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Katy Walstad

Los Angeles

Summary

Motivated individual with experience in professional account management. Skilled in building customer relationships and understanding customer needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for providing superior customer service.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Executive

Daze Denim
10.2024 - Current
  • West Coast sales representative for Daze Denim
  • Contributed to growing the brand from 118 accounts to almost 200 in only 4 months
  • Attended regional and local trade shows to see accounts for the season
  • Keep detailed selling reports broken down by account
  • Contributed to team objectives in fast-paced environment
  • Took on a new, larger territory coming from the southwest
  • Mastered and constantly improved sales prospecting, follow-up and upsell processes
  • Established close relationships with new small business prospects

Account Executive

Level Showroom
01.2023 - 09.2024

Daze Denim and Deluc Representative

  • Promoted to AE for Daze Denim in 2023
  • Grew business from $800,000 (2022-2023) to 1.7 million in a little over a year, increasing sales by 112%
  • Traveled around parts of the territory visiting accounts and desired prospects
  • Built strong relationships with clients by becoming a product and relationship expert in women's denim
  • Increased sales by carefully planning for and delivering smooth market experiences
  • Increased sales with execution of full sales cycle processing from initial lead processing through conversion and closing

Sales Assistant

Level Showroom
08.2020 - 01.2023

ZSupply and Deluc Representative

  • Started with the ZSupply team as an assistant to the rep for the southwest territory for the first 2 and a half years with Level Showroom
  • Assisted in managing over 500 ZSupply accounts for the territory while also providing customer service support
  • Was given another brand (Deluc) to manage 6 months into the job and oversaw 180 active accounts for the southwest territory
  • Managed the 'Z Active' category when the line launched in 2022
  • Attended Dallas and Atlanta Apparel Markets while fostering new and existing relationships
  • Remained calm and poised in high-stress, dynamic environment to promote service to accounts
  • Provided exceptional services and pleasant shopping experiences to retail customers

Education

Bachelor of Science - Apparel Marketing

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
05-2019

Skills

  • Direct Sales
  • Account Management
  • Executive Relationship Building
  • Communications
  • Prospecting
  • Sales expertise

Timeline

Account Executive

Daze Denim
10.2024 - Current

Account Executive

Level Showroom
01.2023 - 09.2024

Sales Assistant

Level Showroom
08.2020 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Apparel Marketing

Kansas State University
Katy Walstad