stephanie kerkovich

account specialist and national accounts representative

About

Seasoned sales consultant with an extensive sales and management background in home furnishings. Strong communicator adept at matching customer's needs with inventoried product, answering clients concerns and offering excellent service all with a consultative approach.

Country

united states

City

columbus

Industry

wholesale

Skill

selling, customer service, retail, sales management, merchandising, sales operations, sales, account management, strategic planning, b2b, new business development, sales presentations, direct sales, furniture, team building, cold calling, forecasting, solution selling, sales process, profit, hiring, customer relations, consultative selling, problem solving, business development, customer relationship management

Experience

bartender and bar manager

o'charley's

2003-2 - 2006-3 · 3 yrs 2 mos

gt;Responsible for inventory of bar products, cleaning schedule and educating bartenders and servers new beverage recipes for higher average beverage sales

furniture and mattress consultant

gardiners furniture & mattress

2012-5 - 2015-6 · 3 yrs 2 mos

* gt * Top 10 of 55 in sales volume company wide 2012-2014 > * First in sales volume 2013 individual store

sales consultant

sofa express

2001-1 - 2003-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* gt * Consultatively sold products to consumers and made recommendations to prospects of the various products offered > * Track record of 91% capture rate of furniture warranty plans sold

home performance consultant

inspired green

2015-6 - 2016-2 · 9 mos

Meet with families to conduct preliminary evaluations of their homes. Facilitate the purchase and implementation of home improvements while keeping our mission of the house is a system and deploying a consultative approach.

sales manager and sales consultant

furnitureland south, inc

2007-10 - 2011-9 · 4 yrs

* gt * Trained new staff members on selling techniques and company procedures > * led team to increase bedding add-ons from 32% to 76% capture rate

regional sales representative

ganz

2007-5 - 2007-9 · 5 mos

* gt * Sold products through a consultative approach * gt * Demonstrated product selling features, benefits and profitablity to buyers in the gift industry * gt * Opened over 15 new accounts via cold calls, face-to-face meetings, and trade show presentations

sales consultant

furnitureland south, inc

2006-5 - 2007-4 · 1 yr

* gt * Sold products consultatively and made recommendations to prospects of the various products offered * gt * Maximized all opportunities in the process of closing the sale resulting in high average sale * gt * Maintained 41% close ratio, above store average of 30%

account specialist and national accounts representative

leaderpromos

2016-3 - Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

Founded in 1995 by industry veteran Stephanie Leader, Leaderpromos is an award-winning national distributor of top-quality promotional products based in Central Ohio.Our website, Leaderpromos.com, is home to more than 15,000 promotional products and we have access to over one million additional items through our extensive supplier network. No matter what your need, our expert staff can find a product that's right for you.But we don't stop there. We've worked hand-in-hand with some of the most recognized brands in the world to create one-off promotional campaigns that generate instant impact and long-term customer loyalty. Our in-house design and sourcing staff are specialists in the fundamentals of global manufacturing and commerce. We deliver on time, on budget and on brand.Leaderpromos.com is a proud member of the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) and the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), and is a WBENC Certified Women's Business Enterprise.Watch our video here:http://vimeopro.com/leaderpromos/about-us