Pierre Sabbagh
Copley, OH ● 330-***-**** ● *********@*****.***
SALES AND OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
Igniting business growth through dynamic team leadership, superior sales aptitudes, and a clear commitment to excellence.
Ambitious, tenacious leader increasing revenues, coaching high-performance teams, and maximizing growth in highly competitive environments. Proven sales trailblazer who cultivates meaningful client relationships and clearly communicates the value proposition behind company offerings. Innovative strategist leveraging outside-the-box thinking to gain new accounts while boosting the total revenue with current accounts. Persuasive manager with a true passion for results and an unparalleled work ethic who leads teams to outperform goals and deliver unprecedented profitability metrics.
Accomplished professional with proficiencies in sales, B2B sales, team building, prospecting, cold calling, networking, relationship building, negotiating, closing, and customer service.
Proven revenue driver who has generated multi-million-dollar revenue metrics and managed multi-state state territories
Dependable sales and operations executive with strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RCJ Petroleum LLC • Twinsburg, OH
2015 to 2020
Owner and operator of BP gas stations and convenience stores.
Area Business and Operations Manager
Spearhead operations effectively to drive profitable growth and optimize team performance. Direct all hiring, training, coaching, evaluating, and supervising to build and retain a top talent team. Analyzed data on the market, industry, and consumers, and then innovated sales plans to capitalize on identified opportunities. Deliver real results to propel continued business development.
Held full P&L ownership of $9.5M across 5 locations and championed strategic plans to continuously increase revenues
Managed and motivated 5 direct reports, and developed 16 employees to achieve management-level promotions
Improved productivity and quality operations by 88%
Grew the customer satisfaction metric from 61% to 90% by emphasizing a focus on customer service
Networked tenaciously to foster strong business partnerships and build a pipeline of sales to close
Demonstrated an authentic leadership style, jumping in to assist employees and providing individualized support as needed
PFS and Sons LLC • Copley, OH
2010 to 2015
Marketing company that sells after-market heavy medical equipment.
International Business Development Manager
Drove significant revenue growth while delivering top customer service. Led the full sales cycle from cold calling and relationship building through negotiating and closing to sell medical devices, medical equipment, hospital hardware, and hospital supplies in educational markets. Met regularly with clients to review programs, identify new revenue opportunities, and expertly communicate the value proposition behind offerings. Close new business while maintaining existing clientele for continued business growth.
Generated $5M in new revenues in the first year and grew book of business by an additional $1M the following year
Surpassed production targets in the Middle East and North Africa by achieving 145% to goal
Demonstrated integrity, empathy, professionalism, and reliability to foster meaningful partnership with international clients
Selected to launch major markets in Europe and remained adaptable to varying cultural norms to always showcase respect
CVS Health • Twinsburg, OH
2004 to 2010
Retail pharmacy chain.
Gross Margin Analyst
Analyzed data for a large, multi-state territory and synthesize findings into actionable solutions to help management elevate operational performance. Leveraged a keen attention to detail to find ways to increase profit, minimize shrink and loss, mitigate loss risks, and drive gross margin improvements.
Saved $85M in one year by overhauling multiple policies for cosmetics, including ordering and expired inventory processing
Drove an additional $500M in totality throughout tenure after line-by-line analyses of other merchandise
Played an integral role in the success of 750 stores spanning Ohio, Kentucky, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania
Assessed the effectiveness and practices and internal controls, and made recommendations to reduce companywide risks
Designed innovative solutions to boost sales, margins, and overall profits
EARLY CAREER
Cedars Trade International ● International Sales Manager • Integrated a solution-based selling approach to drive sales growth throughout the entire Middle East, while also steering the opening of new global markets for the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, and Europe. Increased market share by over 38% by effectively guiding the full sales cycle, launching marketing initiatives, and coaching the team to surpass revenue targets.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
University of St. Joseph ● Masters in International Marketing and Finance
University of Akron ● Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing ● Minor in Management
Certified Medical Sales Representative ● #91832013
LANGUAGES
English (fluent) ● French (fluent) ● Arabic (fluent)
“In addition to his professional qualifications, Pierre has personal qualities that make him well-suited to leadership. Pierre is committed to quality, growth, and progress, and he inspires his team members to strive for the same. Pierre is a person with vision.”
Sam M., Supervisor