Greg Perko Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Senior Director of Sales including National Accounts, Clubs, Grocery and more. Working with and leveraging brokers to maximize the sales and profitability if some fabulous brands like Chef'sChoice, Omega juicers, Vinturi, West Bend, Yonanas and Zeroll.

Greater Chicago Area

Vice President of Sales leading the sales and support team, including the broker network across multiple retail channels of distribution including Mass, Specialty, Grocery, Clubs, Online, Distributors, and Independent/Gourmet storesDiverse product portfolio including manufacturing and marketing of Specialty Cookware, Cutting Boards, and other household consumer goods under Granite Ware, Snow River, Joyce Chen, Grande Epicure, and Origins brand names. Domestic manufacturing of Granite Ware in Terre Haute, IN and wood cutting boards in Crandon, WI.Key areas of responsibility:-- Development of corporate strategic sales plan to achieve support across diverse channels of distribution-- Motivating and inspiring the sales team and broker network to ensure connecting the strength of the brand with the consumer and the retailer through unique consumer solution programs-- Focus on gaining new distribution at existing accounts as well as new account business development (both instore and online)

Greater Chicago Area

For many years, I have developed some of the most sophisticated and important retailers in the US. My customer acumen includes Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart, Sears, Best Buy, Sam’s, Macy’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Crate & Barrel, SurLaTable and other regional retailers. I have significant Housewares experience across small kitchen appliances, cookware, gadgets, bakeware and home comfort. In managing and developing customers across multiple categories I have developed category management skills, negotiating tactics, presentation strategies and dynamic customer planning. As a result of my successes, I was selected to manage US Private Label Cookware business. This required that I work with Groupe SEB’s cookware factory in China, Zheijiang Supor, (aka “Supor”) and US retailers’ product development management teams. Over the past seven years I developed a $15 million annual private-label business in the US. One of my most successful accomplishments has been winning the prestigious Macy’s 5-Star award three times for cookware.I have transferable experiences and skills that connect with a company needing for revitalization and sales leadership:• Thorough understanding of US retailing and Housewares industry dynamics.• Aggressive business development attitude.• Superior interpersonal effectiveness in team and in sales situations.• Solid forecasting and business planning expertise. • International business management experience.• Clear profit and margin expansion focus. I possess the can-do spirit and unique qualities to effectively work with and motivate sales teams, manufacturer’s rep groups, or an international design and production team. I have continued to evolve and have embraced the e-commerce and the Omni-channel approach to a path-to-purchase at key retailers. I possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong follow-up skills and solid relationship management skills.Personal Email: gregory501@aol.com Mobile: 847.372.2252

Greater Chicago Area

* Collaborated with the Groupe SEB-majority owned cookware factory Zhejiang Supor’s (aka "Supor") Chinese factory team to develop unique and compelling cookware products for the US Consumer…all while staying under budget. * Past 5 years: Average Sales were in excess of $15MM* Sole contact for all US retailers pursuing Private Label cookware.* Able to meet challenging deadlines with on-time deliveries to US consumer cookware market.* Maximized profitability of some of the largest retailers in the US* With Supor, we were the recipient of the Macy’s 5-Star Award (Macy’s Highest Private Label Vendor award) for Cookware category in 2015, 2014 and 2010