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Tony Witherspoon

New York,NY

Summary

Highly skilled Sales Specialist. Self starter with expertise in closing business, product presentation, anticipating client needs, overcoming objections, effective communication and pipeline management. Hardworking professional with over 10 years experience

qualifying clients, reviewing product benefits and closing deals. Extraordinary track record in sales production while maintaining strong interpersonal skills and exceptional service throughout sales cycle.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Funding Specialist

Netevia
12.2023 - 09.2025
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors to reduce costs while maintaining quality services for funded projects.
  • Developed customized presentations for potential funders, showcasing the organization''s mission, accomplishments, and future plans.
  • Implemented a database system to track funding sources, proposal submissions, and awards received, improving internal communication and collaboration among staff members.
  • Streamlined the grant application process, resulting in increased efficiency and higher success rates.
  • Conducted regular reviews on portfolio performance metrics related specifically toward measuring effectiveness regarding securing necessary financing resources required per initiative undertaken internally.

Loan Officer/Sales Consultant

Strategic Financial Solutions
11.2016 - 07.2023
  • Successfully closed average of 20-30 loans/deals per month.
  • Exceeded goals for new accounts in single sales cycle. Surpassed sales objectives several consecutive years by cultivating productive client partnerships.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery. • Explained very technical financial information to applicants in easy to understand language.
  • Attended advanced training sessions and conferences to increase product knowledge and productivity.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives.

Sales Representative

Home Perfect
11.2014 - 02.2016
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
  • Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
  • Managed over 100 customer calls per day

Education

Certification in Plumbing - Plumbing Technology

Apex Technical School
Queens, NY
02.2014

Diploma - Computer Programming/Web Design

Lincoln Technical Institute
New Carrollton MD
06.2003

GED -

Alfred E Smith
The Bronx, NY
06.2000

Skills

  • Top Producer, (Closer)
  • Outstanding Communication Skills
  • Consultative Settlement Techniques
  • Driven to exceed Goal
  • Salesforce Proficiency
  • Heavy Dialer (200 dials daily)
  • Understanding Customer Needs
  • Government Standards
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Goes Above and Beyond

Certification

Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst

March 2022 Certification Number: I169-6610


Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator March 2022

Certification Number: I172-0638


Certificate – Microsoft Word

Certificate –keyboarding (60 WPM)

Certificate –Jobs partnership/job ready program



Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 5 staff members.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Collaborated with team of 3 in the development of Negotiations training material.

Work Availability

monday
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sunday
morning
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Affiliations

  • IAPDA

Quote

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire

Interests

Chess

Martial Arts

Timeline

Funding Specialist

Netevia
12.2023 - 09.2025

Loan Officer/Sales Consultant

Strategic Financial Solutions
11.2016 - 07.2023

Sales Representative

Home Perfect
11.2014 - 02.2016

Certification in Plumbing - Plumbing Technology

Apex Technical School

Diploma - Computer Programming/Web Design

Lincoln Technical Institute

GED -

Alfred E Smith
Tony Witherspoon