Results driven sales professional within a variety of professional sectors. As an athlete with a determined and competitive spirit I enjoy the challenges that present themselves in any business environment.
Each and everyday I look forward growing my knowledge base by reading trade journals and periodicals, interacting and networking with likeminded individuals from every walk of life, but most importantly I thrive on direct introspection through a commitment to "constant and never-ending self improvement".
Specialties: With over 8 years of sales experience, I specialize in creating lasting business ties in a variety of networks. I look forward to learning more about your company and corporate objectives, in an effort to catapult your brand to the next echelon of expediency.
Senior Account Executive -- Enterprise SaaS @ CareerBuilder has the largest online job site in the U.S., but we're more than just a job board. We
are the global leader in human capital solutions. Through constant innovation, unparalleled technology, and customer care delivered at every touch point, CareerBuilder helps match the right talent with the right opportunity more often than any other site.
We are striving to organize all the world's human capital data and make it meaningful for society.
- To act as a trusted consulting partner with key decision makers and understand their critical business issues that are strategic objectives. Developing and implementing an effective enterprise-wide strategy to quantify the value delivered by CareerBuilder solutions. Driving business results while providing clients with a high return on their investment.
- Generating revenue and grow client base by a method of: prospect, qualify, solidify relationships, overcome objections and close new accounts. The overall goal of increasing spend and creating new buyers in existing accounts by cultivating new relationships laterally and above the primary contact.
- Being a subject matter expert by acquiring ongoing marketplace intelligence by researching trends and best practices, reading business publications, seeking out learning and development opportunities, and utilizing internal resources.
- Gathering, analyzing, and applying industry knowledge through knowing more about the recruitment industry and that of clients. The primary goal of understanding human capital, and using economic and financial data to better impact a client's business. From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Sales Executive @ - Business Development for Getty Images: iStock, ThinkStock and all Royalty Free Content
- Daily task orientation in web demonstration, comparative analysis programatic packaging, and increased ROI based transactions
- Direct connectivity with: C Suite, Creative Directors, and Purchasing Agents
- Helping to train and mentor new sales executives
- Providing valuable insight for strategic product and team growth From February 2015 to July 2015 (6 months) Client Solutions Manager @ As a Client Solutions Manager, I am responsible for selling Matlen Silver's IT and Business consulting services and solutions to Fortune 500 companies. My responsibilities include identifying opportunities that align with our core competencies, devising and presenting solutions and managing client expectations throughout engagements.In addition, I keep my clients informed about business and technology trends within their business vertical.
The services and solutions I sell include the following:
*Information Technology solutions including application lifecycle services and advisory consulting.
8 Financial Services Business Consulting solutions supporting Wealth management, Asset Management, Retirement and Banking Segments.
*Talent Acquisition including staff augmentation and direct hire placement delivered by partnering with our clients and MSPs. From October 2014 to February 2015 (5 months) Account Manager @ Your story. Covered. You have a story to tell. That much never changes, but the way you get it out does.
