Steve Kourkoutis is responsible for all product-purchasing decisions

It is the responsibility of an ideal salesperson to understand what the buyer wants. One of the most important sales skills includes understanding the buyer. Being a salesperson demands you to have more than just the understanding who the buyer is. It is about understanding the experience that the buyer wants to have. These salespersons are expected to provide the buyers with what they want and when they want it.

Being a renowned sales and marketing professional, Steve Kourkoutis possesses an extensive expertise of more than 2 decades in this field. He is highly specialized in nurturing relationship and business communication with the clients. Currently serving as International Purchasing Manager at Salonika Imports and Exports since 2010, Steve is solely responsible for all the product-purchasing decisions throughout United States and Europe.

Pertaining to his professional experience, Steve Kourkoutis started his career as a Sales District Manager at CLT in Carnegie in 1998. Here, he worked for the effective business relationships and communicated full scope of CLT solutions and services to meet the requirements of customer energy savings.

Formerly working as a Global Pension Fund Advisor at Mellon Financial Corporation, Steve Kourkoutis worked here until 2007. There, he used to work directly with the Investment Bankers to increase the value of their customer base, both in the U.S. and in the global markets. He reconciled Pension Fund accounts at an estimated value of 5 Billion dollars. He had bought and sold bonds every day with direction from advisors. Besides, he also managed and educated all the potential clients with the domestic and global securities administration regulation.

Pertaining to the skills Steve Kourkoutis has developed, he is very skilful in business communication that helps in building strong client relationship. He has a solid background in planning and executing sales and management plans. He has developed negotiation skills and experience cultivating strategic business partnerships. He is capable in building effective relation and business communication. He is an alluring communicator with well-developed presentation and negotiation skills. He is capable of developing productive relationships with colleagues, customers and staff at all levels.

Besides, Steve Kourkoutis is a determined leader who makes each and every employee feel like they are part of a team. He inspires people and motivates them by letting them know the importance of their work. He makes his employees understand how to close or bridge the performance gaps and generate profits. Steve is also a persuasive communicator with well-developed presentation and negotiation skills.