Hedley & BennettSenior National Sales Manager
Jan. 2022 - Mar. 2025Los Angeles, California, United States-Built from scratch a high-performing sales team, including five direct reports and five independent 1099 representatives/groups, to attain significant market expansion.
-Coached and developed a team previously focused on inbound sales, to a culture of outbound sales creating sales hunters, increasing new business by 35% in year one and 45% in year two.
-Established relationships with key retail partners, including Ace Hardware, Macy's, Nordstrom, and other large retailers. -Led retail storytelling initiatives with retailers, increasing sell-through by 38% via branded marketing displays and point-of-sale content. This includes eCommerce and in-store activation to drive omni-channel visibility. -Enhanced monthly sales pipeline to achieve an increase from $500K to $2.5M while increasing close rates from 22% to 35%.
-Built a KPI system to give sales reps and leadership instant visibility into performance data.
-Structured continuous professional development including sales workshops, 1 on 1 coaching sessions thus creating a more engaged and effective sales force. This included prospecting & qualifying training. -Utilized AI and automation tools such as Apollo, HubSpot, ZoomInfo and ChatGPT to build effective prospecting lists and results-driven campaigns.
-Built automated post-sale email workflows within CRM, increasing referral-driven business by 22% in 2023 and 28% in 2024.