Kenneth R. Tevis, Jr.
*** ******* ******* **. *******, GA 30350
Phone: 678-***-**** -- E-mail: acgfv1@r.postjobfree.com
Summary Qualified by 13 years of management, customer service,
including inside and outside sales, as well as experience in
business-to-business sales and 4 years of technology sales.
Background includes business development, account/project
management, troubleshooting, problem solving, cold calling and
building and maintaining internal and external relationships
with customers as well as fellow employees. Demonstrate
presentation skills on a collegiate and professional level to.
A capable leader with the ability to motivate diverse groups.
Strong communicator (including a professional phone presence),
self-motivated and aggressive closer with a commitment to excel
and drive towards successfully supporting an organization's
overall mission.
Professional Experience
Flat Fee Merchant Services--Atlanta, GA Nov 2007 -
Dec 2011 & July 2013 - Present
National Sales Director/Enterprise Account Executive
. Directly hunted and sold to Enterprise B2B C-Level accounts
15MM and up in annual sales. Verticals included Card Present,
Card Not Present, E-Commerce, C-Store, Grocery and Petroleum.
. Identified potential client technology needs including
software. Software integration options included Credit/Debit
Card, ACH, Accounting, Payroll, and Fraud Protection.
. Managed existing customer relationships to ensure customer
satisfaction.
. Conducted C-Level presentations via webinar and in person if
travel was necessary.
. Received special recognition for developing a successful
business model which extends significant savings and avoids
hidden fees typical of industry standard contracts for
merchants. Business model was transformed to trademarked
software.
. Average of .5-1% profit margin per account in addition to
Visa/MC interchange rate to ensure account profitability and
maintain solid portfolio; 10% YOY and gained market share
. Growth strategy involves leveraging strategic alliances,
identifying targets based on existing relationships and
social media to penetrate other markets outside local area.
. Leverage 30-60-90 to set goals, as well as track and monitor
success
. Stay on top of industry pulse to offer most relevant customer
solutions
. Top Account Executive from 2008-2011. Awarded presidents
club 4 consecutive times.
RBS WorldPay, Atlanta, GA
Jan 2012 - June 2013
National Sales Director, Middle-Market
. Called upon B2B C-level businesses including Card-Not-
Present, Internet, and Retail Corporations.
. As National Team Leader I assisted the VP of sales in
managing a team of 10.
. Personal Annual quota was $350,000 in Gross Margin. Achieved
over $700,000 (200% of annual quota).
. Received "rookie of the year" award for being the top
National Business Director during 2012. Awarded Presidents
Club.
. Developed campaigns for Sales Team in which relationships
were developed with CPA Firms via cold calling, direct
mailers, and using social networks.
. Continuously leveraged business relationships to maintain and
exceed monthly quota.
. Prepared weekly and monthly reporting via SalesForce CRM.
Team expectations were to submit 2 potential opportunities
per week, and a minimum of 4 appointments per week. Lead
weekly team calls to keep accountability of team pipeline.
Averaged 5 mid-market deals per quarter.
Access Payment Solutions--Atlanta, GA
May 2007 - Jan 2008
Sales Manager/Account Manager
. Managed team of 10 agents averaging 60 deals totaling $1.2M
in processing revenue per month, while maintaining a personal
quota.
. Recruited and developed 15 Independent Sales Organizations,
which resulted in 100 or more accounts with approximately $2M
in monthly revenue; strategic alliances formed to increase
market share and expand target market. C-Level relationship
building experience.
. Consultative sales to SMB, Mid-Market and Enterprise
accounts; 80% customer retention rate
. Leveraged 30-60-90 to set goals, as well as track and monitor
success (ie. profit margins and sales goals); Devolved P&L
Reports for all departments
. Developed training and sales model centered around 5-year
successful growth model; successful expansion of sales
efforts outside local area via field sales training and
development
Sage Payment Solutions--Atlanta, GA
March 2004 - May 2007
Account Executive (Outside Sales)
. Met and exceeded marginal targets, as well as monthly and
annual quotas by 100-111% based on quota of 8 accounts per
month
. Solutions-based sales which resulted in significant ROIs and
increase in overall bottom line for account base; account
base consisted of enterprise, mid-market and small business
sales for credit card merchant processing
. Developed and maintained relationships with Sage Payment
Software partners
. Sales efforts included cold calling, as well as face-to-face
customer visits
. 30-60-90 day plan leveraged to set goals, as well as track
and monitor success
. Remained knowledgeable in all phases of credit card merchant
processing training and operational processes
First Data Corporation-Atlanta, GA
April 2002 - March 2004 Lead Account Executive
. Supervised team of 10-12 agents averaging 95-100% of sales
quota
. Exceeded target profit margins, as well as met monthly quotas
by 100-115% based on a quota of 18 accounts per month
. Leveraged 30-60-90 to set goals, as well as tracked and
monitored team success (ie. profit margins and sales goals)
. Developed training and sales model centered around 5-year
successful growth model
. Focused on B-to-B sales of credit card merchant processing.
Averaged 100-150 outbound calls per day
. Prepared weekly and monthly sales reports as needed
. Remained knowledgeable in all phases of credit card merchant
processing training and operational processes
Education
Wright State University-Dayton, OH
Graduated: December 2000
Bachelor of Arts, Business Communications (GPA 3.0)
Relevant course work: Interpersonal Communications, Business
Communications, Persuasive Speech, Business Management and Accounting &
Finance
Computer Skills & Knowledge
. Microsoft Office Savvy ( Oracle AR
. Windows Savvy ( Basic, Pascal, 'C' Languages,
Oracle SQL/PSQL
( Internet Savvy ( Adobe Acrobat
Lotus Notes 4.5 ( Computer Hardware (Intermediate)
Dynacom, Ten-Key Calculator ( AS 400 Mainframe System
Oracle CRM ( Salesforce & Zoho CRMS
EMV Terminals Verifone, Hypercom ( E-Commerce, E-Wallet, Mobile
Commerce Savvy
Verifone, Hypercom, Nurit, Ingenico ( Check/ACH Processing
Experience
Gift Card Integration ( POS Hardware/Software Savvy.
Professional Associations & Key Financial B2B Relationships
. Metro Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce Member
. Atlanta Apartment Association
. BNI (Business Network International)
. Sandy Springs Business Group Member
. Roswell Business Group Member
. Black Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce Member
. Inroads Minority Internship Program.
Successful Growth Model