Tom Scott

Director of Sales, VB Confidential

Dublin, Ohio, United States

About

Experience

  • Director Of Sales at VB Confidential, LLC.

    Optimizing The Business Process Document Imaging/Hosting/Destruction E-Discovery Litigation Support Electronic Medical Records Accounts Payabale/Receivable Automation

  • District Manager at Jos A. Bank Clothiers

    Recruited to provide leadership to 10 stores in the mid-west and south regions. Applied "Best Practices" to ensure consistency store-to-store. Raised customer satisfaction 27% and store sales 17% in 10 months. A regional store had been under performing for the last 18 months with sales declining 12%. Restructured staff and altered floor layouts, and reworked merchandise. Maximized visual displays, in addition to customer flow patterns. Revitalized retail store sales and customer satisfaction.

  • Regional Sales Manager at Arcus Data Security

    Recruited to manage technical sales teams in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Louis markets. Managed up to 14 employees and $500K operating budget. Achieved 112% of sales quota, turning ADS region around. Promoted and inherited consistently underperforming territory. Rebuilt sales team, creating loyal and driven staff. Initiated in-depth product training and strengthened marketing collateral. Implemented weekly staff progress review, mentoring on sales strategies where appropriate. Boosted local branch revenue $300K, closing two key accounts in less than six months. Recognized potential to leverage existing services into untapped markets. Created a marketing plan, targeting clients that historically, had previously closed their doors. Fostered a long-term relationship, following the action plan to develop influential senior management relationships. Closed on both accounts ahead of schedule. Earlier

  • Global Account Executive at Iron Mountain (IM)

    , 2006 to 2008. Recruited to develop and expand international accounts for this $3B information management vendor. Worked closely with C-level and executive management client teams, customizing product offerings to client needs. Managed six employees and three enterprise accounts, generating $42M new revenue annually. Negotiated 10-year, $300M+ contract, generating 26% gross margin for Iron Mountain's (IM). Company sought to secure a Fortune 100 company account. Strengthened areas from product development to delivery and established a sound pricing/contract strategy. Leveraged strategic relationships. Developed win-win solutions with senior executives and incorporated into contract. Maximized profit margins. Coordinated C-Level networking opportunity, reaching corporate goals and objectives. Iron Mountain Chairmen desired access to JP & Morgan Chase leadership group. Worked closely with internal and external contacts, facilitating a series of board member meetings, allowing company leaders the opportunity to sell from the "top" down. Seized Indian market expansion opportunity, increasing IM's region bottom line $60K annually. Evaluated and identified critical opportunity to win largest data protection contract in India. Worked closely with multi-cultural teams, overcoming cultural and pricing differences. Opened three sites in India and continued market expansion; Launched 13 international sites in nine months, generating $1.5M annual revenue. Led global team initiatives to increase brand awareness. Developed process to work through social-economical and cultural differences in each location. Identified additional business opportunities, over-delivering and exceeding customer expectations. Built company recognition through innovating marketing campaigns.

  • Strategic Account Manager at Arcus Data Security

    to 2006. Promoted to manage key corporate accounts including Aon, JP Morgan Chase, Wachovia, GMAC, and CSC for this $2.5B information management organization. Evaluated, tested and seized critical sales opportunities to expand clientele and new product offerings. Managed $6M budget. Won new Fortune 100 client and $3M contract for ADS. Company responded to national RFP for a Fortune 100 organization, AON. Spearheaded cross-departmental proposal development, soliciting, collecting and organizing data from Finance, Operations, Implementation teams, Legal and senior level executives. Developed a comprehensive response to a 50-page RFP in less than six weeks. Awarded 200+ site contract with 45% gross profit margin. Implemented AON contract of 200+ locations nationwide in six months. Due to personal involvement in RFP, selected for follow-through and delivery of the company's largest multi-location account. Networked with all required agencies, ensured regulatory compliance for each location, and coordinated flawless integration and roll-out ahead of schedule. Exceeded customer expectations.

  • Operations / Personnel Manager at Kohl Department Stores

    Recruited to manage day-to-day front-and-back office operations for a $20M branch of this $3.5B retailer. Increased store sales 6% by revamping customer service and merchandising initiatives. Historically, a store branch had poor customer service ratings and overall poor merchandising of products. Led brain-storming sessions to improve productivity, identifying core elements in personnel management that required change. Launched 3rd shift restocking program, freeing up staff to work with existing walk-in clientele. Lifted customer service ratings 10-fold.