Austin Collins

Automation Specialist

About

I have a desire for entrepreneurial business development and a passion for sales and service excellence. I believe building strong customer relationships is the key for long lasting success. Not only do I enjoy the challenges that you encounter in sales, but also the chance to enrich and better people’s lives with the product or service you have to offer. Entrepreneurial success is always on my mind and that’s why sales has always been so natural to me. I believe one of the greatest gifts that humans have is self-awareness. We have the ability to examine ourselves daily and make our own choices of where and who we want to be in life.

Country

United States

City

Knoxville Metropolitan Area

Industry

Import & Export

Skill

Consultative Sales / Solution Selling, Key Account Management, Channel Development & Growth, Client Relations / Customer Care, Sales Tracking & Forecasting, Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point, Customer Service, Team Building

Experience

Automation Specialist

Precision Tools Service, Inc.

2012-8 - Present · 14 yrs 2 mos

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Charged with developing and executing sales strategies for various manufacturing industries in Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, Northern Georgia, and Northern Alabama. Grow customer base through networking, referrals, cold calling and sales presentations. Accountable for meeting sales quota and maintaining optimal client satisfaction. Foster strong customer relationships throughout territory; produce weekly reports documenting sales activities; and keep abreast of trends, competitive products and industry developments.

Financial Representative

Northwestern Mutual

2011-10 - 2012-7 · 10 mos

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

- Continually search for sales prospects from various sources provided by the agency, by cold calling, referrals, and phone contact - Meet on and off site, with existing and prospective clients to review exposures, analyze business and insurance needs, and make recommendations - Coordinate timely presentations for both new and renewal business - Achieve a balance in production to meet agency goals - Attend weekly sales training

Student Ambassador

Lee University Admissions Office

2009-8 - 2011-5 · 1 yr 10 mos

Cleveland, TN

• Representative of Lee University giving tours of campus • Calling prospected students and logging data entry • Assisting at large recruiting events and helping prospected students with their college decision process.