Summary
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Work History
Education
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Training
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Bart Steppe

Bart Steppe

Multilingual Account Executive/Manager - Digital Marketing

Summary

Collaborative, strategic, and results-driven B2B sales professional with extensive experience in technology, digital marketing, and product-based industries across Europe. Skilled in new business acquisition, account management, and consultative product awareness. Support executive, marketing, and sales teams with business development strategies, client onboarding, and enablement initiatives. Proven track record of closing high-value deals, including a €1.5M contract, and delivering freelance sales support to international companies.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Freelance Sales Support

Various Clients
10.2024 - Current
  • - Providing B2B sales development support for companies across different industries.
  • - Assisting with prospecting, lead qualification, and consultative product awareness sessions.
  • - Supporting sales teams with campaign strategies, objection handling, and CRM optimization.
  • - Delivering tailored client presentations to strengthen product understanding and value adoption.

Account Executive Netherlands

Grover
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • - Acquisition of B2B customers/prospects in the NL market through social selling, cold calling, and emailing.
  • - Led initial consultations with target customers to understand business needs and align product value.
  • - Worked with Salesforce, Lusha, Outreach, and other tools to facilitate pipeline and reporting.
  • - Closed the largest deal of my career valued at €1.5M shortly before being impacted by a company-wide layoff.

Account Specialist

Amazon
06.2022 - 08.2023
  • - Assisted advertisers in onboarding for Sponsored Ads and managed existing accounts for search and display.
  • - Delivered 1:1 educational sessions to set advertisers up for success.
  • - Performed campaign management (keywords, ASINs, budgets, strategies) aligned to advertiser goals.

Senior Seller Support

Amazon
11.2019 - 06.2022
  • - First point of contact for third-party sellers.
  • - Delivered technical and operational support, offering fast, high-quality solutions to improve customer success.

Account Manager

Air Products
08.2018 - 10.2019
  • - Managed portfolio of Belgian and Dutch clients while actively prospecting for new business.
  • - Balanced farmer/hunter responsibilities and achieved monthly sales targets.

Credit & Collections Representative

Medtronic
05.2017 - 07.2018
  • - Managed collections activities and reviewed customer credit risk for Belgian and NL clients.
  • - Provided professional services to optimize client cash-flow and mitigate risks.

Account Manager

Xerox
01.2011 - 04.2017
  • - Managed a portfolio of ~750 clients across Antwerp, while actively generating new business.
  • - Consistently achieved monthly revenue targets (€32,000).
  • - Completed advanced product and sales training.

Account Manager

Neopost Belgium
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • - Responsible for regions Limburg & Flemish Brabant.
  • - Prospected and closed new business opportunities, meeting monthly revenue targets (€27,000).
  • - Completed specialized product and sales training.

Education

High School Diploma -

Vti College
Leuven, Belgium
04.2001 -

Skills

    Friendly, positive attitude

    Teamwork and collaboration

    Customer service

    Time management

    Flexible and adaptable

    Problem-solving

    Multitasking

References

  • Maria, Serrano, Sales Manager, Grover, letter of recommendation
  • Bram, Verwer, VP Sales, Grover, letter of recommendation
  • Brett, Keen, ITC Manager EMEA, Medtronic Praha, letter of recommendation
  • Martijn, Dieleman, ITC Manager, Amazon, previous team manager, letter of recommendation
  • David, Miranda, Ad Success Team Manager, Amazon Barcelona, direct manager, letter of recommendation

Training

  • - Specialized sales-training offered by Neopost: Robeyns & Partners by: Robeyns Frank
  • - Specialized sales-training - Villefranche-Sur-Saone (FR): Valoriser son Prix et Défendre ses Marges
  • - Specialized sales- and product training: Xerox
  • - Specialized trainings at Amazon: Completed the new-hire training and I am upskilled/trained in 9 'skills'.
  • - Certified Mentor/Trainer at Amazon

Timeline

Freelance Sales Support

Various Clients
10.2024 - Current

Account Executive Netherlands

Grover
09.2023 - 09.2024

Account Specialist

Amazon
06.2022 - 08.2023

Senior Seller Support

Amazon
11.2019 - 06.2022

Account Manager

Air Products
08.2018 - 10.2019

Credit & Collections Representative

Medtronic
05.2017 - 07.2018

Account Manager

Xerox
01.2011 - 04.2017

Account Manager

Neopost Belgium
01.2006 - 01.2011

High School Diploma -

Vti College
04.2001 -

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