Jennifer Young
Sales Leader Account Manager
619-***-**** El Cajon, CA ********@***.*** linkedin.com/in/jennifer-young-09847a53/
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
High performance sales manager, salesperson and client advocate with a consistent track record of exceeding goals. Substantial experience managing top producing, collaborative teams, cultivating strong, trusting relationships with mid to high level executives and exceptional problem resolution skills. Prepared to take ownership of any situation.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Sales Management
Account Management
Customer Retention
Team Leadership
Client Relationships
Process Improvement
Team Motivation
Problem-Solving
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Software Implementation
Project Management
CRM Proficiency
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MANAGER, PARTNER SALES CHANNEL August 2022 – January 2025
Mulligan Funding, San Diego, CA
Recruited by Mulligan Funding to lead a team of sales professionals in onboarding and developing broker partners and increasing sales
Managed a team of 8 Partner Relationship Managers (ISO), Representatives, and Business Development Executives at Mulligan Funding
Achieved $173 Million in sales in 2024 with 61% year-over-year growth
Collaborated closely with stakeholders from different business units on process improvements and companywide initiatives
Led hiring, training, and development initiatives to drive team success with a strong focus on funding conversion
Developed program for identifying and strategically onboarding new ISO partners that increased sales by $25 million in 2024
Demonstrated versatility and adaptability in successfully developing employees with different skill sets, personalities and levels of experience
Executed numerous special projects, including authoring the ISO sales playbook, creating the sales travel budget and designing and coordinating distribution of branded, custom awards for selected partners
CLIENT RETENTION MANAGER February 2015 – August 2022
Reliant Funding, San Diego, CA
Client retention manager for 1,600 small to medium businesses, increasing sales and fostering long-term relationships
Led retention team as a player/coach, increasing sales and conversion by driving engagement and loyalty among clients
Generated annual sales of $20 million or more, achieved President’s Club consistently, awarded Salesperson of the Year (2021) and named MVP for the entire organization (2019)
Fostered trusting, long-term relationships with merchants through expert product and marketplace knowledge, transparent communication and white glove service
Served as point of escalation for the team to resolve serious customer issues and preserve long term customer relationships
Represented the renewals department in meetings regarding process improvements, software updates including R360 custom SalesForce platform, and companywide initiatives
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER February 2001 – October 2014
CCS (Formerly ZDI), Poway, CA
Account manager and department supervisor for a printing, mailing and custom software design company, overseeing production and distribution of credit union statements, retail invoices, payroll and class action lawsuit disbursement checks for large, national corporations
Forged key relationships with Value Added Resellers (VARS) and direct customers, building an account base of over $3 Million annually, including software companies, credit unions, national retailers and legal services providers
Project managed implementation of new clients and new services for existing clients in both software development and production environments
Devised and administered the production and quality control procedures for the company's largest growth business segment - payroll processing and distribution
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing, University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA