Corey Clark Email & Phone Number

West Chicago, Il / Gallatin, Tn

OVERVIEW: As the Senior Product Manager over our mechanical anchors line and now concrete adhesives, my overarching goal is to drive sales growth, market share, and an exemplary customer experience. To reach these markets, I create category roadmaps hinged on both launching new products as well as continuously improving category performance.RESPONSIBILITIES : On a day to day basis, I am involved as a project manager in guiding a seamless New Product Development Process (NPDP) which covers building out an initial concept, gaining unanimous buy-in, testing the product, and ultimately, launching the product with a top-notch marketing, advertising, and sales plan. When I am not guiding the creation and sale of new products, I am evaluating and enhancing the overall health of our category. KEY SUCCESSES: ● Promoted in 2017 to assume ownership over concrete adhesives after generating explosive growth with mechanical concrete anchors line. ● Led domestic/international development cycles resulting in establishment of a mechanical anchor retail program for Home Depot, successful launch of SET-3G (premium concrete epoxy) and THD-SS (industry changing concrete screw), wholly new product lines as well as line expansions and redesigns. ● Implemented an enterprise-wide unified New Product Development Process through coordination across business units including engineering, sales, quality control, manufacturing, and every other internal department. ● Managed life cycles in coordination with overseas vendors and production facilities in China, Taiwan, Canada and Vietnam. ● More than doubled category sales growth via tandem go-to-market and long-term planning.

Gallatin, Tn

Following my time as a sales leader, I moved into product and category management. Similar to my current role, as a Product Manager I was influencing profitable growth of specialized consumer product lines via means of category optimization and the launch of new products. Since this initial role, I have taken on progressive leadership roles for some of the largest categories at the category. KEY SUCCESSES: ● Initiated reintroduction to steel deck fastening market with initial involvement in field research and product development of a new delivery system as well as post-launch participation in attaining nationwide specification/servicing contracts. ● Developed innovative products that allowed customers to work more efficiently such as a truss to top plate screw that dramatically reduced installation times and a first of its kind Quik Drive positive placement collated screw attachment. ● Worked with international team to launch a collated screw gun to fill a product gap in the European market. Project led to major developments in this growing market.

Jacksonville, Fl

Over this short time span, I was quickly promoted from a retail sales role (01’-03’), then to a dealer sales role (03’-04’), and ultimately to territory management (03’-05’). Throughout these roles I directed sales activities, penetrated new markets, and built strong customer relations.KEY SUCCESSES: ● Recognized as a top retail specialist in 2003 and in association, quickly moved up to manage one of the largest and most critical dealer sales territories (Northeast Florida) in the country. ● Nurtured relationships with customers such as a prominent Jacksonville builder and the largest tool house in Miami resulting in high conversion rates to Simpson Strong-Tie tools/equipment and associated jumps in territory revenue.

Greater St. Louis Area

Following my time in the military and in my transition to civilian life as a veteran I joined the Metro Construction team in a sales role. With this, I brokered crane and construction equipment sales throughout North America before transitioning to my current company, Simpson Strong-Tie.

Greater San Diego Area

In my 5 years in the Navy I advanced in rank from E-1 to E-5, gained leadership responsibilities and completed 3 overseas deployments. My focus throughout my time was on public relations and journalism activities to promote military activity. In particular, this included writing press releases, coordinating public ship tours, and contributing to radio/TV content. I was honorably discharged in 1999 and took the lessons I learned with me as a lifetime veteran.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing

Associate Of Arts Coursework