Deane L Schroeder Ballance-Stanley

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ABOUT DEANE L SCHROEDER BALLANCE-STANLEY

I have 20+ years of experience in sales and senior operations leadership, including leading several startups, as well as driving growth of existing regions and retail operations in B2C and B2B environments within home, gift & specialty consumer products. I have built an extensive skill set in key account management, sales, vendor management, retail & product analytics, trend assessments, new customer onboarding, training and delivering strategic consulting/advisory to senior business leaders and client stakeholders. With more than 20 years of experience with full P&L and business management responsibility in executive and regional management roles, I have proven abilities in driving profitable growth in competitive markets. In each of my roles, I have been a key driver to building refined client services, sales, operations and communication/client interface processes and technology solutions to deliver the highest level of client support, while maximizing efficiency of teams. Combined, I have success in developing and launching innovative processes, training and turnaround strategies across sales, marketing, advertising, customer experience management, business insights, operations and asset management. As a sales and business leader, I have experience leading regional sales and customer experience strategic initiatives, including understanding opportunities, building engagement, managing through influence and creating a culture of sales and service.Specializations: Regional Sales & Operations Leadership & Advisory | Strategy & Business Planning | Strategic Sales & Marketing | Change Management | Sales Coaching | Training & Development | Process Improvements | Sales Enablement | Sales Management | Leadership Coaching | Talent Development | Employee Engagement | Building Strategic Partnerships | Process Innovation/Continuous Improvement