Amanda Blakely
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ****** ** ** *** 5207
City: Atlanta
State: GA
Zip: 30324
Country: USA
Phone: 770-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $40,000
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AMANDA L. BLAKELY
Address: 415 Armour Drive North East Apartment 5207, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
Phone: 770-***-**** E-mail: *********@*****.***
Highly skilled, results-focused, and hands-on professional, armed with significant experience in account management, complemented with proficiency in sales, forecasting, marketing, and customer service. Possess excellent prospecting and lead generation skills, encompassing cold calling, telemarketing, networking, referral generation, relationship building, vendor management, and vendor development. Demonstrate exceptional ability to quickly gain product knowledge, with a solid history of sales success. Additional qualifications include:
Strong ability to penetrate new business effectively and creatively
Solid understanding of contract negotiations and capacity to consistently close new business
Adeptness in developing a disciplined approach to successfully manage a sales funnel
Capability to continually enhance product and service knowledge by keeping current on competitor products and services
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES * Atlanta, GA
Account Executive JAN 2012Present
* Assume full responsibility in targeting, selling, and transitioning prospects into customers for revenue growth
* Leverage industry expertise in prospecting for new business and maintaining data in Salesforce.com
* Consistently perform the required daily activities to build a robust pipeline of qualied opportunities to attain Weekly Revenue Quota
* Present proposals and organize product demonstrations and presentations
* Accurately determine pressure points for all accounts using results obtained from customer needs analysis
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS * Norcross, GA
Named Account Executive MARCH 2010JAN 2012
* Administered the vending of hardware and software to named accounts within assignment
* Searched and penetrated new business, and upgraded existing customer hardware
* Developed a vigorous pipeline of qualied opportunities by consistently performing the required daily activities that resulted in meeting monthly revenue objectives and quotas
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS * Norcross, GA
Account Executive FEB 2008MARCH 2010
* Applied best practices in analyzing and managing activity and productivity, such as providing accurate and detailed forecasts of current and future sale
* Rendered assistance to qualify opportunities and manage entire sales funnel
* Completed in-depth examination to better understand prospect problem areas and develop viable solutions
* Positioned the company toward robust sales growth by prospecting new business and advancing existing customer hardware
* Optimized productivity by developing and maintaining strong relationships within the company in support of operational objectives
MATADOR DISTRIBUTING * Suwanee, GA
Account Manager APRIL 2004FEB 2008
* Led efforts in meeting and exceeding sales standards, as well as in overseeing more than 150 clients and search for new opportunities to boost revenue
* Worked collaboratively with store managers and key decision makers to drive additional sales
* Secured and enhanced revenue with existing customers by establishing positive relationships with clients and stimulating trust and cooperation between the client and the company
* Improved and maintained Red Bull(R) North America standards in all sales locations to strengthen its market position as the leader in the energy drink category
OTHER EXPERIENCE
WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM * Austell, GA
Physical/Occupational Therapist Aide/Technician FEB 2003APRIL 2004
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree in Exercise and Health Science: 2003
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY * Kennesaw, GA
President's List * Dean's List * Academic All - American/All Conference