Lauren Bryson

• Application assistance with Off- Road and On- Road Construction and Transportation Equipment for items in catalog
• Daily Order Entry, Expedites and problem solving
• Responsible for all international customers shipments exporting via Ocean or Air.

• Area Sales Manager covering Northern Georgia, Upstate SC and Western North Carolina
• 32% growth rate in first year of account growth and management
• Responsible for developing and sustaining long-term relationships with customers
• Assisted customers with menu development, menu planning, profits of center of the plate items and how to increase business overall
• Selling and engaging customers in value added activities and how to overcome setbacks during COVID restrictions
• Identify new potential customers and or prospects for continued growth while maintaining current customer base
• Weekly account review of lost or gained business.
• Reported sales activity, generated sales quotations, and proposals and maintained customer contact database to achieve sales objectives and quota.

• Purchased this business as investment
• Increased Profits by 40% in 18 months based on previous owners Profit and Lost statement
• Continued with growth until sold in 2019.
• Strengthened company reputation by consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations in terms of quality products/services offered.

Title: Technical Sales and Export Compliance Specialist

2008 to April 2014-

Compliance Representative: 2010- 2014

• Customer Service: 2008 to 2014

Production Planning/ Expeditor: March 2006- 2007

Sales Role and Compliance Role at this Facility:

• Traveled to several distributors and held presentations with sales staff and customer service staff
• Responsible for several key accounts, Distributor development and Outside Sales support.
• Traveled to annual trade shows multiple times of the year.
• Cold Calls, Account development and Application Assistance
• Assisted shipping at different times when needed because of the Export Responsibilities roll, held at Westminster Site as well as other ITT locations.