Jeff Simmons

Experience

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  Orlando Magic

  Nov 2009 - May 2011

  Foundation Sales Represenative

  • Raised money for the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation during all season home games.• Create awareness of the foundation by increasing sales.

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  Orlando Predators

  Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Game Day Operations Intern

  • Set up the Amway Arena and prepared team for game days.• Organized post game interviews and half time entertainment. • Gained extensive knowledge of the behind the scenes work of operating a professional sports franchise.

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  University of Central Florida

  Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  Marketing Intern - UCF Athletics

  • Helped promote UCF’s new marketing Campaign at on and off campus events • Created awareness of UCF’s “The Patch” campaign at all sporting events.

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  Lagardère Unlimited

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Assistant Event Director - Kick It 3v3

  •Assigned to setup, run, and take down soccer tournaments spread across the United States. •Successfully completed ten tournaments for over 4,000+ players•Excelled in customer service to over 700+ soccer teams. •In charge of over $200,000 worth of equipment.•Sponsorship Activation

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  Global Spectrum

  Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  Event Intern

  - Assist in selecting, training, motivating, and evaluating part time event staff; provided and coordinated staff training- Work with Event Managers to correct department deficiencies- Lead, manage and supervise part time event staff- Read event diagrams and event instructions- Event configuration standards and set-up requirements- Communicate with operations department for full event understanding- Communicate event needs to operations staff.

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  Cintas

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Management Trainee

  - Learned all aspects of the business through rotations of each business sector- Managed a team of 15+ Security Service Reps- Performed day-to-day job functions of running a route based Service Company- Enforced safety habits within the operation- SAP & Salesforce advisor over multiple locations- Interviewed and effectively participated in the hiring and termination of employees

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  Shred-it

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  Account Executive, formally Cintas Document Management

  Responsible for working closely with the Fort Lauderdale branch team to ensure a positive customer experience & a maximization of revenue. In charge of increasing & maintaining customer satisfaction & ensuring that the individual needs of the customer are met. Primary focus on negotiating renewal of account contracts; Retention/Growth of accounts in assigned book of business. - Managed a $2 million portfolio of over 75 clients- Achieved 99% Retention Rates- Built rational/emotional trust with customers through close commutations with operations department- Achieved 105% growth of portfolio Show less

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  Stericycle

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2017

  Sales Executive

  - Sold $800,000+ of new business revenue in 2016- Nationally mentored sales executives and account managers- Led training meetings for sales team- Office champion for SAP & Salesforce.com- Assist businesses in South Florida by becoming compliant with industry laws and regulations by offering customized document shredding programs, media & hard drive destruction, and ethics & compliance software application training programs for employees in all business sectors locally and worldwide.- Achieves business development and internal and external customer growth through utilization of a consultative sales approach that focuses on value added problem solving that improves business, management and bottom-line results.- Experience connecting with VPs of Operations, Purchasing, Procurement, HRs, CFOs, COOs and CEOs.Specialties: Prospecting, New Business Generation, Client Retention, Complex Sales, Negotiating, Solution Selling, Consultative Selling, National Accounts, Sales Growth, Data Protection, Cold Calling, and SalesForce.Achievements: #2 Sales Rep out of 241 within Shred-it Organization for 2016#2 Rep in Southeast Region - Q3 2015 #1 Rep in Southeast Region - October 15' Week 2 Show less

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  Cintas

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

  Service Manager

  - Help lead/motivate/develop a team of 18 partners- Serviced 700+ customers managing over $7 million of revenue- Achieved 97% Customer Retention Rate- Interviewed and effectively participated in the hiring and termination of employees- 22% YOY Growth from FY17 to FY19. $2.2 million in additional revenue- Routinely ran training meetings and debriefs with my team- Managed OT and oversee material costs

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  DS Smith

  Mar 2019 - Apr 2024

  Acted as the primary liaison between IT and business stakeholders, effectively translating business requirements into technical solutions within the Kiwiplan Application environment, resulting in a seamless alignment of IT services with organizational goals.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify gaps in the Kiwiplan application's functionality and spearheaded initiatives to enhance its features and options, resulting in improved business continuity planning and resilience during critical operations. Show less Played a key role in the customization and configuration of the Kiwiplan application to meet specific business requirements, thereby enabling seamless integration with existing systems and processes and facilitating better decision-making across departments.Implemented robust monitoring and alerting systems for the Kiwiplan application on RDS/Linux servers, enabling proactive identification of potential issues and facilitating swift resolution to prevent downtime and ensure uninterrupted business continuity. Show less

  • Information Technology Application Specialist

    Nov 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Integration Manager

    Mar 2019 - Apr 2023
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  Smurfit Westrock

  Apr 2024 - now

  • Sr. Mgr, Pricing & Estimating

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Corrugated Governance Manager

    Apr 2024 - Feb 2025