Eric Thompson Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

• SPC Display Group is a manufacturer / designer of store fixtures and POP displays. I am a Sales Executive, heavily leveraging my 15 years of Project Manager experience in my work. I have a unique skillset, and track.
• Responsible for expanding the customer base of a 65-year-old display business with high quality clients, including HiCorp, Crocs, Resident Home, Bluewater, Igloo Company and BoxxBoys resulting in ~$2 million in sales.
• Self-managed projects (quoting, project management, sales) in a very lean company with limited resources.
• Highly effective in cross-functional operations to ensure sales, design, engineering and manufacturing are all working in harmony towards common goal customer success.
• Extensive experience in prospecting and managing multi-million dollar projects as well as value engineering new projects.
• Responsible for RFPs, RFQs, contract negotiation, estimating, business intelligence, team management, budgets, and customer relations.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Proven "hands-on" and "client-focused" Senior Sales Executive. I use my highly technical background, unique skills, and proven track record for success. My sound and methodical business judgement coupled with excellent.
• 182% Compounded Annual Customer Growth Rate for closed deals.
• I have a broad focus on companies in all 50 states and partner with different companies worldwide.
• Blending ingenuity in design with problem solving skills; I help create beautiful retail fixtures.
• Utilize extensive experience in POP Displays, Retail Fixtures, QSR, Restaurant Fixtures, C-Store, LED Signage, Literature Racks, and Endcaps to compete effectively in the changing market.
• Partner with a multitude of customers to gain trust and loyalty to secure major projects.

Greater Denver Area

Crown Metal Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of custom metal P.O.P. displays, fixtures and merchandising hardware systems for retailers since 1948. The manufacturing facility is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and encompasses a ten acre site with a 200,000 sq. ft. Examples of products include store fixture hardware, such as wall.

Charlevoix, MI

• Harbor Industries delivers exceptional consumer experiences by planning, designing, developing, and producing point-of-purchase displays and store fixtures for leading consumer goods companies and retailers. Harbor.
• Ignited 1900% growth of Target account from $200k/year to over $9M/year.
• Successfully managed multiple projects in Asia with ample travel and developed well-established business relations.
• Made use of extensive experience in estimating for >$6M recurring projects (e.g. Starbucks) as well as value engineering new projects unassisted; both domestic and import.
• Utilized P&L Management of accounts to streamline costs and enhance margins.
• Employed solutions-driven management and effective risk mitigation in many large scale program roll-outs.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• John Widdicomb Furniture was a high-end furniture company located in Grand Rapids. The company made heirloom quality furniture from 1864 until 2002. Each piece of furniture was truly a work of art, rooted in the.
• Drove all new product designs and launches, collaborated with furniture designers including Larry Laslo, Mario Buatta, Jacques Grange, and John Black.
• Responsible for all sample-making activities in the factory, including upholstery and decorating departments.
• Responsible for 10,000 square foot furniture showroom in High Point, NC.
• Oversaw the successful launch of many furniture collections.
• Managed projects within budget and utilized innate leadership abilities to manage risk, delegate, and mentor.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Knoll Inc. is a design firm that produces office systems, seating, files storage, tables, and desks for the home and higher education settings. The company manufactures furniture for the home by many prominent.
• Essential tasks included CNC programming, plant layout, route sheets, and ISO 9000 documentation.
• Managed projects of new machinery specifications and implementation.
• Assisted the design department on new product development.
• Reduced inventory cycle times using data and root cause analysis for improvement.