Sales

Rion Battistella

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Award-winning general manager/sales manager/sales professional with a proven record of success creating and motivating a sales team to attain a corporate goal in both retail and wholesale environments, managing a wholesale territory for the largest Carrier HVAC distributer and as general manger for a HVAC contractor the development of and implementation of a business plan to create a professional organization with great benefits for its employees and the best customer service possible for its clients .

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive management, sales management, and sales experience in five different industries doing both wholesale and retail for over 30 years.

Proactive, lead by example, hands-on style, creating an environment that gets the most from clients and fosters a team attitude among co-workers and employees which leads to less turnover and a better trained, more experienced sales team.

Focused on establishing trust with clients and providing superior customer service in order to promote repeat business.

Excellent communication, organizational, follow up, interpersonal, and negotiation skills facilitate successful interaction with clients, co-workers, and employees from diverse ages, cultures, professions, and socio-economic levels.

Seven-time Presidents Club Winner who consistently meets or exceeds sales quotas and goals as both a sales manager and sales professional.

EDUCATION

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

Bachelor of Science Degree, 1991

Majoring in Finance with a minor in History and a concentration in Insurance

Dean’s List Multiple Semesters

JOB SKILLS

• Leadership

• Strategic planning using data analysis for revenue forecasting

• Staff development through goal setting and evaluation

• Business development

• Administrative and human resource abilities

• Marketing expertise

• Relationship building with customers

• New customer acquisition

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Appstar Solutions

Agent February 3, 2025 – Present

• Responsible for new client acquisition.

• Responsible for the development of a sales acquisition pipeline.

• Responsible for the sale of Clover POS systems and other merchant services.

• Responsible for getting clients to use us for credit card processing.

A1 Services February 2022 – November 2024

Sales Rep

• Responsible for territory management.

• Responsible for prospecting for new business and customer acquisition.

• Responsible for the initial set up and installation of new customers.

•Responsible for working with new customers for the first 90 days after acquisition.

The Battistella Agency March 2020 – February 2022

Digital Marketing Agency

• Responsible for development of the business.

Pabst Cooling Solutions March 2018 – January 2020

General Manager

• Responsible for development and implementation of the company business plan, goals, and objectives.

• Responsible for adding customer management software in April 2018.

• Responsible for all HR functions including the development of the companies benefit package.

• Responsible for all companies marketing and promotions.

• Responsible for creation and implementation of sales incentive programs.

• Responsible for negotiating vender pricing.

• Responsible for the development and management of the Pabst Preventative Maintenance Program.

• Responsible for the company's business insurance.

• Responsible for adding customer proposal software.

• 2018 Company Awards for Top IAQ Sales, Top Evolution Sales, and The Golden Shield for purchases over $500k from Carrier Enterprise

Carrier Enterprise Aug. 2010 – March 2018

Territory Manager LA & MS Markets

• Responsible for dealer development and account management in territory.

• Responsible for implementation of programs and promotions to grow business within dealer base.

• Responsible for targeting new prospective dealers and bringing them on board with carrier Enterprise.

• 2011 First year sales of $1,060,000 with no industry background and starting with no assigned customer base. Achieved awards in 2011 for both year over year sales growth and year over year margin growth for the Louisiana market.

• 2012 $2.2 million in sales over 100% increase from 2011. Achieved awards for top sales growth, top margin growth, top aftermarket growth, and TM of the year award

• 2013 $3.3 million in sales. Third year in a row of over $1 million in growth.

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