Aj Simmons Email & Phone Number

United States

Houston, Texas Area

North America

• Was responsible for total P&L management for all Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) and General Service Administration (GSA) segments with $120M+ annual sales nationally. • Drove market share and profit growth well above annual industry forecasts.• Implemented and managed strategies across all Whirlpool business process partners internal and external• Developed and lead strategy that resulted in 6% increase in profit dollars in 2013 and additional 10% in 2014. Responsible for negotiation of complex multi year proposals and contract execution with legal.• Implemented and managed strategies cross functionally, regional relationships, mix of products, balance of share within existing accounts, and by gaining pricing and reducing allowances

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Managing staff of 200+ team members with responsibility for Order to Delivery execution for a $1B channel. • Responsible for Profit Plan which has decreased by 1.5M 2008/2009 with increased Customer Satisfaction by 4%• Supported Sales revenue of approximately 147M new business in 2010 with restructure and Contract transformation• Employee Engagement scores in the top 5% Globally for 2009/2010• Develop top talent YOY with degreed vs non degreed. Currently creating a Whirlpool talent system in Knoxville, Tennessee • Transitioned my organization from 70% manual order entry to 70% electronic over the past 3 years• Recognized as top 7 Talent of 2010 with special recognition from Whirlpool’s Vice President of Supply Chain

• Led cross-functional efforts with internal business leaders across the company to streamline Whirlpool and Maytag processes which resulted in continued market share growth of 42%. Successfully on-boarded Maytag heritage Account Managers into Whirlpool business and Corporate culture• Oversaw the development of strategies and projects to establish an on-boarding process for Maytag Account Managers• Developed and implemented a documentation warehouse system for root cause analysis between the two companies and process partners throughout Whirlpool • Created and led team of cross functional experts that established service level agreements known as PRT (Problem Resolution Team) work

• Successfully grew a $12M territory to $23M by strategically aligning Trade Customers and increasing direct business• Developed vital relationships with Top 10 Homebuilders such as NV Homes, Centex, K Hovnanian & Winchester Homes which solidified future business. Signed 16 of the 20 largest Philadelphia Multi-Family and Condo projects • Created an awareness of the Gladiator brand by organizing focus groups and market analysis. This resulted in a 40% increase of business and local garage dealer franchises • Was named Contract Rookie Account Manager of the year in 2005 for NAR Sales

• Managed and developed a team of 30+ team members in the area of account and service management• Led hiring initiatives, assimilation, operational communication, performance planning and feedback sessions for staff• Streamlined 55% of old process to ensure team had scalability with continuous growth of Contract Sales• Created the Contract Action Team which allowed Whirlpool to acquire business from our competitors

• Established and maintained client relationships with Charlotte businesses such as BOA and TIAA-CREF • Engaged surrounding communities to get more Chamber involvement and awareness in social responsibility• Chaired several events such as Young Professionals socials and Charlotte Future Leaders program

• Reviewed and approved repurchase and replacement offers for financial coordinators prior to final disposition by the Owner Product Legal Teams• Provided feedback to 15+ team members through performance appraisals and daily coaching regarding their performance and the quality of their cases. • Served as a liaison between Saturn and Dealer facilities to control cost to serve • #1 Service call center in the county for several years

Bs, Mass Communication

Activities and Societies: - Men's Basketball Director of Operations - Hosted local TV show for 2 years

Certification, Logistics In Supply Chain