Versatile Senior Account Executive with 34+ years of experience in attracting and retaining top accounts, maintaining strong relationships with clients and improving sales and revenue. Loyal employee and team plater willing to do what needs to be done to help the organization succeed.
Excellent written and oral communication skills with specialties in print and finishing and POP/Instore items.
Structural Design and Folding carton expert.
· Built strong, professional relationships through identification of client needs, which increased overall sales and opportunities.
· Increased repeat business using great customer service, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
· Managed day-to-day client accounts, ensuring elevated levels of customer satisfaction.
· Made recommendations to customers to promote brand effectiveness and product benefits.
· Answered customers' questions and addressed problems and complaints in person and via phone/email.
· Collaborated with production teams to ensure timely delivery of products within budget parameters, as well as problem solving when issues occurred.
· Assist other account executives with structural design and folding carton consultation and design.
· Provided accurate and detailed quotes for customers to maintain customer satisfaction.
· Managed accounts receivable process including invoicing, collection calls, and payment reconciliation.
Worked with sales to create job tickets.
Received incoming files from customer and pre-flight checked for accuracy.
Sent proofs to customer as needed.
Followed live jobs throughout the print production process to ensure accuracy and on time delivery.
Fielded customer calls/emails as needed.
Gathered invoicing information for account at the end of job production.
· Receive all incoming items.
· Organize and manage all paper in the warehouse.
· Pull all paper for the upcoming job for each production day and stage for presses.
· Store all Proofs from finished jobs so they can be retrieved as needed.
· Additionally, was trained on several bindery equipment to assist as needed to ensure jobs were produced on time.