We Bring Brands to Life . . . Let Us Invest In Yours. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL, Growve specializes in acquiring, operating, and growing world-class brands in the supplement & active nutrition, recreation, sports & outdoor, beauty & personal care, healthy lifestyle foods, pet care, and home & leisure verticals. Growve’s team of 1,000+ derives its value from driving growth through in-house expertise in marketplace management, digital marketing, creative services, innovation, distribution, retail sales, manufacturing, supply chain management, regulatory and accounting. The Company's portfolio includes 30+ brands and thousands of unique products. Learn more at growve.com.- Started and developed strategic relationships with international customers in 90 countries to grow business by 100% in 3 years- Built and led a team for International Regulatory and Sales purposes to facilitate growth, optimize performance, and reduce waste and duplication of efforts- Liaised with the US sales team, marketing, and other management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives (Revenue and EBITDA growth).

Work with potential international partners to develop long lasting partnerships with them as we grow Sunwarrior internationally.

- Provide management, training, and direction for department’s BGMs and CSMs, with particular emphasis over the Inside and Outside Lead Business Growth Managers (BGMs).- Develop, apply, and manage a highly disciplined approach to managing the sales process (e.g. requiring channel specific strategies, sales reports, goal setting, training, and accountability) to ensure that opportunities are maximized.- Detail channel specific growth plans for company annual business plan to include competitiveanalysis, growth objectives, assessment of previous plan completion, and human resource analysis.- Further develop optimal ecommerce and brick/mortar sales destinations using existing network of teams and 3rd party distribution.- Work with team to develop strategies to cross-sell / up-sell to existing accounts.- Develop training and sales documentation to ensure cutting edge product knowledge and positioning- Actively collaborate with sales & marketing team (along with key accounts partnership) to develop and execute on promotions to further enhance Sunwarrior’s merchandising presence.- Develop strategic relationships with key customers in each “vertical”, specifically those that represent the company’s top 25% of revenue.- Manage initiation Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) for all domestic (and international) label change updates.- Take initiative to improve the functionality and efficiency of this position.

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· Identify new accounts and key decision makers· Expand margin dollars in under-penetrated accounts· Manage a book of business consisting of accounts currently doing little or no business with SiteOne· Ensure that customers are aware of and fully utilizing all of SiteOne’s capabilities including SiteOne University, vendor support, and Partner’s Program· Prioritize and target focus accounts· Work and communicate effectively with all relevant SiteOne resources · Facilitate the placement of customer orders and monitors fulfillment process· Maintain appropriate professional and technical knowledge· Resolve customer complaints by investigating problems and developing solutions· Facilitate effective hand-off of customers to store personnel or Key Account Manager

Developed, implemented and managed comprehensive web strategy. Implemented new strategies and optimized existing strategies to increase sales for subscription based service to day traders and brokers. Defined and managed the ecommerce initiatives to drive revenue and profitability objectives. * Developed marketing plan that has attracted such customers as Barclays and Merrill Lynch* Increased traffic to site by 150% in less than 6 months* Increased gross annual sales by 400% in less than 1 year

▪ Strategic Development: Set strategic direction by identifying and researching markets and applications and following through with the plans. ▪ Product Definition: Understand and prioritize market and customer requirements. Analyze the competition to determine areas of focus, directions, and relative strengths and weaknesses. Recommend new product ideas for development. ▪ Responsible for channel sales including coordination of internal resources for resolving partner related issues, assignment and follow of sales leads to Partners as appropriate, cultivate and develop new channel opportunities and partners within our market space. ▪ Marketing: Pushing marketing activities among distribution partners and creating strong market demand.

Working in conjunction with my role as International Sales Manager and the success I have had in that position, I was given the responsibility to work in a strategic fashion to grow TruAudio's outdoor speaker division within the US, Canada, and Mexico with the international growth in this area coming as we get a foothold in North America.

Grew sales by 42% for my accounts YOY in 2016 and also grew the number of countries we sell into from 55 to 96 in that same time period. Responsible for Revenue, Account Management, Sales Strategies, Gross Margin Performance, and Customer Service to major international accounts and distribution.

Responsible for all marketing ventures of the company. Assuming responsibility for the redesign of two company websites. Designing all reference material for trade shows, other events, and sales managers. • Designed several successful landing pages that generate Conversion Rates of 52% on average• Increased unique traffic to sites by 25% in first month• Negotiated ad rate decrease with several media channels to save company 12% for 2012

At Hose Candy you can transform your ride with sweet innovation. That is one of the things that you can do here but I take care of the marketing and coordinate the PR and the video shoots and training.

In charge of several independent contractors to make sure that call quota and quality are met each week and month. Defining training solutions and creating manuals and videos for the department.•Increased quota that was met from 50% to 99% in first month•Consistently meeting deadlines for sales’ demos and the calls needed for those

Oversaw marketing direction, created and set goals for marketing campaign, and analyzed market trends to develop positioning for services. Responsible for achieving sales and managing all expenses. Planned, managed, and controlled the day-to day activities for 8 employees. * Responsible for sales & marketing and had company producing $250,000 in gross sales within the first year of operation* Organized optimal driving route to reduce 50% of wasted drive-time* Established client relations to build trust in operations with retention rate of 97% over 5 years* Facilitated proposal and negotiation processes with vendors to reduce costs by 20%

*Responsible for finding and coordinating 15 volunteers*Successful organization of meetings and classes

*Assisted in the pilot training improvement program*Streamlined data input process by compiling duplicate and triplicate information into one place

Responsible for the overall sales performance of 14 employees and merchandise maintenance of the Millwork and Building Materials departments. Ensured that and all operational activities took place on a consistent basis. Provided and ensured quick, responsive, friendly customer service. * Developed objectives for salesman in which they produced 40% more in sales within 2 months* Led Millwork Department in sales for 6 consecutive months—Averaged $41,000 per month* Recognized as Employee of The Year, out of 100-plus employees, for 2 consecutive years

Led a team and delegated work functions for them to maintain customer service. Planned and organized work shifts. Organized job training activities for 8 employees.* Increased customer loyalty by 200%* Coordinated shift scheduling for 6 employees* Assisted in the increase of employee productivity by 25% and reduced waste by 15%

Supervised the activities of groups of 24-36 within a specific geographical area. Travelled around a large geographical area to collaborate with District Leaders (direct subordinates in charge of 6-8) to ensure proper techniques were being used in addition to regular duties. * Coordinated training for new arrivals and new leaders in the area * Assisted in the development of other missionaries and their language skills* Established long-term relations with local leaders and citizens

Responsible for leading the commercial sales activities for inside/outside sales of 6 employees. Developed, implemented, and monitored a follow-up system for customers and training program for 40 employees.* Increased employee retention by 50% through training program* Produced 75% of entire store sales in 1999* Developed strategy for achieving higher sales (Average of 15%) per customer per year