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Timothy  Armstrong

Timothy Armstrong

Shubenacadie,NS

Summary

Creative Business Development Manager with impressive track record of improving sales and growing company customer base. Innovative program management, strategic planning and team leadership skills. Successful team builder with exceptional communication abilities. Strategic-thinking Business Development Manager with history of transforming inefficient, underperforming operations into successful enterprises. Accomplished communicator with talent for building over-achieving teams. Dedicated to continuous improvement and achieving market-leading results. Energetic business development professional driven to motivate and excite employees to reach optimum performance. Natural leader and complex problem solver. Experienced with product testing, management and development of new business opportunities. Business Development Manager skilled in growing sales and improving stakeholder relations. Strategically-minded in capturing new business and leveraging dynamic market opportunities. Accomplished in exceeding targets with results-driven approach.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Director, Business Development

Canada Business Sellers
01.2013 - Current
  • Procured new clients, evaluated thier business. developed marketing strategies to increase exposure resulting in quick sales results
  • Increased corporate volume from $1.4M to $2.2M annually over 1-year period.
  • Handled entire companies marketing and direct sales campaigns. Set up and worked annual trade shows.
  • Monitored and evaluated current market trends to maximize market penetration
  • Hired, trained and created a team of high-performing sales representatives

Senior Sales Executive

Bestway Transport
12.2011 - 05.2012
  • Prospected new manufacturing business that were qualified to require the services we offered
  • Cultivated, Maneged and facilitated entire business portfolio. Maintained strong business relationships through Hong the extra mile to satisfy customer needs.
  • Demonstrated reliability and trust resulting in a much stronger business relationship creating a more loyal customer.
  • Employed effective problem-solving techniques, increasing client satisfaction ratings.
  • Analyzed market trends in consumer industries to implement appropriate marketing and sales methods.
  • Tracked and reviewed charts, graphs, schedules and other statistics to to maximize on-time performance, minimize customer wait times and service disruptions.
  • Evaluated current operational processes to help develop, implement and improve practices.
  • Identified, hired and trained highly-qualified staff by teaching best practices, procedures and sales strategies.
  • Managed order cycle to enhance business development and maintain sustainability and customer satisfaction.
  • Delivered engaging sales presentations to new clients, explaining technical information in simplified language to promote features and increase client base.
  • Aqquired new business worth $2.2M in gross annual income.

CEO

Best Rate Freight
02.2008 - 05.2009
  • Took new business to 2.2 million in sale in months.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.

US-CANADA-FREIGHT BROKERAGE

Lions Transport
05.1998 - 09.2000

First Year

Night shift dispatch

Working with Long haul drivers

Found back haul and head haul freight

Customs paper work


SECOND YEAR

Was promoted to US dispatch responsible for booking both outbound and inbound shipments for 55 drivers


Changed and refined dedicated lanes that were more profitable for the company resulting in less down time for back hauls and higher paying freight moves, creating a flatbed and specialty freight movement division.


THIRD YEAR

Created and developed a freight broker division.

First year sales 1.2 million

Education

Sales, Marketing Business Development - Sales And Marketing

UCLA Berkley Campus
Berkley, California
06.1997

High School Diploma - Marketing

W. D. Lowe Secondary School
Windsor, ON
06.1993

Skills

  • Direct b2b sales
  • Sourcing new and creating new business
  • Sales and marketing campaign development
  • Managed and train small to large sales teams
  • Ability to increase overall inner office moral

Accomplishments

  • Exceeded quarterly objectives by 10% on a regular basis.

Work Availability

monday
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Quote

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.
Chinese proverb

Timeline

Sales Director, Business Development

Canada Business Sellers
01.2013 - Current

Senior Sales Executive

Bestway Transport
12.2011 - 05.2012

CEO

Best Rate Freight
02.2008 - 05.2009

US-CANADA-FREIGHT BROKERAGE

Lions Transport
05.1998 - 09.2000

Sales, Marketing Business Development - Sales And Marketing

UCLA Berkley Campus

High School Diploma - Marketing

W. D. Lowe Secondary School
Timothy Armstrong