An exceptional Business Leader with strong business acumen and strategic vision who closes high volume opportunities and negotiates wins in the most competitive situations with national and key accounts. Develops long lasting relationships based on integrity and unshakeable ethics. Strengths include: Sales Leadership and Strategy: Develop strategic business plans in multiple channels with key customers, distributors, manufacturer representatives and direct sales personnel resulting in increased market share and profitability. Create and present Board level presentations.Customer Partnerships: Proven results building partnerships with distributors, national and key accounts including: Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Menard’s, Sears, Kmart, Ace,True Value, Do It Best, Orgill, Valspar, Target, Best Buy, Costco, Kraft, Kerry Ingredients, Honeywell & others. Analytical Capability: Leverage CPA experience to create metric for analyzing operating profit and sales / market trends to monitor results against targets and implement corrective actions.Lighting Industry Experience: Extensive lighting industry experience. Develop marketing and sales strategies for lighting maintenance contracts, exterior lighting and interior lighting products and services. Industry Experience: Consumer Products, Lighting, Maintenance Repair and Operating Supplies.Specialties: Strategic Metric Development, Team Building and Development, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Cross functional Team Building, New Product Launches, Competitive / Market Analysis, National Account Management, Sales Forecasting and Budgeting, Sales and Pricing Strategy, Develop Strong Customer Relationships, Distribution, New Product Launches, Sales Training, CPA, Six Sigma.Lighting industry experience, LED, Linear fluorescent, induction, utility rebate programs, freezer cooler.
Listed skills include Competitive Analysis, Forecasting, Cross Functional Team Leadership, New Business Development, and 44 others.