Alice Blue
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** *********** **.
City: Spring
State: TX
Zip: 77388
Country: USA
Phone: 832-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $45,000
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Alice Blue
640 Pindar Urbana Ohio 43078
937-***-**** **********@*********.*** http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alice-blue/37/327/775
Experienced Sales and Customer Service Professional with a strong background in administration, sales strategy development, and the management of client satisfaction. Executes team-oriented management exercises and builds loyal, dynamic professional groups to lower turnover. Quickly establishes strong yet professional rapport with clientele to create long-lasting business relationships. Leads sales and customer service responsibilities with integrity, ensuring that high standards are maintained.
Core Competencies
Customer Service ~ Administration ~ Sales Strategy Development and Execution ~ Team Building
Client Retention ~ Clear Communication ~ Account Management ~ Time Management
Professional Development ~ Effective Negotiation ~ Employee Training ~ MS Word and Excel
Professional Experience
Business Suites Texas, Spring, Texas
Center Manager 2006 2012
Directed management team in selling executive office suites, spearheaded regular team meetings, encouraged professional development, and championed billing, collections, purchasing, budgeting, and troubleshooting tasks.
Attained highest level of customer satisfaction through attention to detail, ability to pinpoint needs of individual clients, and dedication to providing mutually beneficial solutions.
Successfully built up center in Houston, Texas, and received a transfer to location in Spring, Texas, due to superb performance.
Liaised with building management to ensure all client concerns were handled promptly and accurately.
Drafted guidelines for the development of local member networks for the South Texas Local Member Network of the Global Workspace Association; organized meetings for the organization, booking venues, speakers, and sponsors while maintaining constant communication with Global Workspace Association CEO.
Abco Salon Services, Houston, Texas
Senior Sales Manager 2004 2006
Oversaw sales representatives and associated tasks; hired and trained sales consultants while providing ongoing education and support to team members. Led weekly and monthly meetings and reported directly to the company CEO.
Increased sales in every territory handled; ran multiple territories simultaneously.
Reduced employee turnover through the development of highly trained and loyal team members.
Motivated sales representatives through incentives and effective management activities; set sales goals and recognized representatives who reached targeted sales figures.
Provided one-on-one training for struggling team members to strengthen territory performance and offer targeted professional development opportunities to individual representatives.
East Lancashire Newspapers, Burnley, United Kingdom
Executive Sales Administrator 2003 2004
Championed sales of display advertisements to community members; assisted in the preparation and formatting of the promotional materials.
Exceeded all sales goals; recognized for superior performance with numerous awards.
Secured new accounts through the execution of targeted sales tactics and maintained established accounts to improve client retention.
Additional Experience
Abco Salon Services, Houston, Texas
Territorial Sales Manager 2000 2003
Matrix Essentials, Houston, Texas
Contracted Educational Consultant 1999 2000
Armstrong McCall, North Houston, Texas
Distributor Sales Consultant 1990 1999
Owner and Operator 1988 1990
Education
Certificate of Cosmetology
San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas
Dean's Honor Roll
Bachelor of Arts in Social Science
Burnley College, Burnley, United Kingdom
Approved Real Estate Salesman Course
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Completed continuing education classes in sales leadership, motivational classes, presentation skills, professional etiquette, and conduct training.