Sarah Edwards (Seitzinger)
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Experience
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LaForce
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United States
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Construction
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300 - 400 Employee
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Pre-Construction / Account Manager
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May 2018 - Present
Columbus, Ohio • Exceeded 2022 sales goal by 50%. • Exceeded 2019 sales goal by 26%. • In 2019 around half of my sales were to new accounts. • In early 2019 I took over an account that had only purchased $48K in 2018 and sold them over $1 million dollars by year end. In 2020, 2021, and 2022 I repeated this and they purchased over $1 million dollars from me each year again. • Responsible for growing key accounts and cultivating new relationships. • Oversees the sales process from initial… Show more • Exceeded 2022 sales goal by 50%. • Exceeded 2019 sales goal by 26%. • In 2019 around half of my sales were to new accounts. • In early 2019 I took over an account that had only purchased $48K in 2018 and sold them over $1 million dollars by year end. In 2020, 2021, and 2022 I repeated this and they purchased over $1 million dollars from me each year again. • Responsible for growing key accounts and cultivating new relationships. • Oversees the sales process from initial bid invitation to project close. • Assists with design development and budgetary needs. • Accustomed to working with general contractors – estimators, project managers, executives, site superintendents etc. • Attends pre-bid meetings, visits customer offices & active jobsites, introduces company and products to new clients through lunch & learn presentations, entertains clients via lunches and events. • Accustomed to selling different sized projects – everything ranging from a few thousand to multi-million. • Utilizes CRM system for tracking projects, pipeline, customers, etc. Show less
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Midwestern Auto Group
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Audi Brand Specialist
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May 2015 - Apr 2018
• 2017 year end statistics - I was in the top 4% of Audi consultants nationwide. • 2017 Salesperson of the Year with the most units sold at my dealership. • In 2017 I set a new record for the most units ever sold in a month at my dealership. • Chosen to be our dealerships Sport Model ambassador. Sent to specialized race-track training with top sales consultants from around the country. • Presented and negotiated all aspects of the new/used car deal with my clients. •… Show more • 2017 year end statistics - I was in the top 4% of Audi consultants nationwide. • 2017 Salesperson of the Year with the most units sold at my dealership. • In 2017 I set a new record for the most units ever sold in a month at my dealership. • Chosen to be our dealerships Sport Model ambassador. Sent to specialized race-track training with top sales consultants from around the country. • Presented and negotiated all aspects of the new/used car deal with my clients. • Accustomed to working with CEOs, Business professionals, and high-level executives etc. on a regular basis. • Used technology to communicate with my clients through emails, phone calls, and texts. (whichever they preferred). • Prospected for new deals via our CRM, customer mining tool, lease-end tracker, and orphaned clients that no longer had a salesperson attached. • Prepared all legal paperwork for the finance department and completed my portion of documents with each client. • Occasionally took customers down payments and handled cash/credit cards/checks. • Ensured my clients were 100% satisfied with their purchase and provided them with the utmost professional and pleasant experience possible. • Assisted with training new hires on processes and procedures. • Assisted with ordering inventory on a monthly basis.
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Business Development Manager
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Feb 2015 - May 2015
• Followed up with all Internet inquiries. • Set appointments for Internet traffic. • Managed all social media outlets for the entire organization. • Certified/Designated Ferrari Brand “GM Assistant” – Ferrari only has 5 designated positions: GM, sales manager, salesmen, marketing director, and GM assistant. • Assisted marketing director with special events – promotional parties, charity events, model launch events (Porsche 918, Ferrari California T, Volvo XC90, etc).
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Germain Nissan Of New Albany
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Relations Manager & Aftermarket Specialist
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Apr 2013 - Feb 2015
• Spoke to each sold customer to ensure a satisfactory experience. • Followed up with all new car customers to ensure satisfaction. • Tracked new car survey trends. • Worked with other managers daily (finance managers, sales managers, general manager). • Sold and scheduled all aftermarket accessories. Such as: clear shield, Xzilon coating, moon-roofs, leather packages, remote starters, trailer hitches, etc. • Interacted with our different vendors and ensures things were done… Show more • Spoke to each sold customer to ensure a satisfactory experience. • Followed up with all new car customers to ensure satisfaction. • Tracked new car survey trends. • Worked with other managers daily (finance managers, sales managers, general manager). • Sold and scheduled all aftermarket accessories. Such as: clear shield, Xzilon coating, moon-roofs, leather packages, remote starters, trailer hitches, etc. • Interacted with our different vendors and ensures things were done on schedule and to the customer’s liking. • Planned, organized, and executed quarterly Owner Welcome Event for all new car customers. This involved: arranging for decorations, seating, and coordinating the catering; designing and printing invitations and then sending them to all new car customers; cold calling local businesses and getting donations for the raffle and for our gift bags. • Ensured that all new cars had the proper addendums. • Added and scheduled all new cars for aftermarket accessories. • Ensured that all cars with aftermarket accessories were accounted for and ensured that addendums were added. • Assisted the finance department: organized and checked sold deal jackets to ensure the proper paper work was accounted for and was ready to be sent to the banks. • Checked customers out using register; took payments and handled cash/credit cards/checks. • Built and maintained relationships with clients. Show less
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Education
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Columbus State Community College
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Worthington Christian High School