Talented Business Development Executive brings high-level business, operations and sales acumen. Drives competitive growth through proactive relationship building and pursuit of business opportunities . Savvy to industry trends, practices and customer demands.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President - Business Development
Taggart International, LTD
11.2022 - Current
Implemented innovative business development strategies to increase customer base and expand market share.
Communicated directly with customers and partners to build strong business networks and relationships.
Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support client acquisition.
Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
Implemented creative sales training techniques for new and existing staff to increase revenue and overall success.
Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
Assessed current service needs and calculated product satisfaction levels to make appropriate product and service adjustments.
Contributed to industry events and trade shows to showcase products and gather industry intelligence.
Established and maintained highly effective relationships with clients and industry partners to drive growth.
Branch Manager
Taggart International, LTD
11.2020 - 10.2022
Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
Engaged employees in business processes with positive motivational techniques.
Corporate Pricing Manager
Taggart International, LTD
10.2017 - 10.2020
Lead a team in charge of providing competitive pricing solutions to U.S. retail customers and freight forwarding agents around the globe for their transportation needs.
Oversaw and managed the company's contracts and relationships with all major steamship lines, airlines and ocean freight consolidators.
Liaised with import operations to build import consolidations into our Midwest branches.
Import Operations Specialist
Taggart International, LTD
07.2015 - 10.2020
Coordinated import shipments from all around the globe for key special retail accounts.
Managed all company's agent routed DAP and DDP domestic operations.
Developed training materials for AMS transmissions and assisted with FMC compliance while in charge of AMS filings.
Marketing Analyst
Taggart International, LTD
07.2013 - 06.2015
Increased brand awareness through targeted initiatives.
Analyzed third-party data and investigated new growth opportunities.
Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
Managed email campaigns that consistently exceeded sales goals and increased the company's client base