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Tristan Williams

Redlands,CA

Summary

With a passion for renewable energy and customer satisfaction, I led the solar operations for the entire Southern California Market at ADT Solar, a leading provider of residential solar solutions. I oversaw both branches in Redlands and Carlsbad, ensuring continuous construction operations, efficient production, and adherence to quality and safety standards.


Now, as a Small Business Sales Manager, I lead a team of skilled Small Business Solutions Advisors, focusing on driving sales growth and building strong customer relationships across Riverside County. My professional experience along with background in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Valdosta State University has equipped me with expertise in growth strategies, budgeting, and impactful presentations, which I leverage to empower my team, expand our customer base, and exceed sales targets.


I'm passionate about fostering a results-driven culture while supporting my team in achieving their goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Small Business Sales Manager

ADT Security
03.2024 - Current
  • Manage a team of 10 Small Business Solutions Advisors throughout Riverside County.
  • Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
  • Coach employees in successful selling methods and encouraged cross-selling to drive revenue increasing units/advisor to 14.5 which was the highest all year amongst previous management.
  • Implement innovative sales techniques that led to increased close rates and shorter sales cycles decreasing total backlog jobs from 40+ to less than 5 in a 3 month turnaround.
  • Build strong relationships with key clients, fostering long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  • Identified, hired and trained highly-qualified staff by teaching best practices, procedures, and sales strategies.
  • Identified trends in customer marketplaces to develop valuable solutions.

Area Operations Manager

ADT Solar
08.2023 - 03.2024
  • Monitored and analyzed performance data for 28 employees across entire Southern California market, identifying areas of improvement and developing corrective action plans.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Spearheaded operational procedures and processes to improve efficiency and optimize operations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align operations with corporate objectives.
  • Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
  • Enforced compliance with local, state and federal regulations and company standards.
  • Analyzed market trends and customer feedback to develop new strategies for improving operations.

Branch Operations Manager

ADT Solar
12.2022 - 08.2023
  • Directed and maintained continuous solar construction operations for multi-million dollar branch, overseeing 20-28 employees
  • Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring, and termination processes while coaching employees on company protocol.
  • Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
  • Increased overall customer experience by solving complex issues with efficient resolutions.
  • Met backlog and installation goals by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining branch-wide processes.
  • Applied creative and analytical approaches to operations for continuous installation improvements and team management.

Regional Installation Supervisor

ADT Solar
09.2021 - 12.2022
  • Manage scheduling operations for Southeast Region of GA, VA, SC, NC, LA, and West Mississippi to ensure solar are reached and Tesla battery installation goals on daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly levels.
  • Oversee scheduling of 6-8 Installation Coordinators daily, and advise install procedures of over $10,000,000 in revenue monthly.
  • Provide support through job knowledge and situational awareness of company processes.
  • Make sure any errors are addressed and provide coaching opportunities to better suit company objectives.
  • Coordinate with upper management on how to overcome any obstacles which could prevent us from accomplishing goals.

Installation Coordinator

Sunpro Solar
02.2021 - 09.2021
  • Schedule 5-18 residential photovoltaic and backup battery installations daily by maximizing solar and electrical crews over GA, SC, NC, and VA.
  • Coordinate needed pre-install requests with third parties. Including but not limited to 811 requests, site visits, temporary power releases, power reconnects, and building inspections.
  • Developed strong working relationships with management and executive team through effective scheduling and communication skills.
  • Maintain data integrity by monitoring and modifying installation statuses in customer management software.
  • Ensured homeowner satisfaction and smooth installation processes by following quality standards and setting expectations.

Account Manager

Sunpro Solar
10.2020 - 02.2021
  • Oversaw $6,500,000-$10,000,000 worth of transactions while managing 200-350 customer accounts at any given time.
  • Addressed problems with accounting, billing and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction.
  • Set and withheld expectations of what to expect through 2-4 month timespan of installations weekly.
  • Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships through providing information of pre and post-installation process.
  • Liaised between account holders and various departments to generate movement and get updates.

Education

BBA - Marketing

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
08.2020

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Pipeline/Backlog Management
  • Solution selling
  • Sales coaching
  • Customer Service
  • Coaching and Employee Development
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Workflow Planning
  • Performance Improvement
  • Workforce Training
  • Installation Coordination
  • Data Integrity
  • Process and Adaptation Development
  • Territory management

Accomplishments

  • Develop and implemented comprehensive salesperson training program which increased close rate from 36.61% to 80.49% from May 2024 to March 2025
  • Coach employees in successful selling methods and encouraged cross-selling to drive $900k in install revenue alone from 2024 to 2025
  • Implemented daily collaborative reviews, transforming pipeline management and enhancing customer satisfaction across Redlands and Carlsbad branches, fostering a positive cultural shift.
  • Maintained a 92% overall QA/QC score for both Redlands and Carlsbad branches while maintaining a 95% first pass inspection rate.
  • Reduced the number of complete projects without PTO from 134 to 5 in a timespan of 6 months in Atlanta.
  • Reduced the number of inspection needed solar projects from 216 to 12 in a timespan of 7 months in Atlanta utilizing proper scheduling and backlog management procedures.
  • Maintained 100% completion rate for projects started and finished for the months of June and July 2023 in Atlanta.
  • Awarded Rookie of the Year at ADT Solar during company-wide Ways of Winning retreat after being in the role for 4 months.
  • Reduced the number of electrical incomplete projects in Atlanta from 250 to under 50 through tactical planning and implementing new efficiency processes. Atlanta was the most improved territory from 2021 to 2022.
  • Successfully trained nine Installation Coordinators who are now well-rounded in their role and operate over multiple states during my time as a RIC.
  • Requested multiple changes to the business operations software, reports, and dashboards we utilize to better align with a rapidly expanding company - many of which have been implemented company-wide.

Timeline

Small Business Sales Manager

ADT Security
03.2024 - Current

Area Operations Manager

ADT Solar
08.2023 - 03.2024

Branch Operations Manager

ADT Solar
12.2022 - 08.2023

Regional Installation Supervisor

ADT Solar
09.2021 - 12.2022

Installation Coordinator

Sunpro Solar
02.2021 - 09.2021

Account Manager

Sunpro Solar
10.2020 - 02.2021

BBA - Marketing

Valdosta State University
Tristan Williams