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Steve Atkins

Steve Atkins

Sales, Marketing & Development
Omaha,NE

Summary

Successful Executive Vice President of Sales offering 32 years of experience delivering quality results and exceeding sales goals. Expertise in cost containment, market plan execution and business development. Excellent communication, networking and negotiation skills. Committed to achieving strategic sales goals and building loyalty and trust, both externally and internally.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President of Sales

OMG Midwest
08.2009 - 03.2024
  • Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing innovative sales strategies.
  • Secured key accounts with targeted presentations, strengthening brand reputation amongst industry leaders.
  • Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
  • Developed short and long-term sales strategies to gain market share, uncover new sales opportunities and increase revenue.
  • Spearheaded expansion into new territories, establishing a strong presence in untapped markets.
  • Crafted overall account sales strategies and coordinated activities of sales executives to achieve revenue goals.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction through fostering strong relationships and providing exceptional service.
  • Identified new business opportunities through comprehensive market analysis and trend forecasting.
  • Fostered performance development of staff through ongoing coaching and mentoring on best practices.
  • Executed marketing programs and methodologies to increase customer loyalty.
  • Contributed to team and customer success by creating and delivering engaging client-facing presentations to communicate [Product or Service] benefits.
  • Boosted profitability 9% by developing 9-person leadership team, communicating expectations, and leveraging company's resources.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive product development and innovation, resulting in increased sales.
  • Managed budgets effectively to allocate resources towards high-impact initiatives.
  • Initiated in-depth account assessments with sales and management teams to evaluate sales potential.
  • Led a high-performing sales team, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
  • Performed monthly sales forecasting and competitive analysis to determine product performance levels and need for new product developments.
  • Created and implemented successful sales campaigns to drive leads and increase sales.
  • Directed sales support staff in administrative tasks to help sales reps close deals.
  • Established and maintained positive relationships with vendors to determine product availability and quality.
  • Developed and implemented account management plans to establish customer satisfaction.
  • Researched sales opportunities and possible leads to exceed sales goals and increase profits.
  • Exceeded sales goals by implementing aggressive sales programs, overhauling processes and facilitating market development.
  • Evaluated costs against expected market price points and set structures to achieve profit targets.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
  • Enhanced profitability by developing pipelines utilizing marketing and sales strategies.
  • Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow share of business.
  • Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Facilitated business by implementing practical networking techniques.
  • Maintained financial controls, planned business operations and control expenses while identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow business operations and boost profits.
  • Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.
  • Liaised with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
  • Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
  • Aligned company goals with customer outcomes and increased satisfaction by automating contact management systems.
  • Communicated product quality and market comparisons by creating sales presentations.
  • Achieved established KPI for company, regional team and individual performance through teamwork and focus on customers.

Sales Manager

Truck Country
03.1992 - 08.2009
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Education

High School Diploma -

Dallas Center-Grimes High School
Grimes, IA

Sales And Marketing Education

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

Skills

  • Deal Closing
  • Industry Expertise
  • Revenue Generation
  • Sales Presentations
  • Sales Reporting
  • Channel Partnerships
  • Pricing strategy
  • Sales meeting facilitation
  • Product positioning
  • Sales cycle acceleration
  • Sales Strategy Execution
  • Sales team motivation
  • Key account growth
  • Sales operations
  • CRM Management
  • Salesforce proficiency
  • Sales Training
  • Sales Funnel Optimization
  • Territory Management
  • Sales Quota Achievement
  • Sales project management
  • Sales KPI tracking
  • Sales technology adoption
  • Sales collateral development
  • Sales team coaching
  • Marketing alignment
  • Sales team onboarding
  • Business development and planning
  • Business Networking
  • Networking
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Goals and performance
  • Lead Development
  • Sales Forecasting
  • Sales Team Leadership
  • Upselling expertise
  • Closing Techniques
  • Pipeline Management
  • Prospecting skills
  • Cold-calling
  • Marketing initiatives
  • Database Management
  • Email campaigns
  • Staff Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Sales strategy
  • Objection handling
  • New market penetration
  • Interpersonal and written communication
  • Project Management
  • Sales Planning
  • Client acquisition
  • Operations
  • Data Analysis
  • Client Development
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Quality assurance understanding
  • Sales expertise
  • Upselling strategies
  • Persuasive Selling
  • Service promotions
  • Order Management
  • Professional Networking
  • Competitor Analysis
  • Lead prospecting
  • Account Servicing
  • Report writing skills
  • Product Promotions
  • Brand Promotion
  • Systems and software expertise
  • Sales funnel management
  • Value Propositions
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Vendor Management
  • Employee Guidance
  • Lead Generation
  • Expense Reporting
  • Trend Analysis
  • Account Management
  • Time Management
  • New Business Development
  • Solution selling
  • Document Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Networking Events
  • National account management
  • Business Objective Analysis
  • Sales Quota Management
  • Sales Records Management
  • Data Analytics
  • Sales Projections
  • Aftermarket Sales
  • Price Structuring
  • Market intelligence
  • Team Recruiting and Onboarding
  • Customer Billing

Timeline

Vice President of Sales

OMG Midwest
08.2009 - 03.2024

Sales Manager

Truck Country
03.1992 - 08.2009

High School Diploma -

Dallas Center-Grimes High School

Sales And Marketing Education

Des Moines Area Community College

Quote

The value on experience is unlimited, providing you apply what you learn from each experience.
Steve Atkins

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureTeam Building / Company Retreats401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingHealthcare benefits

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 7 staff members.
  • Achieved team set goals by introducing CRM for short term planned tasks.
  • Achieved coaching milestones through effectively helping with with solutions based weekly training.
  • Collaborated with account team of 4 in the development of 10 + tower wind farms and solar panel farms.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Software

Microsoft 365 - All applications

Interests

Family Grandchildren

Bicycling and personal health

Sports

Certification

  • SalesForce CRM - Certified Professional
  • Solution Selling - Certified Professional
  • Skillsoft Training - 2023
  • Dale Carnegie course graduate

Affiliations

  • AGC of Iowa
  • Iowa Ready Mix Concrete Association
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