Lead P&Ls between $25M and $400M. My passion is to grow companies through Market Expansion as well as drive employee engagement, transform sales teams and lead change management. Experience acquiring companies and successfully integrating them, achieving less than 5% attrition. Over the last 20 years in distribution & retail industries (Fortune 500, private equity & entrepreneurial), my teams have helped companies achieve double digit Revenue and EBITDA growth with 4 go-to-market strategies:■ Geographic expansion -- strategically adding new B2B retail locations (greenfield & acquisition)■ Product & services expansion -- addressing product, services and supplier gaps■ Customer expansion/penetration -- same store growth, marketing to attractive customer segments■ Omni-channel / eCommerce expansion -- developing non-traditional models and new channelsPrior to general industry, I served as a management consultant to manufacturing & service organizations, focused on strategy, people/compensation & process improvements.I enjoy international involvement with my family in orphanages, communities and youth in Rwanda (RwandanRelief.org) and Haiti (Help2Haiti.org).Cultural sensitivity built through travel to 90 countries.eric.chernik@gmail.com
Listed skills include Strategy, Strategic Planning, Management, Cross Functional Team Leadership, and 46 others.