Justin Strader
Location: Austin, TX *****
Summary:
Customer care Account professional having experience in providing guidance and act as a liaison between Practice Managers, Supply Chain Management, Facilities, Finance, and Legal during contract negotiation to meet TPH’s contract requirements.
Responsible for Inventory, ordering of products. Input and subtract sold and returned devices into ordering and inventory software.
Utilized SAP to ensure new Amendments/Extensions, dynamic and challenging full-time position as a Contracts Administrator, utilizing analytical skills and expertise on daily operations. Review contract language for accuracy, redlining and working with legal team to ensure compliance. Contract Milestone schedules and Renewal discussions are begun 90,60 and 30 days prior to contract terminations.
Route the contracts through Docusign for signature with the Supplier and store the contracts in the SAP/Aruba Database.
Prepared and delivered reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in operating systems across the organization.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in science, Southern New Hampshire University - New Hampshire (May 2024)
Diploma, Forest Brook High School
Certifications and Licenses:
Food Safety Manager, January 2016 to January 2018
Food Handler, August 2016 to August 2018
TABC
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing Certification, September 2021 to Present
Successfully completed 40 hours and exams in the course Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing 40 hour course Certification
Present
Bartender License
Food Handler Certification
Skills:
Microsoft Office, Excel. Aloha ‘Point of Sale’ (10+ years)
Microsoft sharepoint (2 years)
PowerPoint (10+ years)
Customer Service
Photography
Restaurant Management
Video Editing
Graphic Design
Computer Networking
Bartending
Adobe Illustrator
Filming
Adobe After Effects
Social Media Management
Video Production
Branding
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Photoshop
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe InDesign
Web Design
Layout Design
Adobe Dreamweaver
User Interface (UI)
Content Creation
Final Cut Pro
Help Desk
Event Planning
Blogging
Google Analytics
Email Marketing
B2B sales
Analytics
Typography
Content Development
User Experience (UX)
Upselling
Negotiation
Digital Marketing
Illustration
Sales
CRM software
Inside sales
Research
Buffer
Salesforce
Proofreading
Google Ads
Business development
PPC Campaign Management
Market research
Marketing management
WordPress
Social media marketing
Azure
Account management
Relationship management
Presentation skills
Growing experience
HTML5
Continuous integration
Warehouse experience
Trello
HR sourcing
Recruiting
Territory management
SaaS
Facebook Advertising
E-commerce
AWS
B2B marketing (3 years)
SEO (4 years)
SAP (2 years)
VMWare
Sales pipeline (4 years)
High-end sales (4 years)
Macros (4 years)
SAN
Renewals
Public Relations
SQL
Linux
Performance marketing (4 years)
Facebook Advertising (3 years)
Outbound sales
Active Directory
HubSpot
Keyword research
Technology sales
Data collection
Manufacturing 5G
Telemarketing
Facebook Advertising (3 years)
Media relations (7 years)
Cloud architecture
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Google Suite
AI
Direct sales
Pivot tables
Google Tag Manager
CSS
Marketing
Learning technology
Google Ads (2 years)
Marketing (3 years)
Merchandising
Computer skills
Call center management
Back-end development
Facebook Advertising (4 years)
Print advertising (4 years)
Public relations (5 years)
SEO
Google Ads (5 years)
Oracle
Communication skills
Java
JavaScript
Professional Experience:
Google Cloud Nov 2022 to Mar 2023
Lead Data Analyst/DSS
Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in operating systems across the organization.
Create system design proposals.
Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions.
Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.
Create systems models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to system programmers.
Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems, and other post-implementation support.
Used SAP/CPQ/SFDC for multiple reasons and research for data on b2b clients
Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.
Provide guidance and/or instruction to junior staff members.
Manage and grow a team of Data and Analytics Strategic Cloud Engineers and Cloud Consultants.
Consult with customers on technical issues based on product.
Develop technical tools and assets. Document reproducible solutions for customers and partners.
Provide technical implementation support in customer environments, including guidance on implementation feasibility of cross-product integrations.
VMware Jul 2021 to Nov 2022
Account Sales Manager/Contract Manager
Renewals Representative on the VMware team on the Canada Territory. Renewing End Users licensing agreements for software. Obtaining quotes for the Sales Channel. Provide guidance and act as a liaison between Practice Managers, Supply Chain Management, Facilities,Finance, and Legal during contract negotiation to meet TPH’s contract requirements. Meeting quarterly sales quotas. Managing my pipeline with CRM updating communication and changes each time I reach out to discuss customers needs versus business increasing or declines. Managed a positive relationship with my channel distributor and reseller teams. Contracts interpretation, negotiation and administration of agreements including extensions, new
business, invoicing, credit holds, receivable issues and consolidations.
HPS-managing my performance as well as the team I’m leading. To better paint what is needed to effectively meet sales quotas individually as well as collectively.
Route the contracts through Docusign for signature with the Supplier and store the contracts in the SAP/Aruba Database.
Salesforce training and certifications to better assist myself and team in keeping our CRM health at 100. Always.
