Steve Bendzak

About Steve Bendzak

Helping clients create meaningful processes that feed into a structured sales strategy is my focus. Experience brings value and with 29 years of executive leadership my tool box of best practices is effective and my ability to avert risk while securing opportunity is well tuned. Growing sustainable sales and the people to do this for your business is critical yet is filled with cultural and structural land mines. This I understand. From within Family Owned, Private Equity, and Public enterprises I have gained insights that serve my clients with guidance and confidence.Sales growth and the ability to plan investments should not be painful, surprising, nor guesswork. In fact, with a cohesive sales strategy your ability to secure profitable growth while reducing risk should be rewarding and provide mind-space to focus elsewhere on your business.Critical to growth is the ability to execute on a strategic sales plan. Having devised and implemented aggressive sales plans numerous times within a variety of industries is what my experience brings to the table. The challenges are always different, yet through specific processes, the \"tried and true\" processes I implement uncover opportunities, improve effectiveness and generate profit.Supporting my clients can be focussed in this manner: Implementing Process and Structure- Create sales readiness (cull the \"BS\" and get to the activities that drive sales)- Including Hiring & On-boarding best practices, Creating Compensation Plans- CRM implementation (set-up & training), Forecasting, Defining Sales Process (stages)- Develop Strategic Sales Plans- Assess Sales & Leadership (talent, drive, and ability to grow)- Lead, Develop, Mentor and Coach sales teams I Roll-Up my sleeves and work for my clients- Execute detailed deliverables under a written and detailed Scope of Work (SOW)- We review weekly, assess, and pivot if/when needs changeIf you are stuck and your brand needs Sales Leadership to plan and grow: Call me at 40••••••20, or email me at s•••••••@salesxceleration.com.

Experience

1. System & Soul Coach

   System & Soul

   Nov 2022 — Present · US

   At System & Soul, we work with owners and leaders to establish business objectives that are in synch with the values and soul of their brand. We align the Vision, focus strategy, execute with confidence, and help build the team\'s momentum to excel and create a magnetic culture.

Education

• Washington State University

  Liberal Arts Degree, English & Business Minors, Communications Advertising

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Sales Operations
• Retail
• Apparel
• Operations Management
• Sporting Goods
• Brand Development
• Merchandising
• Product Development
• Trend
• Sales
• Wholesale
• Sales Management
• Leadership
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Trend Analysis
• Footwear
• Trade Shows
• Brand Management
• Sportswear
• Textiles
• Fashion
• Sourcing
• Inventory Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Team Building
• Visual Merchandising