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James Slattery

Greenacres

Summary

Proven Sales Development Representative with a track record of driving sales growth and exceeding targets at Efex by leveraging cold calling and customer relationship building skills. Excelled in using data analytics for actionable insights, achieving a significant increase in sales territory. Skilled in fostering client relationships and proficient in lead qualification.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Development Representative

Efex
10.2023 - 01.2025
  • Built and managed accurate sales pipeline to maintain high volume of activity.
  • Developed effective strategies via both phone and email to work with existing business customers, reps on the road, and new customers to the business through acquisitions.
  • Used Microsoft teams, Webex, Salesforce, Docusign to sell services to clientele based in Victoria, NSW and Queensland.
  • Worked as part of a team recognising where existing contracts of customers for printing and IT could be enhanced. Liaised with customers and reps on the road in regional areas.
  • Provided direct contact and email details for business customers for assistance with any challenges they had with their printing and IT, developing a trusting relationship.
  • I then introduced our mobile plans and examined customers existing telecommunication bills and how we could transfer the numbers over to provide better value and service.

Sales

Optus
06.2006 - 09.2023
  • Initially employed as a business solutions consultant, I sold mobiles, internet, wireless broadband, fixed lines, Web hosting, 13 numbers to small business customers, both to new and existing customers.
  • After a merger with our consumer team I continued to consult with both consumer and business customers to provide for their telecommunications needs.
  • Regularly exceeded targets and was sent to a number of conferences in both Australia and overseas such as New Zealand, Hong Kong, Fiji, and Thailand.
  • During covid was particularly busy working 6 days every week working up to 12 hours a day managing the huge transition much of the country was making to working from home, liaising with deliveries and activations for mobiles and fixed services.
  • Helped train others to effectively sell and process sales using Jarvis, Carefone, Icon and myriad other Optus systems.
  • Implemented effective sales strategies and plans, consistently achieving or exceeding established sales targets.
  • Had multiple repeat customers Australia wide.
  • Collaborated with sales organization and delivered outstanding sales support to retain and grow business, whilst complying with strict compliance criteria.

Sales Associate

Contact 121/behalf of ING Life Insurance
09.2005 - 06.2006

- Rang existing ANZ customers to sell ING life insurance products.


- Was top representative in team after first month.


- used an effective approach to interest customers whilst still retaining strict compliance requirements.

  • Rang ANZ customers to provide ING life insurance products
  • Was top representative in team after the first month developing an innovative approach to create interest whilst still maintaining strict compliance criteria.

Fundraising Officer

MNS Promotions
03.2005 - 08.2005


  • Contacted previous customers communicating how the funds raised were used and what we were looking to do with our new fund-raising drive for The S.A Sea Rescue Squadron, Australian Kidney Foundation, and for RSL Veterans with Dementia.
  • Maintained lists and met targets required.

Education

Bachelor Of Arts - History

Adelaide University
Adelaide, SA

Skills

  • Cold calling
  • Goal-oriented mindset
  • Customer relationship building
  • Lead qualification

Timeline

Sales Development Representative

Efex
10.2023 - 01.2025

Sales

Optus
06.2006 - 09.2023

Sales Associate

Contact 121/behalf of ING Life Insurance
09.2005 - 06.2006

Fundraising Officer

MNS Promotions
03.2005 - 08.2005

Bachelor Of Arts - History

Adelaide University
James Slattery