Chris Bauer Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

•Lead Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Logistics, and Warehousing•Re-envision the people, process, and tools within each department to ensure we are one seamless organization, geared to deliver best-in-class service to our partners•Manage a cross-functional team of internal employees and a diverse network of external brokers/consultants•Partner with Executive Team to accelerate our culture of accountability, collaboration, and winning

- Re-envisioning the people, process, and tools for an entire customer service organization to deliver exceptional results- Launch a new marketing organization to deliver a consistent brand equity and attract new clients- Create and implement a strategic selling plan for total North American selling organization to deliver company topline and bottom-line goals- Partner with other members of executive lead team to accelerate adoption of new data-based processes and approaches to elevate the broader enterprise

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

- Launch a new innovation center located at P&G's Global Headquarters in Cincinnati, OH- Elevate Superior Customer Value via signature selling experiences, including industry-leading shopper and retailer insights, enterprise capabilities, and supply-to-shopper E2E operations

- Directly managing a multi-functional team of 15 people and creating a strategic vision, guiding the team to achieve stretch goals (was awarded P&G “Manager of the Year” in July 2021)- Develop and maintain a best-in-class relationship with Directors and VPs at Meijer

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Partnered with VP of Operations at Target to ensure we jointly delivered the best Guest experience- Managed a 3rd party team of over 200 in-store operations leaders, providing strategic guidance and direction

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

- Leveraged category expertise to amplify P&G's $3 billion Charmin brand- Created winning solutions grounded in deep understanding of channel dynamics for Costco, Walmart, Target, Kroger, and others

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

- Led a scrappy multi-functional team to deliver sales objectives and grow a $400 million Puffs brand.- Created innovative solutions for the nation's top retailers, including Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, CVS, and more

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

- Use analytical and strategic expertise to grow a $250 million dollar P&G business at the largest Grocery chain in North America (Kroger)- Deliver competitive advantage by driving retailer category growth and contributing to their category strategies while setting up P&G brands to win through superior adoption of Shopper Based Design principles and analytic excellence.

Use negotiation strategies to create Joint Value between P&G and our customer. Building indispensable partnerships in which we actively work to create, capture, and commercialize value.

Research Sponsorship and Promotional OpportunitiesPart of Game Day staff as Site Coordinator

Plan and manage group meetings and eventsAttend Marketing Advisory Board Meetings to meet with area executivesRecruit new members by speaking to incoming freshman classes

Worked on Hair Care Team calling on Wal-MartDeveloped $30 Million action plan for Wal-Mart nationallyWorked extensively in a business-to-business environment

Organize product displaysCounsel consumers and store employees on productsCommunicate with store managers about visibility strategies

Bsba, Marketing, Finance, Info Tech

Education record

Studied Intercultural Communication and Intl. Business Economics abroad for one month in summer of 2008

Education record

Studied British Literature and Intl. Business Law abroad for one month Traveled to nine foreign countries