Annie Miranda-Sommer

About Annie Miranda-Sommer

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction” - John F…

Experience

1. Architectural & Design Representative

   Benjamin Moore

   Jun 2015 — Present

   Architectural & Design Representative- Houston, Louisiana & Arkansas BENJAMIN MOORE AND CO.| Houston, TX (2015-Present)2015 TO PRESENTRelied upon as an advanced design expert by over 100+ Benjamin Moore Independent retailers across a three-state territory. Focused on building and fostering powerful relationships with a network of national and international architectural and design firms to continually increase leads/sales and position Benjamin Moore as a top solution within a highly competitive market. • Built a personal 10.2K client book of business from scratch and continued to maintain an exceptional 91% client retention rate.• Partner with seven other territory reps to coordinate client prospecting with leads and create unified strategies for driving territory expansion.• Prepare and deliver both standard and advanced monthly trainings to an average of 150+ trainees and seven different architect & design organizations.• Play a key role in the territory continually ranking among the top regions for the company in terms of most gallons of paint sold.• Honored with an Operational Excellence Award in recognition of exceeding corporate goals in four key areas for the ADR Department.• A&D Specifications writer for project developments, which lead to over 523+ projects in development and completion. Over 798 new specifications completed within the position and counting.• Tripled sale presentation annual goal by delivering 79+ to all territories for Continuing Education Units – Product Presentations & Marketing Events.• Exceeded the sales in closing goals by 130% of the company’s top metric.• Partnering with all territories in developing chapter associations with IFMA, AIA, WIA, WIH, IIDA, ASID, NKBA, GHBA, Vieux Carre’ Historical Commission Foundation