ronnie franklin
**** **** **** ***** . **********, Texas 75082
972-***-**** . Email: **************@**.**.***
- Sales professional -
Sales Representative, Mortgage Professional, Account Manager, Account
Executive
Dynamic sales professional with the ability to contribute to the success of
major corporations using excellent account management, communication and
customer service skills
. Adept at maximizing the impact of sales programs, forming mutually
beneficial partnerships, and negotiating profitable agreements;
championed development of value added (VAR) reseller partnerships to
boost sales revenue.
. Creative ability to pinpoint and develop relationships with key third
party influencers and 'C'-Level decision makers.
. Excellent skills at negotiating pricing, presenting key selling points,
features, and benefits to the customer through a thorough knowledge and
understanding of customer's requirements and expectations in order to
fulfill their needs.
. Skilled in all types of selling techniques; ability to perform inside
phones sales as well as outside B2B and B2C sales.
. Demonstrated ability to learn and teach new concepts, easily adapt to
change and manage multiple simultaneous tasks; proven success in
optimizing organizational productivity.
. Expert ability to generate and grow business through both inbound and
outbound calling in a high volume, fast paced sales call center
environment; skilled at prospecting, lead generation, and cold calling
. Ability to sell using a one-call-close; as well as selling large complex
systems with long sales cycles.
. Effective team builder and leader; understands the need to develop and
train dynamic, high-performing teams.
. Possess a thorough understanding of regulatory topics, concepts,
practices and procedures related to the life of a loan (origination,
servicing, loss mitigation and default/foreclosure)
. Thorough understanding of the loan origination process with the
guideline knowledge to originate Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, and VA
loans
. Excellent ability in all phases of the loss mitigation process and loan
servicing including loan modifications, repayment plans, short sales,
bankruptcy and foreclosures
. Cultivated and fostered strong business relationships with clients; by
taking ownership and delivering upon client expectations and providing
customer service excellence
CORE COMPETENCIES
( Telesales ( Business Development ( Telephony & Software
Solutions
( Inside & Outside Sales ( Territory Management ( Product
Marketing
( Account Management ( Sales Presentations ( Solution Selling
Strategies
( Consultative Selling Techniques ( Microsoft Office Suite (
Project Management
( Customer Relationship Building ( Team Building/Mentoring (
Mortgage Loan Servicing
( Methodologies of Underwriting ( Loan Modification Process ( Loan
Origination Process
- SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS -
. Gained expert knowledge of the telephony, digital and IP communications,
and business and network marketing.
. Developed and designed computer software for over 20 years.
. Conceived and implemented comprehensive sales and marketing initiatives
for Fortune 500 companies.
. Sold telecom equipment, network services, and computer software to
companies of varying sizes.
. Attended trade shows, communication conferences and seminars to develop
expertise and build client base.
. Produced growth of a regional client base from 250 active customers to
over 600.
. Achieved ranking in the top 25 out of more than 200 mortgage sales
representatives.
. Awarded Employee of the Month numerous times.
- PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY -
. Orchestrated the sales and business development functions within a set
geographic territory.
. Maintained, supported and developed existing customer base; as well as
obtain new clients to grow market share.
. Implemented comprehensive presentations and proposals and demonstrated to
resellers, end-users and clients.
. Developed and managed sales funnel to analyze and manage pipeline
activity and monitor sales activity against assigned quotas using
multiple CRMs.
. Translated complex issues and requirements into effective business
solutions.
. Produced periodic sales reports and spreadsheets using Microsoft tools
for presentation to upper management.
. Collaborated with internal and external client groups to define project
scopes and timelines.
. Leveraged inert creative ability to generate eye-catching product
collateral for customers; demonstrated at trade shows and customer sites.
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- EMPLOYMENT HISTORY -
BANK OF AMERICA, Richardson, Texas . 2010-Present
Mortgage Servicing Specialist functioning as a team lead/workflow
coordinator and negotiator in Loss Mitigation department handling daily
direction of team working with delinquent borrowers to determine the most
effective solution that would be optimal for both the client and the
investor for the largest bank holding company in the United States.
