Merchant services sales leader seeking a challenging role in a corporate office setting.

  Accomplished sales leader with more than seven years of valuable, hands-on experience in merchant services.

  Built a book of business from zero accounts to more than 350 accounts and beat out 3,000 other agents to earn recognition as Agent of the Month; secured 95% of new clients via referral.

  Proven ability to acquire accounts by demonstrating stellar listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to gain the trust, confidence and respect of small business owners.

  Outstanding knowledge of debit and credit card transactions and associated Point of Sale (POS) equipment, including wireless machines.

  Strong troubleshooting skills, identifying why terminals aren t working and returning terminals to service.

  Stellar time management, attention to detail and organizational skills, including prioritizing tasks.

  Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as major Adobe products.

> New Business Development > Proposal Development > Troubleshooting

> Client Relations > Product Education > Follow Up Skills

> Oral Presentation Skills > Peer-to-Peer Marketing > Closing

Outside Sales Representative, Universal Payment Solutions El Dorado Hills, CA 2014-Present

  Demonstrate excellent in person and telephone communication skills while selling merchant services.

  Build and maintain rapport with prospective and existing clientele to sell debit and credit card transaction services, as well as those for reward cards or manual punch/corporate transactions.

  Penetrate new accounts across the Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe region.

  Showcase stellar follow up skills to ensure clientele have enough rolls of receipt paper at all times.

  Sell POS equipment of up to $2,000, as well as wireless machines.

Accomplishments:

  Built the business from zero accounts to 50 customers, including automotive mechanics, veterinary hospitals and specialty retail shops.

  Generated up to 95% of new business as a result of referrals.

Outside Sales Representative, Central Payment Corp. El Dorado Hills, CA 2009-2014

  Sold merchant services to small business owners, from Sacramento to the South Lake Tahoe region.

  Educated retail store establishments on a variety of merchant services to meet their specific needs.

  Persuaded clientele to purchase POS equipment of up to $2,000, as well as wireless machines.

Achievements:

  Built the business from zero accounts to more than 350 accounts.

  Earned Agent of the Month honors in Feb. 2010, besting 3,000 other agents.

Previously:

Loan Officer, Reliance Lending Co. Santa Rosa, CA 2003-2008