1. Ryan J. Severson
22817 134th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98042
(206) 713-6598 – ryjase@gmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To work for an organization that appreciates me and mywork ethic. To feel valued by my organization and not justanother
cog in the wheel.Take my self-starter, motivated,honestdemenior and help another companygrow. My successful historyof
leading sales teams,a consultative sales approach,training experience,and a demonstrated abilityto grow retail and outside
sales business year over year, connect with people,and positivelyinfluence those around me will help me and my
organization succeed.
Skills & Accomplishments
● 16 years combined retail and outside sales and leadership experience
● Currently in the Top 20 of all Business Account Managers in the West Area in my first 10 months in role
● Winner’s Circle Sales Award 2012 & 2015 (Top 15% of sales people within Verizon Wireless)
● Record Breaking Sales results in Month Over Month Growth 3 months in a row (June-Aug 2012)
● Won outbound call sales contest by nearly tripling Internet Sales Metric (Aug 2011)
● Member of #1 Sales Management Team in Western Washington (2010)
● Winner’s Circle & President’s Cabinet Sales Awards 2006 (Top 1% of sales people within Verizon Wireless)
● Set single day outbound call sales record (2006)
Verizon Wireless, Business Account Manager Sept ‘15 - Present
● Contact 20 Clients each day
● Set 6 appointments with Clients each week
● Exceed sales quotas set 40% up year over year
● Sell in the Machine to Machine and IOT spaces
● Build book of new business
● Assist in the managment of Small to Medium sized business accounts of over 500 connections
● Build relationships with clients to understand how their business works and provide them with recommended
solutions to positively impact revenue and reduce costs
Verizon Wireless, Retail Management Sept ’06-Aug ’07 & Apr ‘10 – Sept ‘15
● Facilitate Apple & Android Training classes for customers – groups of 5-20 – on how to operate their devices
● Hire and develop Retail Sales Representatives and Assistant Store Managers
● Oversee a team of 10 Sales Representatives and 3 Assistant Store Managers
● Strategize and developed plans to meet and exceed sales quotas covering multiple sales metrics
● Manage inventory and operational aspects of a multi-million dollar retail business
Verizon Wireless, Indirect Account Manager Aug ‘07 – Aug ‘09
● Responsible for the sales performance and results of 16+ Indirect Retail Wireless locations
● Time Management – Work autonomously without direct supervision
● Responsible for growing my territory by convincing existing Indirect Account business owners to add new points of
distribution along with brining in new accounts
● Business consulting with business owners – worked side-by-side to make their businesses more profitable by
developing their employees along with creating business plans to meet and exceed their sales goal s
Additional Work History
● Verizon Wireless – Retail Sales Representative Oct ’05 – Sept ’06 & Aug ’09 – April ‘10
● T-Mobile – Senior Sales Representative Feb ’03 – Oct ‘05
● University Volkswagen & Audi – Sales Oct ’02 – Feb ‘03
● US Cellular – Retail Sales Representative June ’00 – Oct ‘02
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix – BA in Business Management 2007 – 2014 Phoenix, AZ
Graduated with Honors – 3.86 GPA
Carroll College – Communications 2002 - 2003 Waukesha, WI
Wisconsin Lutheran College – Communications 1999 - 2001 Milwaukee, WI
References Available Upon Request