CareerFolio of Nia Kazmarek
NIA KAZMAREK
niakazmarek@667-mail.com

Award-winning sales professional: Seven years of sales experience and a record of success as an international account manager, outside sales representative, intranet specialist, and division sales manager.

Skilled project and people manager: Assembled talented teams whose diversity fostered unconventional thinking and creative solutions to complex challenges.

Technologically astute: Significant experience in sales of intranet, Internet, Web, and e-commerce software applications. Well versed in use of Microsift business software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
MAJOR TECH COMPANY, San Jose, CA
Sales Manager (2002-Present)
Manage $21 million in sales of software subscription/upgrades to SMB market and support services to Fortune 500 client base. Hire, mentor, and motivate 15-member sales team consisting of 4 lead representative territory managers, 7 account managers, and 4 support renewal account managers. Direct a 3-tier sales distribution model focusing on Intel UNIX install-base (end user) and redirect business through VAR channel program.
Delivered 120% divisional goal attainment, $2+ million over objective.
Boosted margin 32% over prior year's performance.
Generated highest division-wide gross profit per headcount at $46,000.
Transformed inexperienced sales team into quota-achievers, with nearly 80% exceeding Q3 and Q4 quotas.
Expanded relationships with key distributors, premier resellers, and authorized support centers.

Web Products Sales Manager (1999-2002)
Challenged with launching new division for direct marketer of enterprise-wide software applications and e-commerce solutions. Supervised 2 territory account managers.
Ranked as top sales performer (company-wide) three consecutive quarters.
Established new business with key accounts such as 3Com, Intel, and Cadence Design Systems.
Led division to earn recognition as Outstanding Netscape Communications Corporation Preferred Reseller.
Built revenue from zero to $3 million.


BS Business Administration (1999)
California State University, San Jose, California