AARON K. BAILEY
Plano, Texas ( *****@***.*** 972-***-****
SKILLS SUMMARY
Professional with experience in a variety of disciplines and business
settings, relating to training/development, sales, internet/e-commerce, and
call center operations. Strategically manage and direct career growth in
order to reach departmental results supporting organizational goals and
objectives. Design and develop corporate resources needed to achieve
desired results.
Core Competencies Include:
. Excellent client relations, communications and presentation skills.
. Highly recognized for team leadership and employee development.
. Policy and Procedure Development
. Quality Evaluations
. Develop Sales Initiatives
. High Impact Training Modules
. Key Client and Associate Retention
. Corp. Sales integration
. Performing Needs Analysis
. Mentoring and Coaching
. Team Building
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MANAGER OF NEW INITIATIVES, 8/2006 - Present
Match.com, Dallas, TX
. Responsible for supporting the Senior VP of Match.com Global Sales and
Services.
. Develop measures that focus on understanding the needs of the relevant
customer group and creating product development and sales strategies to
meet those needs.
. Manage the complete process of bringing a new product or service to
market. Set pricing and participate in making local pricing decisions as
driven by market competition and high volume considerations.
. Work with vendors, marketing, and other teams to prioritize, plan,
develop, and communicate new services to the Match.com Management sales
and support teams.
. Oversee the operational delivery of the product including platform
capacity planning and management.
. Lead multiple functional group meetings with Sales, Marketing,
Legal/Compliance, Product, and executives to influence, develop, and
implement product initiatives, and develop strategies or address complex
problems or business opportunities that would impact financial
performance.
. Develop business plans including tactical plans for marketing,
operations, sales & promotions, product enhancements and development,
etc.
TRAINING SUPERVISOR, 6/2003 - 8/2006
PFSweb, Plano, TX
. Manage the training department for two U.S. call centers.
. Facilitate courses for over 30 separate accounts and 12 computer
programs/systems.
. Develop training programs for new client implementations.
. Developed a Sales Program and Training initiatives for our onsite and
offsite sales team
. Worked closely with the senior executives over the PFSweb and eCOST.com
during the company merger to integrate Sales functions with PFSweb
Corporate.
. Monitor and document associate performance to ensure quality and promote
world-class customer service standards.
. Create company wide communications that include performance reports,
training updates, regulation updates and business partner requests.
TRAINING OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, 5/2000 - 5/2003
Capital One Auto Finance, Plano, TX
. Facilitate new hire training to associates working as Financial Solutions
Advisors, on all aspects of their position. Includes but not limited to,
computer training, policy and procedure training, and hands on training.
. Facilitate Sales training for all new hire sales. Created on-going sales
training program to keep the sales team abreast to all changes and held
continuing education courses.
. Manage associates in each class for the three-week training program.
Each class consists of 15 to 40 new associates.
. Work closely with other departments and conduct needs analysis to
determine where there are business needs and how they relate to training.
. Create Training Modules, Leaders guides, Job Aids and Program Layouts
using the Adult Theories of Learning.
. Design, implement, and facilitate extended training courses. Subject
matter ranges from new business practices, updated material, and
efficiency in the work place.
FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS ADVISOR, 12/1999 to 5/2000
Capital One Auto Finance, Plano, TX
. Extensive customer service handling delicate service issues with
delinquent accounts.
. Work closely with several departments to prevent losses and ultimately
cure accounts.
. Provide support to my group with problem solving related to customer
inquiries.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
1998 - 1999
University Of North Texas
Denton, Texas
Major: Business Administration
1996 - 1998
North Central Texas College
Denton Texas
Major: Business Administration
1994 - 1996
Dallas, Texas
Richland College
Major: Business Administration
1990 - 1994
North Garland High School
Honors - Member of the National Honor Society