Don Don

Experience

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  Anixter Brothers,Inc., Chicago IL

  Oct 1989 - Sept 1991

  Sales Executive

  🌐 Promoted local area networks (LANs) and an array of telecommunications products for a prominent national telecommunications distributor.🤝 Created, nurtured, and upheld positive client relationships; engaged extensively with clients and technical teams to ensure consistent fulfillment of client requirements.🔍 Excelled within a collaborative team setting, actively contributing as a valuable team member.📊 Pioneered niche markets, conducted market analysis, devised budgets, conducted needs assessments, established pricing frameworks, and delivered multiple impactful presentations.🛠️ Gained proficiency in problem-solving, relationship-oriented marketing, and crafting compelling proposals. Show less

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  Essilor of America

  Oct 1991 - Mar 2005

  Business Strategist

  📊 In direct collaboration with the DSM, AGM, and VP, lead the charge in expanding the market territory for the nation's biggest optical laboratory.👥 Engage extensively with ophthalmologists and optometrists across Arizona, implementing comprehensive marketing and sales strategies crafted by Essilor.🚀 Proactively nurture and enhance existing accounts, showcasing exceptional skills in problem-solving, coaching clients, and pioneering marketing approaches.🏆 Consistently achieve and surpass company sales targets, consistently ranking among the top performers.📈 Successfully elevated sales from $110,000 to an impressive $575,000 per month since assuming control of the territory in 1991. Show less

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  Carl Zeiss Vision

  Apr 2005 - Mar 2014

  Business Strategist

  📊 Collaborated closely with a Manager and Director of Sales, consistently delivering swift and effective outcomes to ensure ongoing business triumph.🚀 Took charge of territory market development for the globe's most coveted and impactful technologies, showcasing adept leadership.🌐 Captured and amplified growth in one of the nation's rapidly expanding markets, leveraging both existing skills and newly acquired strategies.💰 Sustained unwavering attention on profit planning, patient flow optimization, precise product positioning, and astute practice management. Show less

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  Global Source RX

  Apr 2014 - now

  Sales Manager

  🌟 Join forces with talented individuals and visionary companies, all united by the goal of advancing private optometry.📈 Undertake diverse tasks such as expanding market presence, boosting profitability, and sharing cutting-edge trends and tech with independent practices.👥 Proud member of GSRx Lab, an optical team brimming with expertise, creativity, integrity, and respect.📊 Report directly to the President and CEO; lead in Arizona, New Mexico, and a slice of Texas strategically.💡 Introduce top-tier technology and execute winning strategies for thriving and competitive private practices.💰 Instrumental in growing revenue from the ground up to a solid $250K monthly, with ongoing process enhancements.🚀 Drive growth and profitability in the private sector by unwaveringly focusing on inventive ideas and strategies.📚 Prioritize education, fostering a positive culture, staying abreast of industry tech, and strengthening practices/staff – all while championing staff stability and empowerment. Show less