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In my search of goals, I decided I wanted to become Sales Executive and achieve top Sales Executive status in a Fortune 500 Company.
When you have a passion for something, you can do well. My sales career started with Lens Crafters as a frame stylist. I was recognized as a top seller, which resulted in a promotion to field travel to increase sales in the Northbrook and Vernon Hills locations.
I also took a second job at the Jewelry department for Service Merchandise. Once again, I was recognized as a top seller. Management quickly recognized my efforts and hard work that they encouraged me to become certified in Gemology (selling diamonds) to expand my knowledge and experience. Upon completion of my Gemology certificate, there was a …show more content…

Knowing your competitors business strategy and business will provide the competitive edge to be successful in your own company. You have to always be on top of things because things change all the time in the corporate world.
I feel job shadowing with Product managers, working with sales representative and asking them questions about their jobs, has really influence my decision to proceed with my focus to maintain a job as a sales executive. By becoming a sales executive, I would have to be involved with different department such as, marketing, sales, customer service, product manager, project managers, auditing, Legal, OEC (Office of Ethic and Compliance) and the credit department. I would be able to negotiate a contract with a customer. I strive for making deals and working with people.
There are many different obstacles to overcome before becoming a Sales Executive Manager. I must learn the business, learn how to communicate and work well with everyone I encounter both internally and externally. I have to learn and know in details, what I am selling. Determine what areas are in need of improvement. I will need to know how to push my product and sell it better than other competitors.
Being ahead of your competitors can be one of the biggest challenges in this job. So, I need to know how to work smart, move fast and work through difficult and strange

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