Christopher Hubbuch Email & Phone Number

Algonquin, Illinois, United States

Owner of The Rolling Crepe, a gourmet mobile food service providing custom, gourmet crepes and delicacies onsite for special events and parties and at local breweries and distilleries in McHenry county.

Southfield, Michigan

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Hoffman Estates, Il

Act as General Manager for the brand by owning and overseeing all aspects of the P&L, product development, vendor management and internal and external sales.• Generate and implement the sales, profit and product goals and forecasts for the year insuring each organization, both internal and external to Sears Holdings is performing as planned.• Manage vendors both as suppliers and as licensees to DieHard and negotiate terms and contracts insuring overall growth of the brand with minimal negative impact from cannibalization.• Develop brand and product architecture for the countries most recognized auto battery brand and work with brand marketing to insure brand metrics maintain their leadership position.• Oversee all aspects of product development and product management by developing product roadmaps, conducting RFP/RFQ's, approving new vendors, developing licensees, project manage new products and oversee lab approvals and then sell in to both internal and external customers.• Transform the brand from just an automotive battery brand into a lifestyle brand that utilizes DieHard's attributes of rugged, reliable and high performance to enter into new product categories and distribution channels to grow the brands sales, visibility and reach.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Direct efforts to exceed sales goals for the brands largest customer by developing and launching new products, promotions, lines and contests.• As one of six International Account Managers for the worlds largest housewares company, ensure that all required resources are focused on meeting and exceeding the goals set forth for the corporations fifith largest customer and the brands largest customer.• Develop and execute 3 year product plans to introduce a cadence of new products, lines and ranges to keep All-Clad as the number one vendor for Williams-Sonoma.• Oversee the brands largest launch in it's history, Tri-Ply Stainless, while maintaining positive momentum on the other All-Clad ranges.• Utilize the Groupe's product development process to ensure all new products and launches have the proper financial support and timeline to ensure a profitable and on-time launch to coincide with the very strict Williams-Sonoma launch schedule.• Oversee the brands development and marketing efforts for the tools and electrics businesses for all trade customer accounts.