Sean Finney
**** ****** *****, ****** *******, CA. 95683
H: 916-***-**** C: 916-***-**** Email: ********@****.***
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - OPERATIONS - SALES
More than twelve years of experience in operations, business development
and sales. Ability to partner with senior leadership and collaborate
with all departments throughout an organization. Team player that has a
positive impact on the bottom line. Experienced in the analysis,
development, and implementation of marketing and financial business
plans. Strong decision making capabilities. Meet deadlines and establish
budgets/forecasting. Highly motivated problem solver with strong
organizational, business development and team development capabilities.
Manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Positions - Fundraising
07/2009-Present
CCHAT School for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired:
Tasked with identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of
donors and prospects, manage and coordinate volunteer activity, managing
corporate fundraising events. All financial goals exceeded for fiscal
year 2009.
Bella Vista High School: Varsity Lacrosse Coach
Six Dimensions, Inc. - Director of Business Development
02/2009-07/2009
San Ramon, CA.
Consulting firm outsourcing consulting services for large ERP
implementations:
Responsible for prospecting new clients and leveraging relationships with
existing business for uncovered revenue opportunities. Oversaw
government bidding process and all GSA scheduling growth potential as
well as breaking into the educational and public sectors as clients.
Partnered with prime contractors and developed sub vending relationships
for companies such as AT&T, Boeing and Kaiser Permanente.
Granite & Associates, Inc. - C.E.O
2004 - 2009
El Dorado Hills, CA.
Granite & Associates is a full service and vertically integrated
recruiting, outsourcing and executive search firm:
Responsible for all marketing, business development, financial and
operational procedures for the entire company.
Managed, led and trained a team of 5 recruiters in the
Construction Management/ Finance/ Engineering fields for CA., WA. AZ.,
NV. territories. Strong customer interaction at the Sr. management level
with support on forming a relationship with C level contacts within these
accounts. Managed full cycle recruiting for the entire company as a
proven and results driven producer and team leader. Partnered with C
level executives, hiring managers & directors as well as HR-directors and
HR-managers to develop effective recruitment strategies. Highly
experienced in extensive cold calling, relationship building and
developing strong industry contacts.
Major Contributions/Accomplishments:
. Manage to generate revenue of over of 1M while maintaining budget
and meeting quoted timelines.
. Review and monitor weekly financial/sales reporting, developed and
maintained corporate client base.
. Increased sales on an annual basis, oversaw all operations and
overall growth of company, sales team development
Robert Half, Inc./ Integrity Recruiting Inc. - Executive Recruiter
2002-2004 Roseville, CA.
National executive search firm specializing in accounting & finance and
construction management:
Responsible for the sourcing and recruiting for all branch operation
positions. Focus on personal sales targets; new business development and
maintaining customer relationships and trouble shooting specific customer
problems. Used a competency based approach to improve overall workforce.
Responsible for marketing to clients, conducting client meeting and
participating networking events. Assisted sales management in devising
strategic account sales plans and strategies. Used a "value-added"
approach with clients by maintaining and establishing relationships and
providing solutions.
Major Contributions/Accomplishments:
. Meet and exceeded all revenue goals
. Succeed in developing the Arizona market for the company
Sierra Testing Laboratories - Operations Manager
1999 - 2002
El Dorado Hills, CA.
Geotechnical testing and environmental consulting firm:
Part of the executive team responsible for designing and implementing
production, value engineering, quality assurance, purchasing, material
controls, human resources, information technology, and accounting process
flows and procedures.
Major Contributions/Accomplishments:
. Immediate impact on cost savings, efficiency of production and
accounting processes for the entire company
. Cost savings and streamlining of overall business processes
resulting in an immediate and positive financial impact for the
company
Comdisco, Inc. - Consultant
1997-1999
Rosemont, IL.
IT professional services firm specializing in the sales, financing and
leasing of capital hardware/ software:
Responsible for implementing, staffing and operations of leasing service
desk teams for Fortune 500 clients across the US., including but not
limited to Pennzoil Oil, Inc., Autodesk, Inc. Hired as a financial
reporting analyst and quickly promoted to the professional services
consulting team. Extensive interaction with C-Level executives in the
planning and implementation stage for large volume IT hardware and
software leasing projects. Part of the Beta team chosen to implement a
new web based application of financial leasing software and conversion
to Fortune 500 clients.
Major Contributions/Accomplishments:
. Understanding and selling solutions (ROI) for high level business
problems, incorporating PLM product line across large multi
divisional business while leading a large, matrix, sales engagement
team.
EDUCATION
University of California, Santa Barbara . Goleta, California
B.A. Degree in Economics