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Simon Chen

Lake Cowichan,BC

Summary

Motivated, entrepreneur-minded individual with excellent communication skills and customer relation-building. Very open-minded and coachable, not afraid to take risks to produce exceptional results.



Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Residential Solar - Account Executive

EnergyPal
11.2022 - 07.2024


  • Top performer in the company, consistently performing within the top 10% in sales revenue and volume and signing 6-10 deals monthly
  • Conducted initial consultations, prepared highly detailed proposals and summaries, and acted as the primary project manager for each of my customers' projects
  • Adapted to and managed stressful situations, such as install partners going bankrupt, by coordinating with the project team and customer to provide new solutions with another install partner
  • Continuously did independent research on new products, services, and trends within the solar industry to provide customers high-value analyses and customize projects to their needs
  • Consistently built great relationships with my customers throughout all steps of the project, resulting in me receiving one of the highest closing rates, referral rates and Google reviews among the team
  • Frequently shared knowledge with the other sales executives to help them close deals and boost overall company performance

Founder & Manager

Dried Food Buyers Club
01.2022 - 11.2022
  • Started an online resale business for dried bulk foods to customers looking to purchase better deals
  • Picked up and delivered food to customers with personal vehicle, and rented a warehouse to store extra packages
  • Coordinated customer orders and budgeting using Google Sheets, Telegram and Microsoft Excel
  • Recorded and followed up with customer invoices, payment collections, weekly profits
  • Coordinated and led volunteers to help me with time-sensitive deliveries and pickup

Assistant Sales Manager

Jiva Organics
05.2020 - 01.2022
  • Responsible for receiving orders and tracking shipments of food to ensure customers either received items on time or were informed of shipment delays
  • Optimized “sales funnel” technique to improve the quantity of total sales from ad campaigns and email lists; this included focusing more resources on niche food-related businesses and offering time-limited promotions
  • Tracked sales data to maintain high sales with frequent customers and encourage uptick with new customers
  • Spent extra time to check and stock inventory for expected purchases in immediate future
  • Assisted with graphics and written content for newsletters, flyers and promotions

Education

Bachelor's in Applied Sciences - Geological Engineering

University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
05.2020

Skills

  • Strong Communicator
  • High-Ticket Sales Experience
  • CRM Proficiency
  • Customer Service and Relationships

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Residential Solar - Account Executive

EnergyPal
11.2022 - 07.2024

Founder & Manager

Dried Food Buyers Club
01.2022 - 11.2022

Assistant Sales Manager

Jiva Organics
05.2020 - 01.2022

Bachelor's in Applied Sciences - Geological Engineering

University of British Columbia
Simon Chen