scratch
Timeline
Senior Account Manager
GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
03.2024 - 11.2025
Regional Account Manager
GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
11.2023 - 03.2024
Account Manager/Sales Associate
GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
12.2022 - 11.2023
Assistant Manager
PROVENZANO POWER EQUIPMENT AND LAWN CENTER
06.2021 - 08.2021
Landscape and Operations Associate
HICKS NURSERIES
04.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Business Management/Sports Management Minor
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, DOLAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Volunteerism/Community Service:
- Assisted with the creation for The Ramell Phillips Memorial Scholarship in memory of friend and teammate. The Scholarship supports a student athlete at Locust Valley High School
- Basketball Coach at the Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club, 2018 – Present "What a Wonderful Life" - Mental Health Awareness campaign participant, sold merchandise/marketed fundraising events, 2020 – Present
- Fairfield Beach Clean Up participant, 2019 – Present