
Account Manager at Isbel S.A.
Uruguay

Account Manager at Isbel S.A.
Uruguay
• Official Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) for Designing and Providing Microsoft Volume Licensing Solutions to Government and Large Organizations.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2008 — Present (3 months)
On this stage I’m working on defining a good offering to our customers and related to our brand and market position, working with my manager on the department structure and organization, sales process, and team building.
Also I’m working very close to our customers to provide them the best attention and knowing their pains to help them to make good and profitable business.
These are the first steps of this new business unit at Isbel, so is a very attractive challenge.
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
February 2008 — Present (4 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2005 — Present (3 years 3 months)
I attend corporate and government accounts, Microsoft negotiates Volume Licensing contracts in a direct way with this customers. My work consist in advise customers which way is the most cost-effective to be licensed. Making an assessment over customers needs, evaluating financial/legal/purchase procedures/future projects, in order to make a good analysis and deliver a complete proposal. The position requires negotiation skills, to negotiate at levels of CFO/CIO/General Managers, also making a presentation to the whole board. The team working is crucial.My territory covers customers from Uruguay/Bolivia/Paraguay. I've made a consistent work growing the territory a 20% YOY as the company expected to.
Other important component of the Job is to teach other areas and Microsoft certified Partners about licensing.
Required Skills for this position:
Drive for results
Composure
Negotiation and Conflict Mgmt
Customer Focus
Interpersonal Skills
Strategic Thinking
(Financial Services industry)
January 2001 — March 2005 (4 years 3 months)
I started selling Investment Funds and Life Insurance, after that I create and developed the Investment Fund Department, which were not created. Training and teaching a group of sellers, designing the group commitments, planning and designing the strategy to reach them.
As a Financial Advisor I was working as a financial advisor attending customers and giving the advice about their investment in order to maximize the return.
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
March 1999 — July 2001 (2 years 5 months)
Exit News was a personal project with a college colleague, we felt the need to explore the entrepreneurail world and start with our own company.
Bi monthly magazine, targeted to young people. Companies that where sponsors of the magazine: Abal Hnos. (Marlboro), Montevideo Refrescos S.A.(Coca-Cola), J&J, Sudy Lever, Levi’s and others.
I were in charge of the commercial and distribution.
(Import and Export industry)
February 1998 — March 2001 (3 years 2 months)
Performed sales and money collect, established the targets of the company and set up the corresponding plans and actions to achieving the sales golds. In an informal way I planned the buys from the reseller too. It was a medium size company which invoiced USD 70.000 a year.
MBA, General Management with focus on commercial and politics, 2005 — 2007
MBA, 1981 — 2007
1997 — 2002
1996 — 1997
organizational development, strategic planning, professional networking, sports (Football/rugby/tennis/snowboard)
Champagnat Rugby Club, Club Aleman Universitario de Futbol, Asociacion de Antiguos Alumnos IEEM
Licensing Sales Excelence Latam in 2007