Kristen Owen Smith

Pre Kindergarten Teacher at FUMC
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(386) 825-5501
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Gastonia, US

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Experience

    • Religious Institutions
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Pre Kindergarten Teacher
      • Aug 2022 - Present
    • United States
    • Industrial Automation
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Regional Account Manager
      • Aug 2018 - Sep 2021

      Carolinas

    • United States
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Manager
      • Feb 2017 - Sep 2020

      The SouthEastern United States Building proactive trust with prospects and customers to identify new business opportunities and expand existing client base as Marketing Manager for Motor City Spindle Repair in the Southeast. Specialty in re-building Spindles for CNC Machine Tools; HMCs, VMCs, Turning Centers and Grinding Machine Tools. Our team is proud to offer the most aggressive Lead Times in the industry; State of the Art Testing Equipment, Master Technicians in both foreign and domestic OEM Machine Tools, and… Show more Building proactive trust with prospects and customers to identify new business opportunities and expand existing client base as Marketing Manager for Motor City Spindle Repair in the Southeast. Specialty in re-building Spindles for CNC Machine Tools; HMCs, VMCs, Turning Centers and Grinding Machine Tools. Our team is proud to offer the most aggressive Lead Times in the industry; State of the Art Testing Equipment, Master Technicians in both foreign and domestic OEM Machine Tools, and the comfort of a business relationship with your sales manager and teams dedicated to get you up and running as quickly as possible. Show less

    • United States
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Regional Account Executive
      • Feb 2016 - 2017

      Mid Atlantic Developing a sales cycle and pipeline for NC, SC, VA, and WV.  Networking, Attending and Hosting both industry and non-industry Events  Collaborate with CMO and PR to Brand our aircraft's as the choice aircraft.  Develop and execute effective, creative, revenue generating sales strategies Revolutionizing Aviation, making the value private air travel more convenient and accessible to business and personal clients. I will take the hassle of your 3 to 8 hour drive into a 1 to 2… Show more Developing a sales cycle and pipeline for NC, SC, VA, and WV.  Networking, Attending and Hosting both industry and non-industry Events  Collaborate with CMO and PR to Brand our aircraft's as the choice aircraft.  Develop and execute effective, creative, revenue generating sales strategies Revolutionizing Aviation, making the value private air travel more convenient and accessible to business and personal clients. I will take the hassle of your 3 to 8 hour drive into a 1 to 2 hour flight servicing thousands of private lightly utilized airports typically within 15 min if your home. I will expand your business into areas that might be otherwise impractical to service. Show less

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • General Sales Manager, department manager, sales
      • Jul 2012 - Feb 2016

      Promenade on Providence, Ballantyne  1 of 3 to receive bonus district wide  Store Focus in 2015 Success: 24% increase in market penetration over LY, 13% PLY  Store of Year Award, Multiple Store of the Month Broad experience in every aspect of store operations and sales team management. I evaluate and minimize operational costs to store profitability. Creating a sales coaching technique for each employee to exceed individual goals and ensure customer satisfaction. As store of the year I proudly promoted 3 employees… Show more  1 of 3 to receive bonus district wide  Store Focus in 2015 Success: 24% increase in market penetration over LY, 13% PLY  Store of Year Award, Multiple Store of the Month Broad experience in every aspect of store operations and sales team management. I evaluate and minimize operational costs to store profitability. Creating a sales coaching technique for each employee to exceed individual goals and ensure customer satisfaction. As store of the year I proudly promoted 3 employees beyond my store. Implementation of corporate programs in sales, marketing, shipping/receiving plus my exquisite skill in merchandising has secured the elite location we've created. Show less

    • Regional Sales Manager
      • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

      NYC, TX, AZ I led teams of newly corporate owned territories in NYC and Texas in a turnaround effort building the company brand and expanding its footprint in a competitive industry demanding continuous change and improvement. I was tasked with developing innovative ways to drive our custom wheel repair service and process while identifying key profit drivers. Capitalizing on each team members strengths in wheel repair I developed an effective blend of best practice to create a sales revenue growth plan… Show more I led teams of newly corporate owned territories in NYC and Texas in a turnaround effort building the company brand and expanding its footprint in a competitive industry demanding continuous change and improvement. I was tasked with developing innovative ways to drive our custom wheel repair service and process while identifying key profit drivers. Capitalizing on each team members strengths in wheel repair I developed an effective blend of best practice to create a sales revenue growth plan. Creating a customer needs assessment and call reporting technique utilized daily ensured consistency in results driven activities doubling our client base in 30 days and growing revenue by up to 150% after two quarters. Show less

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • Business Banking Officer
      • Aug 2009 - Mar 2011

      I was selected by Fifth Third Bank out of 400 applicants to join a team of 26 members for the highly anticipated business banking pilot program. I applied my dynamic skill set to grow a neglected sector of business as trusted advisory to Chief Officers, Business Owners, Accounting Teams, and Key Operators to uncover needs. I combine visionary thinking along with analysis of business operations, patterns of earnings and expenses to create each business an individualized action plan for their… Show more I was selected by Fifth Third Bank out of 400 applicants to join a team of 26 members for the highly anticipated business banking pilot program. I applied my dynamic skill set to grow a neglected sector of business as trusted advisory to Chief Officers, Business Owners, Accounting Teams, and Key Operators to uncover needs. I combine visionary thinking along with analysis of business operations, patterns of earnings and expenses to create each business an individualized action plan for their proven success.  #1 in two major revenue categories during my first sales quarter  Hired as the only non-banking experience contender, 25 chosen from 400+  Top 15% in new revenue generation  New Business Revenue nearly $1M in one year  Increased my assigned territory by 27% over goal Show less

    • Business Development and Sales
      • Oct 2008 - Aug 2009

      As pre-market research for AWRS (above) to determine implementation of Nitro On Wheels. Development initiatives by marketing target demographics through mailers, phone calls, and live introductions. Securing car dealership involvement I was able to track customer data determining a prospect from a suspect, providing Alloy Wheel Repair a test run.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Copier Sales Executive
      • Oct 2005 - Oct 2008

      Daily Training sessions of Mastering our Craft, the art of selling. Intensive one on one work with team leaders, 40-50 cold calls a day to schedule a product demonstration for prospects to use. A loosely based Tom Hopkins style training instilled the tools to guide the prospect through a sales cycle creating mutually prosperous partnerships. Steps of the Sale I still use decade later. -Sales 7-time Representative of The Month. -Representative of The Half -Top 3% of regional… Show more Daily Training sessions of Mastering our Craft, the art of selling. Intensive one on one work with team leaders, 40-50 cold calls a day to schedule a product demonstration for prospects to use. A loosely based Tom Hopkins style training instilled the tools to guide the prospect through a sales cycle creating mutually prosperous partnerships. Steps of the Sale I still use decade later. -Sales 7-time Representative of The Month. -Representative of The Half -Top 3% of regional sales revenue for -2nd in Representative of the Year award. Show less

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • NFL Cheerleader
      • Mar 2005 - Jan 2006
    • Australia
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • AFL Dance Team
      • Aug 2003 - Jan 2005

Education

  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Theatre and Dance
    2001 - 2005

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