Right from communication to motivation and problem solving, a sales manager possesses the right skill set and extreme dedication to make the sales department a highly functioning and a successful unit. He is best known to involve the team in both the sales philosophy and sales process.

With an extensive expertise in sales management and marketing at a local, regional and national level, Steve Kourkoutis has always been a creative problem solver with the ability to drive revenue growth, resolve the conflict, improve morale and consistently exceed the profit goals.

Presently, Steve has been working as International Purchasing Manager at Salonika Imports and Exports since 2010. Here, he works with various multi-level food brokerage companies throughout United States and Europe. It is his responsibility to make it sure that the products and other materials are purchased at the correct price. Overall, he is the in charge of company profit and mark up.

Steve 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.

Steve is a hands-on manager with great negotiation skills and is equally strong in budgeting and the financial management. Besides all this, he possesses great communication as well as presentation and negotiation skills.
Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from Robert Morris University, Steve Kourkoutis is a certified Greek Interpreter from the American University. Steve has great problem solving abilities that helps in driving revenue growth, resolve obstacles, improve morale and consistently exceed profit growths. He has a solid background in planning and executing sales and management plans. He has developed negotiation skills and experience cultivating strategic business partnerships.

About Steve Kourkoutis
In 2002, Steve Kourkoutis worked as a Global Pension Fund Advisor at Mellon Financial Corporation, where he worked until 2007. There, Steve 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. Here, Steve had bought and sold bonds every day with direction from advisors. He also managed and educated all the potential clients with the domestic and global securities administration regulation.