ashar jafri

indirect account manager

About

An accomplished senior-level business professional with the vision and leadership insights to strategically plan, direct and control company operations to capitalize on emerging business opportunities. A corporate bottom-line leader with a proven track record of achieving double digit compound sales increases through strategic management and business development that contributes to $119 million annual rev. Expertise in providing breakthrough leadership to achieve corporate strategies, build coalition to support business growth and implement and manage change to drive organizational performance. Extensive experience with planning, business development, sales forecasting, marketing, pricing, training, and hiring of personnel.

Country

united states

City

redmond

Industry

telecommunications

Skill

customer retention, direct sales, sales process, sales operations, customer satisfaction, sales, leadership, telecommunications, wireless, customer experience, account management, sales management, management, team building, solution selling, retail, quotas, mobile devices, forecasting, selling, cold calling, customer service, sales presentations, mobile technology, b2b, marketing strategy, merchandising, cdma, strategic partnerships, wireless technologies, m2m, product management, call centers

Experience

indirect account manager

verizon

2016-6 - Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

* Recruited to join the local agents and boost distribution/performance * Grew distribution from 10 locations to 23 within 9 months * Exceeded main business objective of YOY growth at 20%+ for 2016 * Ranked #1 in North Pacific Market in overall scorecard in 6 out of 12 months * Created and build relationship with the different business leaders to optimize strategy * Know the business acumen needed to formulate strategy of successful sales performance

national indirect account manager

verizon wireless

2014-10 - 2015-5 · 8 mos

* Identify accounts where revenues may be shrinking and formulate strategies to reach out to these accounts and retain the customers * Actively involved in developing relationships with key users * Coordinate with the sales team and marketing to find out ways to retain and increase customers * Conduct strategic account reviews regularly to review service needs and usage trends * Meet business objectives by identifying products and pricing that meet customer needs * Conducts rate reviews or any dispute related to billing with strategic customers upon request * Gather market information to create offers that will boost the company margins and beat my competitors * Identify business trends, forecast demand and prepare the annual sales budget * Monitor performance keeping the budget in mind and suggest measures to maintain profits

district manager

verizon

2010-11 - 2012-12 · 2 yrs 2 mos

* Assigned leadership of a struggling market in the Hawaiian territory and guided a business turnaround * Annual revenue exceeded $80M in 2008 and in 2009 * District went from ranking last out of 80 districts in July 2008 to Top Rank by December 2008 * Selected by Regional President to lead the exclusive District Manager counsel for 2 consecutive year. Key responsibilities included developing our top talented leaders across the region, overseeing/assigning regional projects/strategies and implementing new growth programs