Sales executive and retail consultant with over thirty years experience building long-term, profitable, and trusted relationships with many of America's most successful retail chains, including Wal-Mart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid, Staples, Office Depot, Office Max, Kroger, Safeway, Amazon.com, The Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, Costco, most major gas/convenience chains, and others. I enjoy and have a very strong ability to prospect and form new customer relationships, and could be called a true sales hunter.I work with both domestic and international consumer product companies across many product categories. I do more than sell. I help organize U.S. operations, develop a sales plan, bring in Marketing support, or wear any hat necessary to establish the company in the U.S. and conduct business.Ability to dig deep into national retail accounts, establish contacts throughout the organization at both the corporate and field management levels, and establish strong partnerships. Consistently mentioned by both customers and associates as exceedingly persistent and collaborative, and place a very strong premium on prompt follow-up.Specialties: Strong written, verbal, and presentation and selling skills. Ability to prospect and find untapped opportunitiesCreative, ability to find alternative solutionsStrong computer and financial skills-p&l responsibilityListens to customers and develops trusted relationshipsTremendous follow-up and persistenceSales experience throughout the country. And when I'm not hunting for new business, I love to write, and have authored over fifteen books in several genres, and can be seen often working out at the gym.