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Public relations and marketing professionals use our products to help manage all aspects of a campaign – from identifying key media and influencers to connecting with audiences; monitoring traditional and social media; and analyzing outcomes. Journalists, bloggers, and other influencers use Cision’s tools to research story ideas, track trends, and maintain their public profiles
Specialties
Branding/Marketing, Social Media Management, Corporate Communications, Vendor Management, Project Management & Implementation, Training & Development, Employee Engagement and Recruiting From April 2014 to October 2014 (7 months) Greater Chicago AreaBusiness Development Associate @ -2014 Bookings :: $548,000 Total Revenue; $194,000 Gross Profit via14 New Business Accounts
-Exclusive of $3,650,000 Uncovered Opportunities that INWK could not match or beat pricing with incumbent leading to a lost opportunity
-Metrics attained on 52 Week average vs100 Sales Representatives in my Unit:
--Daily Calls: 58 vs 29
--Phone Time:1.3 Hours vs 47 Minutes
--Monthly Calls: 926 vs 768
-In a noted study published by management I was highlighted as an outlier in comparative statistical data, defined by information about Pipeline Velocity:
3 Standard Deviations away from Normal Floor Mean, Normal, and CI of 95%
-Highlighting Pipeline Velocity: deal inception to close in combination with gross profit/revenue per qualified opportunity / time
-Noted as a Top 3 Performer in a Sales Unit of100 Employees
-Noted as a Top 15 Performer in the Sales Unit 2.5 year division history
-Total Employees over time in division: 425 Business Development Specialists
-Closed the largest deal in division history for both gross profit & revenue
-Voted Best Salesman and Most Lucrative Bookings in a training Class of 28
Personal Skill Set:
Custom Quoting and Sourcing
Kit Packing and Fulfillment
Overseas Production / International Logistics / Distribution
International Duties / VAT / Taxes
Warehousing
Supply Chain Management
Negotiations and Purchasing
Branding, Re Branding and Identity / Marketing
Project Management and Business Development
Product Catalog Experience:
Point of Purchase Display
Sales Premiums and Give-Away Items
Packaging (Flexible, Rigid -- Food / Feed / Seed / Retail)
Print
Trade Show Booth Builds
Signage
InnerWorkings' Awards & Accolades:
Deloitte Technology Fast 500: 2008-2012
Brill Street Top 50 Gen Y Employers: 2009-2012
Print Professional Top Distributor: 2011-2013
Crain's Fast Fifty: 2011-2013
Information Week 500: 2010-2013
Forbes Top 100 "Most Trustworthy Companies" in America: 2012 From April 2012 to April 2014 (2 years 1 month) United StatesStaffing Consultant @ -Full cycle recruiter for a major staffing entity in the Chicago market through establishment and maintenance of relationships with major Fortune 1000, 500, and 100 C level executives
-Aggressively targeted and marketed to “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest” and Crain’s “Top 50 Best Companies” (for 2010-2012) as a framework in building my book of business
-Developed a data base of over 400 individuals from key contacts in a variety of companies within my target market, through efforts of professional persistence & exacting follow up
-Meticulously combed through job boards, internet postings, and candidate resumes in effort to make the most appropriate match between client and candidate From May 2011 to March 2012 (11 months) Sales Executive @ -Consistently achieved 110% of sales quota on a monthly basis and Signed the largest placement contract for a multi Issue deal in company history
-Made an average of 125 new business calls daily to C level executives with a specialty niche concentration within the construction industry
-Established lasting business relationships within a national network of a skilled trade industry through sales of print advertising to small and mid size companies From October 2010 to April 2011 (7 months) Host and Server @ - Received 5 Stars Standard of Excellence Award in 4 consecutive "Secret Diner"
Rating Periods
- Working A MICROS computer system Managing the Ebb and Flow of a 150 Patron
Dining Room in downtown Chicago
- Interacted with patrons and served food From March 2010 to October 2010 (8 months) Personal Shopper @ -Maintained a position among the top three personal shoppers in my region throughout my employment period
-Created displays and designed backdrops for new merchandise roll out within several different stores and numerous departments therein
-Contacted a network of over 60 clients to inform them of new arrivals and sales to fit their fashion ideals, needs, and style profiles
-87% close rate when pre-shopping for clients and then presented them with fashion ideas at later scheduled appointments From August 2003 to December 2007 (4 years 5 months)
Chiropractic, Chiropractic @ National University of Health Sciences From 2007 to 2011 Bachelor of Science, Health and Sport Studies @ Miami University From 2003 to 2007 Pomperaug High School Lee Warren is skilled in: Customer Satisfaction, Employee Benefits, Staff Development, Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Applicant Tracking Systems, Onboarding, Sourcing, College Recruiting, Employee Relations, Temporary Placement, Internet Recruiting, Human Resources, Customer Retention, Technical Recruiting
Websites:
http://www.careerbuilder.com