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Mooresville, Nc

National Account Director overseeing all aspects of business for the Lowe’s Account reporting directly to the President & Senior Vice President. Tasked to maintain current business and develop new commerce within designated account and growth into new lines. Actively growing the Lowe’s account and simultaneously expanding Daws’ manufacturing portfolio into new product categories in both Kobalt private label and Daws’ corporate brands. Currently overseeing Lowe’s account working directly Lowe’s Corporate teams from merchandising, marketing, Lowe’s Private Branding, logistics, forecasting, MCTC, and Customer Service departments to grow business with Lowe’s. Currently launching new lines of Truck Tool Boxes, Truck Tool Box Accessories, Site Safes, Ramps, Hand Trucks, and Metal Shapes. Oversee our internal Inside Sales Team & Customer Service Department. Daily work and communication with our Pensacola and Juarez, Mexico manufacturing facilities to ensure products are produced to the highest level of quality to meet Daws’ standards & Kobalt Brand standards. Work closely with China & Taiwan to help with sourcing products. Have continually grown account making Lowe’s the #1 retail destination for Truck Tool Boxes.Achievements and Key Contributions:• Was awarded 7 new products at Lowe’s within the first 8 months of employment.• Increased Sales by 20%+.• Grew sales year over year resulting in top 3 years of sales history with Lowe’s.• Grown business relationships with Lowe's Management.• In the first 8 months grew all categories tasked to oversee.• Facilitated tremendous growth of marketing of all categories for both corporate and private labels. • Identified necessity for logistics realignment transitioning company from a CXD vendor to an OXD vendor.• Assisted and expedited logistic realignment allows Lowe’s to better control inventory levels, created new avenues for eCommerce business that weren’t available in old model, and ultimately improving ROI.

Mooresville, Nc

National Account Manager/Product Manager- Outdoor Power EquipmentResponsibilities: National Account Manager and Product Manager overseeing all aspects of business over Lowe’s Account. Also worked on Sears, Menards, Home Depot, CTC, and others. Work to maintain current business and expand business with accounts. Also work sourcing products for Kobalt, Craftsman, Ridgid, Homelite, Husky, TaskForce, and others. Oversee Sales Work directly with merchandising, marketing, purchasing, logistics, forecasting, Customer Service, and Sales to maintain and grow business. Launched new lines of Pressure Washers, Generators, Compressors, and OPE Tools.Achievements and Key Contributions:• Integral part in the launch and success of Greenworks & Powerworks Brands. • Was instrumental in being awarded 3 new Pressure Washer skus at Lowe’s (first of our brand into Big Box Retailer). • Continued to grow EPW line with Lowe's Merchandising Team over the next two years making the Greenworks EWP's the best selling EPW line in the US with the lowest return rate the Product Category has ever had! • VP of Pressure Washers Manufacturers Association (PWMA). • Facilitated selling and growing OPE lines into Kobalt Brand.• Was rewarded 10 new OPE skus at Sears SSI.• Grew Relationships with Lowe’s, Sears’, and Menards’ teams to increase market share.• Integral part in the design of numerous OPE tools and packaging.• In the first 5 months grew all accounts given.• Communicated with China team daily basis and extensive travel to China to work with team.• Oversaw all Outside Reps Groups used by SGM.

Mooresville, Nc

Key account Rep over the Lowe’s account being Responsible for the sales of the Cabinet Hardware, Door Security, and Screen & Storm lines. Work directly with Product Business Units and Marketing to support Lowe’s Merchandise Directors to achieve sales goals and maximize profit margins. Maintain relationships developed from my previous store operations role and grow them into other areas of Lowe’s. Work directly with purchasing, logistics, forecasting, Customer Service, and sales to maintain and grow our business with Lowe’s.

Mooresville, Nc

Coordinating with the Merchandise VP and Merchandise Director as well as manufacturing representatives to efficiently and effectively merchandise sales directives in all Lowe’s stores. Worked with over 80 manufacturers to facilitate their store and sales initiatives. Delivered these Programs smoothly--executed at the corporate and store level and mediated any issues that arose in the process thru seamless communication with associates of Lowe’s, Details, and various manufacturers.Coordinated weekly meetings with Lowe’s Directors to analyze sales objectives and plans to attain these goals. Always had hands-on involvement to meet these goals daily. Responsible for the execution of Lowe’s initiatives in over 1600 Lowe’s stores across the country and coordinated the efforts of over 1450 Details employees/managers.Director of Training: Coordinate and directly implementing training programs for various manufacturers on new product information and selling skills as well as developing training programs for Lowe’s and Details’ employees. Succeeded educating Lowe’s associates in the areas of customer service, job skills, product knowledge, and selling skills. Managed Details’ training department involving the hiring, scheduling, and training of all Details’ employees and supervision of training seminars across the country. Conducted training seminars on the Level Two Training program, selling skills, job skills, product knowledge, customer service, store reset procedures, and new technology. Constantly maintained valuable relationships with manufacturers, Details’ associates, and Lowe’s associates to facilitate the national training program. Improved home sales for Lowe’s and customer satisfaction, and the efficiency of Lowe’s tool department operations. Also have completed national projects/resets/sales initiatives in Wal-Mart and The Home Depot.