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Alla Shoman

Alla Shoman

Barcelona

Summary

I am a person with a positive attitude, clear, logical mind with a practical approach to problem-solving and a drive to see things through to completion. I am eager to learn, enjoy overcoming challenges, and have a genuine interest in making organizations successful. Having worked in small and large international organizations helped me to acquire large experience in dealing with clients from all over the world and gain valuable communication skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Client Success Specialist (GE, DACH)

Gartner
11.2021 - Current

· Build, develop and manage relationships with existing clients ranging from senior C-level executives to more

· Regularly meet and engage with clients virtually to understand their business priorities, and recommend a program of action that drives high value, client retention, and client return of investment

· Collaborate with internal Gartner colleagues to maximize the value Gartner delivers to clients

· Achieved high levels of client engagement (80% of habitual engagement, driving the number of hard to reach clients to 0-3%)

· Part of the internal initiative aimed to improve capturing client feedback leading to higher retention rates

· Organize activities to motivate internal collaborations, as well as using them as opportunities to encourage people to meet in the office set up more often

Key Account Manager

CNET and Eastern Europe
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • Proactive customer service: foster a close relation with customers by actively provide business suggestions and recommendations that help them make their business more profitable
  • Provide customers with information related to company’s products, services, promotions, sales guides, marketing actions, enabling the effective selling through the different sales channels
  • Master data: ensure customer master data is accurate and properly maintained by setting up new accounts, updating commercial & financial information
  • Management of orders and returns: process (introduce, modify, follow-up and control)
  • Deliveries: ensure on-time deliveries; making sure the payment is fulfilled on time; issuing the preforms and claim past dues
  • Coordination and support of other Areas/Departments & agents: coordination with other Areas/Departments (Business Partners, Area
  • Managers, Warehouse etc.)
  • Prepare files and reporting for either the client or Area Manager when needed, extracting and analysing information of sales, product, or orders
  • Credit: Provide Credit department with relevant information that may affect customer's risk evaluation and collaborate with them in case further analysis
  • Collections: Ensure invoices are paid on due dates and follow them up accordingly.

B2B Sales Manager

Ruby Cup
05.2019 - 11.2020
  • Managing the existing B2B customers worldwide
  • Acquisition of new B2B customers using social media, cold emailing & cold calls
  • Proactive participation in meetings and in creation of the new practices
  • Processing a range of documentation and entering information into databases (using CRM -Pipe Drive)
  • Organizing and carrying out strategic prospection trips
  • Participation in marketing outreach tasks, collaboration with Marketing
  • Department
  • Analyzing relevant trade events
  • Organization and carrying out company representation at trade events/fairs
  • Created business strategies as well as strategical campaigns and newsletters for existing and prospective customers

Sales and Project Manager

Albert Good Real Estate
07.2014 - 04.2019
  • Establishing and developing customer relationships with English- and
  • German-speaking customers
  • Planning and supervising sales deals
  • Strategy development and competitor analysis
  • Accomplished a project of opening new customer markets

Booking Coordinator

05.2013 - 07.2014
  • Processing entering inquiries (English/German/Spanish)
  • Booking accommodations, guides and cultural events for German-speaking tourist groups
  • Monitoring booked services and solving occurring problems

Sales Management Trainee

EF Education First
07.2011 - 05.2013
  • Maintaining customers database
  • Customer service: assisting in booking language experiences, promoting program options, solving occurring problems during the program
  • Assisting the team leader in day to day activities

Assistant Event Planner

Ariadne Business Travel
04.2009 - 12.2010
  • Assistance in planning and booking accommodations and transportation for touristic groups
  • Developing programs for specific groups of professionals for participation in fairs and profession-related events (seminars, experience exchange, professional development courses)
  • Successfully assisted in planning and carrying out annual Congress for
  • Fujitsu CIS representatives in Munich

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Cultures

Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University, Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Arts - Intercultural Communication

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Cologne, Germany
07.2012

Advanced Diploma - Advanced Hypnotherapy Diploma

The Surrey College of Clinical Hypnotherapy
Surrey
07.2022

Course Certification - The Science of Well-Being

Yale University
04.2021

Certificate of Completion - The Positive Neuroplasticity

Rick Hanson PHD
06.2022

Certificate of Completion - Improving Communication Skills

Wharton University of Pennsylvania
05.2020

Certificate of Completion - Positive Psychology

The University of North Caroline At Chapel Hill
03.2021

Skills

  • Interpersonal Communication Skills
  • Fast Learner
  • Microsoft Office
  • Adaptability
  • Event Organization
  • SAP
  • Effective Time Management

Hobbies

travelling, reading, cooking, psychology

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
Russian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Client Success Specialist (GE, DACH)

Gartner
11.2021 - Current

Key Account Manager

CNET and Eastern Europe
11.2020 - 11.2021

B2B Sales Manager

Ruby Cup
05.2019 - 11.2020

Sales and Project Manager

Albert Good Real Estate
07.2014 - 04.2019

Booking Coordinator

05.2013 - 07.2014

Sales Management Trainee

EF Education First
07.2011 - 05.2013

Assistant Event Planner

Ariadne Business Travel
04.2009 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Cultures

Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University, Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Arts - Intercultural Communication

Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Advanced Diploma - Advanced Hypnotherapy Diploma

The Surrey College of Clinical Hypnotherapy

Course Certification - The Science of Well-Being

Yale University

Certificate of Completion - The Positive Neuroplasticity

Rick Hanson PHD

Certificate of Completion - Improving Communication Skills

Wharton University of Pennsylvania

Certificate of Completion - Positive Psychology

The University of North Caroline At Chapel Hill
Alla Shoman