Kevin Heaning
* ****** ***, #* ? San Francisco, CA 94123 ? 415-***-**** ?
************@*****.***
SALES EXECUTIVE
~ Over 15 years of success - consistently one of the company's best in
sales ~
Skilled at all levels of the Consultative/Solution Selling process;
particularly strong in closing the sale and building rapport and long-term
relationships with customers. Tenacious hunter with the proven ability to
build/grow a territory, penetrate new markets and build market share. Track
record of creating award-winning territories. Proven ability cultivating
and maintaining long-term client relationships to grow revenue. Highly
effective time manager with excellent organizational and follow-through
abilities. Well-developed persuasive and communication skills; able to
interact with individuals at all levels. Technically astute, can easily
learn new product lines, highly technical data, and design specifications.
Areas of expertise include:
( Territory & Account Management ( Consultative Solution Selling
( Customer Relationship Management ( Business Development
( Strategic and Critical Thinking Skills ( Customer Service
( Expanding Sales Opportunities ( Time & Resource Management
( Presentation & Negotiation Skills ( Team Building & Leadership
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sales Executive 3/2009 - Present
FutureState " San Mateo, CA
Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
consulting services
. First dedicated sales representative hired. Developed and implemented
a greenfield territory plan in close alignment with corporate sales
objectives to secure client service engagements.
. Personally handled all aspects of a complex sales cycle from initial
business development to contract negotiations with client executive
management.
Selected Accomplishments:
> Achieved 150% of $2M sales quota in 2009.
> Acquired 50 new customers in the first 12 months of employment.
Secured 6 new customer service engagements in one month,
representing 168% of quarterly quota.
> Closed an average of one new service engagement each week, with
key accounts including Hershey, Hilton, Disney, Nike, and UCLA.
Senior Account Executive 2/2007 - 1/2009
Microstrategy, Inc. / Angel.com " McLean, VA
SaaS IVR and call center solutions
. Developed relationships with C-level executives and technical buyers
of companies such as Lyris Solutions, Acteva, Ritz Interactive,
CaseCentral, HireRight, and ePlan Services.
. Expanded existing relationships and generated additional revenue by up
selling additional services and cross selling with 3rd party
integrated solution partners.
Selected Accomplishments:
> Achieved 121% of sales quota in first quarter of employment.
> Produced 114% and 104% of quota for 2007 and 2008 respectively.
> Consistently ranked in the top 20% of all account executives.
> Established market presence in a "green" territory on the west
coast utilizing personal lead generation efforts exclusively.
> Set company record for the greatest number of new customers in
one month.
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Account Executive 9/2004 - 1/2007
Contactual (formerly White Pajama) " San Carlos, CA
SaaS call center solutions
. Secured new business with larger clients such as American Express,
Applied Technologies, Hitachi Data Systems, Verizon Wireless, and
Bearing Point, as well as many small and mid-size companies.
. Coordinated the sales cycle and executed strategic plans with
integrated channel partners including Salesforce.com, NetSuite,
UniPress, and RightNow Technologies.
. Leveraged well-developed listening skills to clearly understand key
customer needs and requirements.
Selected Accomplishments:
> Consistently exceeded annual revenue quota of $600K, and
attained personal highest margin in 2006 of 123% over quota.
> Ranked #1 or #2 out of 6 other account executives in all
reporting periods.
Inside Sales Representative 2/2002 - 9/2004
Epiphany Software " San Mateo, CA
Customer relationship management solutions
. Cultivated and built relationships with C-level prospects,
continuously qualifying leads and updating pipeline. Forecast all
opportunities with sales team during weekly updates.
Selected Accomplishments:
> Delivered 182% and 116% of sales quota during 2003 and 2002
respectively. On track to complete 2004 at 200% of quota.
> Increased customer base by further penetrating existing
enterprise customers, then identifying qualifying solid business
opportunities.
Executive Recruiter 6/2000 - 10/2001
Agile Software Corporation " San Jose, CA
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider
. Led recruiting efforts for the entire Field Operations Organization,
and reported directly to the Vice President of Worldwide Sales and
Field Operations.
. Success in position directly attributed to the ability of effectively
leveraging core-selling skills.
Selected Accomplishments:
> Sourced and hired more than 20 candidates during the first
quarter, including four executive-level positions.
> Increased candidate-recruiting production more than 300%.
EDUCATION / TRAINING
California State University, Long Beach, CA " BA in Business
Administration
Strategic Selling, Miller Heiman " American Management Association
Training " Map for Action Sales Training, Feeney Associates