Raúl Estrada Jr
Houston,Texas
Summary
Vibrant Regional Sales Representative skilled in brand awareness and public relations. Exceptionally talented in leveraging CRM and online search to identify and organize sales opportunities in assigned region. Consistently achieves sales targets and outcomes while maintaining optimal customer satisfaction.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Sales
Nativity Pilgrimage
10.2023 - Current
- Achieved sales targets through effective territory management and relationship building with key clients.
- Nation-wide travel to regional and national conventions.
- Liaison to diocesan officials (bishops, vicar generals, and diocesan deans).
- Enhanced customer satisfaction levels by addressing concerns promptly and providing tailored solutions.
Senior Regional Sales Manager
ILP
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Company team leader in national outside business-to-business sales with top tier accounts for Nashville-based liturgical publisher
- Frequently traveling to national conventions and conferences to exhibit product lines
- Led in developing a new digital online portal for clients to utilize while waiting for product delivery
Regional Sales Representative
Diocesan
06.2019 - 03.2022
- Outside business-to-business sales in TX, LA OK, NM, and AZ in the publishing/software/advertising industry
- Led team with rolling out new Cloud-based technology
Senior Parish Business Development Consultant
J.S. Paluch
11.2016 - 03.2019
- Outside Business-to-Business Sales to Top Tier accounts in Houston, San Antonio, and Austin
- Completing sales cycles and achieving all sales goals
- Negotiating large, multi-year, high revenue contracts with large accounts in Texas
- Consulting with business managers on strategic business development partnerships
- Secured $1.4 million in new revenue for 2017
- Secured $1.8 million in new revenue for 2018
Novize
Stift Klosterneuburg
05.2015 - 11.2016
- Entered the Catholic seminary for the Augustinian Canons in Klosterneuburg, Austria
- Gave educational presentations on the abbey's architectural history and the abbey's work in the field of oenology
Regional Sales Manager
Wenger Corporation
04.2014 - 05.2015
- Architectural Projects across Southeast Texas
- Houston based architectural sales regional manager for a Minnesota company that specializes in fabricating acoustical tiles, sound isolation components, and theatrical rigging
- Consultation with architects on designs, drawings, bid/specs for opera/symphony halls, performance facilities for school districts and universities across southeast Texas
- Received “Top Sales Award” for 2014
- SALES GOAL: $2 million: Actual New Sales generated $2.5 million
Regional Sales Representative
Trinity Publications
05.2010 - 04.2014
- Outside business-to-business sales in TX, LA OK, NM, and AZ in the publishing/media/advertising industry
- Generated on average $15K-20K monthly in new sales
Director
Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Campus
05.2008 - 05.2010
- Ministry at the University of Central Oklahoma
- Director of a diocesan sponsored ministry program to university students
Missionary
The Diocese of Covington
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Missionary work in Appalachia and Northern Kentucky rural areas
Sales and Marketing Representative
The Verdin Company
01.2002 - 12.2004
- Responsible for business-to-business architectural project sales accounts and servicing clients (mostly schools/colleges, churches and municipal/city governments) in Ohio, Mississippi and Tennessee in the cast bell/carillon industry and consultation with architects
- Generated over $500K in yearly sales
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Historic Preservation And Community Planning
College of Charleston
Charleston05.2000
Skills
- Needs Analyis
- Personnel Management
- Technical Management
- Outreach Initiatives
- Business Development
- Profit Target Achievement
- Social Media Platforms
- Professional Networking
- Closing Talents
- Revenue Generation
- Effective Customer Communication
- Account and Territory Management
- Lead Prospecting
- Revenue Projections
- Regional Sales and Support
Languages
German
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Director of Sales
Nativity Pilgrimage
10.2023 - Current
Senior Regional Sales Manager
ILP
03.2022 - 10.2023
Regional Sales Representative
Diocesan
06.2019 - 03.2022
Senior Parish Business Development Consultant
J.S. Paluch
11.2016 - 03.2019
Novize
Stift Klosterneuburg
05.2015 - 11.2016
Regional Sales Manager
Wenger Corporation
04.2014 - 05.2015
Regional Sales Representative
Trinity Publications
05.2010 - 04.2014
Director
Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Campus
05.2008 - 05.2010
Missionary
The Diocese of Covington
01.2005 - 01.2007
Sales and Marketing Representative
The Verdin Company
01.2002 - 12.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Historic Preservation And Community Planning
College of Charleston
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