Laurie Conrad

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About Laurie Conrad

As a Senior Sales Executive with a solid tenure, I have a proven history of consistently exceeding sales goals and driving revenue in highly complex, competitive environments. My success has been rewarded by winning numerous honors and accolades. I am a consistent nominee and recipient of the annual Circle of Excellence Leadership Award and continuously ranked as Top Sales Performer. I have been known by executive team members and colleagues as someone with grit and perseverance who never gives up. “Watching Laurie this year was like watching a boxing match. Against all odds, Laurie delivered two knock-out punches!” “You definitely know how to stay the course and make the impossible possible!” are just a few of my prized compliments. I am an honors graduate from Rowan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, a Six Sigma Green Belt, and to stay on top of my game I have taken numerous training seminars including the GAP Partnership Complete Skilled Negotiator course. WHAT DO I DO? Generate sales, open new doors and “hunt” for lucrative opportunities. Consistently exceed sales goals and profits for more than 23 years. Meticulously build trust, establish robust relationships and keep my Salesforce funnel healthy. Identify, analyze, qualify, close the deal and get big results! WHO DO I WORK WITH? As a Strategic Leader, I work with National Fortune 500 customers. Major CPG, Fresh Produce, Home Hardware and Electronic Manufacturers. Customers include SC Johnson, Kraft Heinz, National Beverage, Dole & McCain. Strategic alliances with cross-functional teams. WHAT ARE MY PASSIONS? Generating sales and opening new doors of opportunity. Getting clients excited about my ideas and gaining their buy-in. Creating win-win situations that allow me to get BIG results! Constantly learning new, advanced strategies in selling and negotiating. MY EXPERTISE: Account Development & Retention / Analytical Brain Storming / Budget Management / Forecasting Client Loyalty/ Cold Calling / Closing / Crisis Management / Cross-Functional Collaboration. Customer Needs Assessment / Interpersonal Communications / Large & Key Account Management. Market Analysis & Expansion / Revenue Growth / New Business Development / P&L. Presentations / Strategic Sales Planning / Strong Negotiating / Superior Closing HOW CAN YOU CONTACT ME? Directly here on LinkedIn laconrad33@gmail.com