Panasonic TOUGHBOOKHead Of Sales and Marketing
Apr. 2018 - Apr. 2019Milano, ItaliaVersatile sales leader and team manager of an elite team of ten members: three sales rep, three engineers (pre-sales and project manager) two marketing with key support staff. In 2017, closed $10M € in contract sales along with several strategic accounts for commercial development projects. Focused on team performance, business development, operational structure, financial results/project budgets, and “Winning” tactical clients throughout the region. Core Duties:
Defined sales and marketing objectives for region, ensured client profitability and account management performance, and when necessary fixed issues or directed business improvements.
Managed vendor and distributor relationships and kept service levels, negotiated margins of inventory stock to maintain profit margins, and supervised supply-chain process from factory to client.
Completed purchase order collections and ensured client solvency; engaged with “C-level” management to promote value propositions and product positioning; closed all service contracts.
Administered channel strategies, executed tactical marketing directives, profiled client segmentation, determined sales initiatives, and measured outcomes against goals; results finished agreements with resellers and expanded overall sales.
Established consistent region pipeline and developed effective leads, reviewed CRM data, and determined strong sales forecast; managed bottom-line results.
Developed, trained, coached, and mentored teams. Maintained company standards & sales consistency and updated internal training programs; improved team moral and sales confidence.