Manage a quote of $1,300,000 worth of OPPs in Salesforce. Driving my pipeline with upselling Opportunities to further bring KPI's into goal attainment.
Negotiate and Draft Source Code Escrow Agreements, Porting, ISV Agreements, Source Licenses, Product Remarketing Agreements, CDA’s etc.
Utilizing SAP ensure new Amendments/Extensions, Contract Milestone schedules and Renewal discussions are begun 90,60 and 30 days prior to contract terminations. Validate all aspects of contract packages for accuracy and compliance with Oracle’s Business Practices while maintaining customer satisfaction and responsiveness.
Renewals on the VMWARE logo covering the BC Prairies Canada. Ensuring that my 120 DIA's are sent in a timely manner to remind our B2B clients of their upcoming renewals of Workstation, SaaS, Vsan and IT software support licenses are compliant. Scheduling ZOOM with Superusers, End Users including the Disti and VAR to drive transparency and team work through the channel.
Utilizing SAP ensure new Amendments/Extensions, Contract Milestone schedules and Renewal discussions are begun 90,60 and 30 days prior to contract terminations.
Premium Retail Services - Humble, TX Jan 2019 to Jul 2021
Sales Representative/Contract Specialist
Assist potential clients in choosing the right cellular network, device and plan according to their needsas an individual.
Answer any questions pertaining to current promotion, best value and closing sales deal.
Maintain an audit files for each contract which will include original contract, approvals,amendments, addendums and/or renewals.
Create the customers contract. Discuss, answer any questions while explaining the details of financeddevice(s), wireless plans, promotions and any additional charges that may be occurred. While making sure the customer is confident, educated and extremely satisfied with every aspect of their wireless experience!
Accomplished in collaborating with teams to negotiate and execute sourcing strategies that deliver value and savings to customers.
Used SAP to research B2B customers accounts to pull the Install Base Reports for sales reps to then provide insight to the customer on the history of their payments, contract details and so forth.
Negotiated and approved research-based contracts, including non-disclosure agreements, data use agreements, and material transfer agreements.
Entering customers data to gain approval from wireless service postpaid and or prepaid.
Maintain an audit files for each contract which will include original contract, approvals, amendments, addendums and/or renewals.
Activate Sprint, AT&T and Verizon plans, device with post paid contracts.
Meet and create sales goals for location and region.
Actively negotiate contracts between Strategic Alliance Group (Business Dev.), Internal Requestors and Suppliers, resulting in drafting OEM/In Technology Licensed Work Agreements, Software Licenses, SaaS,
Developed Works Agreements, Work for Hire, etc.
Train new employees and assist team in closing promotional contracts as well as non-promotional.
Input and subtract sold and returned devices into ordering and inventory software.
Troubleshoot wireless devices. Pair tablets and wearables to customers plan via promotional packages.Suggestively sale higher end devices based on needs.
Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant - Humble, TX Jul 2016 to Jan 2018
Dining Room Manager
Ensure a fully staffed restaurant. Plan, book and over-see banquets with 100% guest satisfaction.
Scheduling, labor, office and full frontal responsibilities to effectively maintain guest satisfaction as well employee needs and satisfaction.
Inventory, ordering of products.
Joe's Crab Shack - Humble, TX Jan 2014 to Jan 2016
Managing Director
Ensured that each and every guest had the full and amazing dining experience.
Scheduling staff for pal hours versus non-peak hours.
Inventory, cash control and liquor counts.
West Corporation - Beaumont, TX Apr 2004 to Aug 2008
Collections Specialist
Answer any and all billing questions, collect any and all payments per account holders in a professional manner. Dealing with inter/outer office emails and direct contact with supervisors.
Proficient in Excel, Focus, Aloha and several other programs.
Assessments:
Sales skills — Proficient, February 2020
Persuading reluctant customers to buy products or services, and influencing and negotiating with customers to meet sales goals.
Full results: Proficient
Food service: Customer situations — Proficient,May 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to use logical approaches when solving problems in a restaurant context.
Full results: Proficient
Customer focus & orientation — Highly Proficient, February 2020
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity. Full results: Highly Proficient
Bartending — Proficient, May 2019
Understanding, pouring, and mixing drink orders. Full results: Proficient
Customer service — Proficient, November 2019
Identifying and resolving common customer issues. Full results: Proficient
Sales skills — Proficient, June 2021
Influencing and negotiating with customers Full results: Proficient
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient, July 2021
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient
Food safety — Proficient, July 2021
Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures
Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Highly Proficient, January 2022
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
Full results: Highly Proficient
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient, July 2021
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient
Warehouse associate — Proficient, October 2021
Assesses the tendencies that are important for success in warehouse roles Full results: Proficient
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Groups:
Campaign Volunteer, June 2019 to Present
Volunteer with Congress Canidate Sanjanetta Barnes from District 14. Shooting freelance of her campaign events, dinners and videographer of her commercials that are upcoming.
Additional Information:
Studied Photography as well as interned with The Houston Chronicle. Created Lupe Tortillas training manual for front of house employees.