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Tyson Ford

Kansas City,USA

Summary

Sales professional with 10+ years of experience. Excels in account planning, SaaS, and complex sales within healthcare and government sectors. Demonstrates a strong track record of relationship management, team development, and revenue growth. Known for identifying/developing key stakeholders, navigating complex procurement processes and managing system replacements effectively. Seeking opportunity to leverage these skills in driving growth and innovation with a forward-thinking organization.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Manager - Team Lead

Journey Clinical
05.2023 - Current


  • Achieve sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
  • developed and execute on a comprehensive sales forecast and pipeline management strategy to drive consistent and sustainable revenue growth for Journey Clinical
  • Grew team from myself to 4 AEs, 1 SDR
  • Develop onboarding process for new growth hires, providing training and guidance to ensure a smooth transition into their roles
  • Developed and implemented a performance management system to track and evaluate the sales team's performance, providing feedback and coaching to help them achieve their targets and improve their skills.


Highlights

  • Blended team conversion rate of 78% (2024)
  • 2023 Quota | Q2: 127% Q3: 165% Q4: 150%
  • 2024 Quota | Q1: 146% Q2: 148%
  • 2024 YTD growth: +138% from 2023
  • Reached $6M in ARR

Founding Sr. Account Executive

Journey Clinical
03.2022 - 05.2023
  • Journey Clinical's first sales hire
  • Development and Implementation of sales processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring consistent performance and growth in customer acquisition
  • Developed top-of-funnel strategy to expand Journey Clinical's customer base
  • Identify and establish partnerships with industry influencers and training centers to promote Journey Clinical's brand and services
  • Develop and implement an incentivized referral program to drive community growth


Highlights

  • Grew membership by +4,000% from Mar-Dec
  • Blended quota achievement of 115%

Sr. Account Executive

SafetyCulture (iAuditor)
07.2021 - 03.2022
  • Manage book of Tier 1 industry agnostic clients across N. America and LATAM against a quarterly quota
  • Develop and maintain strong, consultative relationships against a quarterly retention target
  • Identify client pain-points and fill white spice with the SafetyCulture suite of solutions/services.
  • Grew accounts from 'freemium' to enterprise through consultative selling, relationship management, and identifying key decision makers early on


Highlights

  • Closed education partnership with Shell to reduce tractor trailer rollovers by 60%
  • Closed global Partnership with Volvo for North American safety and quality checks at Canadian port of entry
  • Closed North American (Alaska) Ice drilling safety partnership with ConocoPhillips

Client Executive

Oracle (Formerly Cerner Corporation)
05.2019 - 07.2021
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with leadership of our clients in the Premier Northeast, and Asia Pacific regions
  • Conduct regular meetings with C-Suite executives to budget plan and determine project scope, financials, and contract negotiations
  • Manage a forecast and pipeline to drive sales opportunities to closure against an annual sales plan
  • Develop new sales opportunities – managing a team of knowledge leads, IP strategists, Finance, Operations, and Alignment to deliver on a vision to our clients
  • Co-Manage country-wide custom consulting operations (Australia) - Drive bi-weekly sessions with consulting executives, regional consulting managers, and FSI consulting leads to deliver on client needs


Highlights

  • Closed Western Health (AU) - Full system modernization. $1B over 10-year contract + Displaced government hosting partner.
  • Closed Monash Cardiology (AU) - Cardiology suite, $100M over 10-years.
  • Penn St. Hershey (US) - 5-year contract extension, $52M
  • 2019, 2020 Cerner 100% Club

Sr. Global Quote Analyst

Oracle (Formerly Cerner Corporation)
01.2016 - 05.2019
  • Formulate proposals and quote solutions/services that best align to clients' needs and imperatives
  • Provided solution insight and cross-functional knowledge to develop new or updated pricing, project scope, and Sales Orders
  • Engaged peers and sales associates in competitive analysis, strategic approaches, and sound business practices
  • Lead cross-functional teams to drive change or improve process
  • Assessed New Market Entry parameters with IP team to close gaps and deliver budgetary documentation of new solutions to new markets.

Operations Specialist/Jr. Account Manager

C.H. Robinson
01.2015 - 12.2015

Business Development Intern

Fliphound
09.2012 - 12.2014

Education

BBA - International Business

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
12.2014

International Management and Business Analysis

CIMBA (Italy)

International Operations

Berlin School of Economics and Law (Germany)

Sales Mastery Training - undefined

Sandler
02.2022

Strategic Selling - undefined

Miller Heiman Group
10.2020

Skills

  • Complex Sales
  • SaaS
  • Healthcare
  • Relationship management
  • Government/Military procurement process
  • Contract negotiation
  • Sales development
  • Account roadmap planning

Timeline

Sales Manager - Team Lead

Journey Clinical
05.2023 - Current

Founding Sr. Account Executive

Journey Clinical
03.2022 - 05.2023

Sr. Account Executive

SafetyCulture (iAuditor)
07.2021 - 03.2022

Client Executive

Oracle (Formerly Cerner Corporation)
05.2019 - 07.2021

Sr. Global Quote Analyst

Oracle (Formerly Cerner Corporation)
01.2016 - 05.2019

Operations Specialist/Jr. Account Manager

C.H. Robinson
01.2015 - 12.2015

Business Development Intern

Fliphound
09.2012 - 12.2014

BBA - International Business

Wichita State University

International Management and Business Analysis

CIMBA (Italy)

International Operations

Berlin School of Economics and Law (Germany)

Sales Mastery Training - undefined

Sandler

Strategic Selling - undefined

Miller Heiman Group
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