. As team workflow coordinator; prepared assignments, created reporting
spreadsheets, assigning tasks, handled phone call training, and
performing quality control of completed work assignments and reporting
status to upper management
. Performed duties of liaison for team with investors, vendors and
outside authorized third party groups
. As a negotiator reviewed and evaluated customer financials, credit
worthiness, and determined most effective workout solution for
customer
. Worked with various investor groups, knowledge of underwriter
guidelines for FNMA, FHLC, FHA, and VA loans
. Worked with various CRMs to maintain and record all critical
information relevant to the servicing of loans
. Worked with 3rd party advocacy groups, attorneys, and NACA to provided
workout solutions for customers
CITIGROUP, Irving, Texas . 2009-2010
Mortgage Loan Consultant responsible for communicating with clients on a
variety of loan products to select and originate a mortgage that satisfied
existing clients and prospective clients financial needs for one of the
largest financial services companies.
. Managed a large customer pipeline in a high volume call center
environment of both inbound and outbound calling
. Handled all loan types including FNMA, FHLC, FHA, VA, Conventional,
Second mortgages, and Combo loans
. Obtained financial data and documents from borrowers and evaluated to
determine best solution
. Worked directly with processors and underwriters to ensure guidelines
met and loans closed in a timely manner
estech systems, inc., Plano, Texas . 2006-2008
Inside Sales Account Manager responsible for product and computer software
sales, customer account management, business development, and customer
service for a geographic territory for a designer and manufacturer of high-
efficiency, low-cost digital and IP communications products.
. Responsible for daily management of assigned resellers and served as
interface to outside sale reps in territory
. Replied to client RFP's and RFI's to secure business and negotiated
product pricing
. Handled large volume of calls producing quotes, sales orders, sales
consultations, and customer service for territory
. Performed business development activities through daily outbound
calling and prospecting to grow territory and cultivate relationships
with C-Level executives
. Created marketing initiatives in order to grow the territory and
assist resellers with increasing market share
BRINKS HOME SECURITY, Euless, Texas . 2005-2006
Senior Sales Leader providing security services for both the residential
and commercial markets in assigned territory through both inside phone
sales and outside sales. I was responsible for lead generation through
inside sales, prospecting, attending networking groups, direct mail and
cold calling.
NASE SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, Dallas, Texas . 2002-2005
Self-employed insurance agent managing the selling of a multi-line of
insurance products designed for both individual consumers and small
business owners. I sold policies, recruited, hired, trained, and directed
my sales teams.
ALCATEL USA, Plan, Texas . 1998-2001
Senior Manager Product Marketing responsible for sales, marketing, account
management, market strategy, product training and sales support for optical
and digital communication products for a global telecommunications firm.
Customer base was composed of Fortune 500 companies including Sprint, AT&T,
Bell Atlantic, Qwest and Pac Bell. (1999-2001)
DSC Communications, Plano, Texas . 1992-1998 (acquired by Alcatel)
Lead Design Engineer serving as project manager involved in all phases of
software development.
Previous experience included Senior Software Designer Engineer and Computer
Programmer. Details provided on request.
- TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE -
Software: C, C++, Smalltalk, FORTRAN, Pascal, Visual Basic, Oracle,
SQL, MS Office Suite
telecom: SONET, /SDH, Digital cross-connects, DWDM, ATM Switches,
PBX (Digital/IP), VOIP
Operating Systems: UNIX, SOLARIS, Windows (NT, 2000, XP, Vista), MS DOS,
LINIX
Databases: Sales Force, Oracle, SQL, SAGE MAS 500, ACT, LandSafe,
CITRIX, SHAREPOINT, AS400, NACA, HSSN
Hardware: SUN, IBM, HP, NEC, MAC, SONY, DEC, Gateway, DELL, APPLE
- EDUCATION & TRAINING -
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Associate of Science - Engineering Technology South
Plains College, Levelland, Texas