Dean Sinclair Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Operating Partner lead for consumer packaged goods (CPG) deals and partnerships for Beckett Industries. Beckett Industries is a venture capital and growth equity, providing transformational advice, consulting and growth capital to entrepreneurs in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Sports, Technology, and business services sectors. More than just investors, Beckett Industries actively partner with companies at every stage of growth, applying our sales, marketing and operational expertise to ensure they scale effectively and achieve market success.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Leverage and nurture extensive high-value network of product development, marketing, branding, business development, sell-in, and operations experts to execute food and beverage (F&B) clients' visions. Serve as trusted advisor to business owners and C-level executives to grow, reposition, and launch or overhaul go-to-market business plans for new brands. Coordinate with incubator trade groups funded by high-net-worth billionaires to invest in minority-owned CPG businesses. • Launched and scaled 15+ startup F&B brands from zero to $5M+; worked closely with founders and investors to develop go-to-market strategies and develop staffing solutions.• Implemented infrastructure to realize consistent growth and achieve brand longevity for multiple minority-owned businesses; coached and consulted on product development, packaging, branding, identifying co-manufacturers, reformulating product for re-launch, partnering with retailers, and capital fundraising through additional venture capitalists and angel investors.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Key account Business Development & Brand Manager for one of Nation's top CPG Sales firms. Specializing in scaling start-up and emerging natural, organic and specialty food and beverage brands with regional and national retailers.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Hired as 1 of 2 business partners to build, launch, and scale web-based JPG Garden platform and business vertical to support startup CPG companies in gaining expertise in multiple areas and achieving profitability. Managed diverse team of web, development, design, copywriting, customer relationship management (CRM), and administrative teams. Provided coaching and consulting from "idea to exit" concurrently. • Played integral role as 1 of 9 business partners that helped grow multimillion-dollar firm, serving enterprise clients such as Kellogg’s, Kraft Foods, Clif Bar & Company, Caulipower, and regional and national retailers. • Brought over 12 brands to market, with majority generating multimillion-dollar revenue.

Auburn, Ca

Earned recognition for proven track record in building out and driving successful campaigns from strategy to execution; hired to drive compelling and high-impact business and marketing strategies to grow Sharkies Fruit Chews and product line-extensions. Owned sell-in to retailers with Founder, successfully placing products in Target, Meijer, Kroger, REI, and Sprouts Farmers Market. Partnered with creative agencies and contracted writers to enhance social media and web presence, improve B2C and B2B marketing, and manage budgets.• Grew organization from $1M to $5M+ in revenue while assisting owner in positioning brand for acquisition by Topps Candy in 2012.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Provided strategic oversight of copywriters, marketing managers, publishers, and designers at $2B organization, crafting retail and direct-to-church publications that exceeded $20M in sales. Focused on growing department and division, creating impact in faith-based market nationwide. Applied strong business acumen and decision-making skills to direct multiple product teams to develop products, spearhead print/video production, and coordinate with senior sales team to target national churches and denominations. • Collaborated with A-list authors and design teams to bring 6 new products to market, yielding $5M to $6M within first 12 months and $20M within 2 years; achieved immediate and profitable national market success and facilitated negotiations of new product and promotional strategies with key channel and church accounts.• Implemented new CRM and brand strategy that influenced 15% growth in $20M category.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater St. Louis Area

Bachelors Of Science, Communications, Business, Information Technologies

Associate'S Degree, Bible/Biblical Studies