Doug Klein Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Manage sales and distribution of Post Consumer Brands cereal with Costco Corporate, Costco Regions, Costco Business Centers and E-Commerce.

• National Sales Manager ClubPost Foods is a leading manufacturer, producer and distributor of branded ready-to-eat cereals.Manage sales and distribution of Post Foods Cereals with Costco Corporate, Costco International.
• Coordinated first-ever Costco visit to a Post Foods Manufacturing plant; introduced branded and private-label product concepts to Costco buyers and general merchandise managers
• Built internal support for a club strategy by creating a Club Summit meeting with Post stakeholders that formed a cross-functional team dedicated to developing new products for Costco
• Launched two Kirkland Signature cereals, the first private label cereals ever launched by Post Foods
• Built regional new-item distribution strategy and called on each of the eight Costco regional offices to promote products, leading to product rotations and inclusion in the national multi-vendor mailers
• Exceeded business plans for three consecutive years with Costco

The Dube Group is a consulting sales and marketing group, focused on the food, drug and mass trade channels.As National Account Manager CPGDevelop and manage sales and distribution of health and wellness, over the counter and vitamin supplement products to food, drug and mass accounts; accounts include Costco, Costco.com, Walgreens, Walgreens.com and.

• Coleman, a subsidiary of the Jarden Corporation, is a leading manufacturer of outdoor recreation productsAs National Account Manager CPGOversaw product sales and distribution via Costco Wholesale and Costco.com.
• Spearheaded first-ever Costco visit to Coleman HQ; met with executives, buyers and merchandise managers, landing product distribution of $7 million and product tests valued at $15 million
• Collaborate with corporate product brand managers to brainstorm and develop new Costco product offerings; introduced more than 30 new products for Costco Warehouse and Costco.com distribution
• Initiated company’s first multi-vendor mailer promotion with Costco.com, generating more than $1.5 million in incremental sales and doubling overall sales

• Microlife manufacturers home diagnostic products such as blood pressure monitors and thermometers.National Account Manager, Western RegionAs National Account Manager CPGManaged sales and marketing for branded and.
• Exceeded business plan for all accounts, generating $8 million in total sales by evolving new-product distribution, creating marketing programs and gaining corporate/regional product endorsements
• Built online presence at Costco.com and Amazon.com; blood pressure monitors, weight scales and heart rate watches generate over $400,000 in annual sales

• Home Diagnostics is a leading supplier of co-branded blood glucose monitoring systemsNational Account Manager, Canada (2006 – 2006) National Account Mgr. West Region (2003 – 2006)As National Account Manager CPGDrove.
• Negotiated first-ever private-label product agreement with Safeway’s pharmacy division, producing more than $1 million annually
• Spearheaded Canadian operations, handling forecasting, created marketing and logistics plans; fostered relationships with principals at Canadian retailers including Shoppers Drug Mart

• Abbott offers nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies.National Account Manager (1993 – 2003) Corporate Account Manager (1990 – 1993)As National Account Manager.
• Three-time Presidents Club Member for top sales feats; boosted revenue by up to 35% annually
• Chosen as Trade Sales Manager of the Year three times; attained 100% acceptance on all new product launches