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AccountManager

Richard Maki

Lake Placid,FL

Summary

Dedicated Commercial Flooring Sales with 30 years of experience. Resourceful Account Manager with excellent client oversight, issue resolution and relationship-building expertise. Maximized repeat business opportunities and utilized proven prospecting techniques to expand client base. High-level sales cycle knowledge and strong collaborative skills leading to optimum outcomes.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Manager

Randall Construction
Orlando, FL
12.2020 - Current
  • Delivered engaging and polished presentations to build connections with potential customers and distinguish business from competitors.
  • Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions and promoting compelling business opportunities.
  • Liaised with external customers and internal departments to provide and gather information enabling customer requirements to be met.
  • Managed book of business to maintain positive relationships and make effective financial or client-related decisions.
  • Recommended brand products to customers to encourage repeat purchases and foster customer loyalty.
  • Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.
  • Devised strategies to perform at required goal level and achieve monthly quota. Sales growth of 20% each year.

Account Manager

Diverzify Flooring
Tampa, Fl.
11.2020 - 12.2021
  • Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions and promoting compelling business opportunities.
  • Sold new products and services and developed new accounts to maximize revenue potential.
  • Set clear sales goals to identify activities and behaviors to advance sales process and close deals.
  • Recommended brand products to customers to encourage repeat purchases and foster customer loyalty.
  • Educated clients on new products or services to increase customer engagement with brand.
  • Listened attentively to client feedback to create stronger relations and shape business growth by 20%.

Account Manager, Commercial Sales and Distribution

Nonn, Floor
FT. Myers, FL.
05.2015 - 11.2020
  • Motivated sales team to meet and exceed sales goals
  • Traveled to different companies to negotiate large sales and contracts
  • Mentored junior sales staff
  • Set production goals to exceed budget expectations
  • Provided extensive leadership by effectively communicating strategic goals and plans
  • Collaborated with local companies to ensure their needs were being met
  • Planned, coordinated and implemented commercial sales functions and processes
  • Responded to customer feedback in professional and constructive way.
  • Managed 5 Top 20 Builders in state.

Commercial Sales Manager

Ciano Floor Covering
Ft. Myers, FL
01.2013 - 05.2015
  • Planned, coordinated and implemented commercial sales functions and processes
  • Analyzed sales data and developing strategies and action plans
  • Collaborated with local companies to ensure their needs were being met
  • Provided local market insight and identified trends
  • Visited customer locations to determine needs, set up contracts and provide training
  • Consistently hit and exceeded sales goals by 20%.

Commercial Sales Manager

Shoreline Flooring Supplies
Fort Myers, FL
02.2009 - 01.2013
  • Increased company profit by 20% through upselling packages to corporate groups
  • Provided local market insight and identified trends
  • Set production goals to exceed budget expectations
  • Recruited, hired and retained top talent who brought exceptional expertise to sales department
  • Visited customer locations to determine needs, set up contracts and provide training
  • Led customer product implementations
  • Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.

Vice President

Avalon Flooring
Ft. Myers, FL
10.2001 - 12.2008
  • Developed strategic initiatives based upon company objectives aimed at accelerating growth
  • Provided extensive leadership by effectively communicating strategic goals and plans
  • Traveled to different companies to negotiate large sales and contracts
  • Ensured contractual obligations were fulfilled
  • Motivated sales team to meet and exceed sales goals
  • Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities
  • Managed book of business worth $36 mil across 9 accounts
  • Consistently hit and exceeded sales goals yearly.

Education

Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN
05.1978

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Lead Generation
  • CRM Software
  • Microsoft Office
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Strategic Account Planning
  • Qualifying Leads

Timeline

Account Manager

Randall Construction
12.2020 - Current

Account Manager

Diverzify Flooring
11.2020 - 12.2021

Account Manager, Commercial Sales and Distribution

Nonn, Floor
05.2015 - 11.2020

Commercial Sales Manager

Ciano Floor Covering
01.2013 - 05.2015

Commercial Sales Manager

Shoreline Flooring Supplies
02.2009 - 01.2013

Vice President

Avalon Flooring
10.2001 - 12.2008

Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Richard Maki