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THOMAS SCHROEDER

Saint Charles,IL

Summary

Accomplished sales leader with 20 year track record of meeting and exceeding new sales quotas, while growing profitable revenue. Skilled in executive presentation and negotiations, financial analysis, problem solving, cross functional leadership, and developing and maintaining strong relationships across complex client base.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Strategic Account Director Enterprise Global Markets

AT&T
04.2019 - Current
  • Direct AT&T operations for 8 Tier 1 Global Fortune 1000 accounts
  • Proactively propose, negotiate, and close large complex deals centered around Internet/VPN, Cybersecurity, SIP, SASE/SD-WAN, AT&T Consulting Services, UC, and 5G & IoT mobility solutions
  • Develop strategic initiatives to grow and maintain revenue streams while ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Improve and expand client relationships across multiple business functions including Executive C-level QBR's.
  • Closed over $30M new and $40M retained contracted revenue last 24 months

Director of Midwest/East Coast Sales

Spearhead Group
02.2014 - 03.2019
  • Managed Midwest, South, and East Coast Regions
  • Developed marketing plans to manage territory working with direct sales team
  • Prospected, designed and sold MPLS, SD-WAN, Dedicated Internet, Security, and Cloud Solutions
  • Designed, proposed, and closed customer centric solutions through new product sales.

Territory Manager

AT&T (formerly SBC)
12.2005 - 02.2014
  • Managed large territory of 400+ clients in IL, IA, WI, and MO
  • Developed marketing plans to manage territory through both a direct and indirect sales model
  • Sold MPLS, Dedicated Internet, Metro Ethernet, Private Line, VPN, Collocation, Synaptic Hosting, and Managed application solutions
  • Effectively carried a $25,000 net new monthly revenue quota through a partnered business model.

Sr. Competitive Account Executive

SBC
09.2003 - 12.2005

- Designed, proposed, and closed customer centric solutions with main focus on acquiring new (Winback) local, long distance, and conferencing services

- Supported many of the largest HQ Global Markets clients such as: UAL, ABN Amro, and the Tribune Co.

- Successfully carried a $22,000 new monthly revenue quota

- Top performer in title finishing 180% of plan, 2004

- Earned President’s Club Award

Account Manager

Sound Incorporated (formerly Network Business Solutions)
06.1997 - 09.2003
  • Tier-1 Account Executive responsible for largest quota in network services division three consecutive years
  • Performed outside sales of SBC and Sprint voice, data, local, and long-distance products
  • Responsible for successfully maintaining many of the company's largest accounts
  • Received SBC President's Club Award.

Sales Manager

Sound Incorporated (formerly Network Business Solutions)
06.1997 - 11.2000
  • Oversaw the sale and service of Ameritech and Sprint's voice, data, products to the business sector
  • Managed direct sales team of 8 people.

Skills

  • Key Account Management
  • Territory Management
  • Relationship building
  • Sales Quota Achievement
  • Mentoring abilities
  • Complex negotiations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Consultative Selling Techniques
  • Analytical problem solver
  • Sales team supervision

Timeline

Strategic Account Director Enterprise Global Markets

AT&T
04.2019 - Current

Director of Midwest/East Coast Sales

Spearhead Group
02.2014 - 03.2019

Territory Manager

AT&T (formerly SBC)
12.2005 - 02.2014

Sr. Competitive Account Executive

SBC
09.2003 - 12.2005

Account Manager

Sound Incorporated (formerly Network Business Solutions)
06.1997 - 09.2003

Sales Manager

Sound Incorporated (formerly Network Business Solutions)
06.1997 - 11.2000
THOMAS SCHROEDER