Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing national account customers to assist and support with product selection, delivery, sales completion and issue resolution. Interaction with regional leaders and stores in the New York/New Jersey area to identify, qualify and pursue new potential national account customers.

• Managed the $50 million Lowe’s business for GBI, including 80 different skus stocked in stores coast to coast.• Responsible for daily activities and leading staff of 2 in National Sales office and warehouse.• Utilizing social media networks to market product line to Pro business segment, increasing GBI’s social media presence by over 400% in 5 months.

PSI-Polymer Systems, Inc. is a leading U.S. supplier of Screen Changers, Extrusion Gear Pumps and Static Mixers for the Extrusion, Polymer Processing, and Recycling Industries.

Experienced increasing levels of responsibility within a variety of roles including International sales, Quote Support Team, and most recently with the National Accounts Team managing a book of business in excess of $20 million. Contributed to the development of the Quote Support Program and facilitated in the staggered rollout to all stores across the country and Canada. Established teambuilding with multiple Merchandising groups to bring solutions and opportunities to my National Account customers. Utilized team building skills to connect the field support teams to my customers. Developed and maintained effective marketing channels of communication to all parties including 1800 stores through the use of customer wiki pages, blogs, and conference calls. • Assisted, helped develop, and rolled out the Quote Support Team from 13 stores, to 1800 U.S. locations and Canada, eventually becoming a $250 million sales driver for the company.• Utilize effective relationship building, and cross cultural skillsets when working with 10+ accounts both National as well as Government agencies in driving a sales forecasted budget of over $8 million. • Achieved in excess of 10% comp growth in multiple accounts by negotiating lower costs of goods with the vendors and merchandising teams.. Forecasting and planning with key account customers. • Experience in managing and networking Lowe’s specific programs to NAHB members• Responsible for building the Merchandising Integration Team, which provided cross functionality between Merchandising Teams and Field Sales Teams.• Managing teams remotely in delivering solutions to National Account Customers

Developed and maintained relationships with vendors, store associates and other team members, coordinating product line reviews, special promotions, and providing detailed information for various products. Initiated actions to insure optimal response times and service levels; handle escalated matters. Helped to achieve Merchandising Team of the Year during 2006!• Monitored inventory levels and executed daily reports to ensure positive margin and ROI.• Researched new markets by utilizing DART, vendor contacts, and market surveys in an ongoing effort to increase impact on target customer.• Successfully completed the Lowe's Merchandising Assistant Training Program in September 2004.

Directly supervised 4 employees all facets of retail departmental store best practices including customer relations, training, scheduling, visual merchandising, sales, marketing, inventory control, employee supervision, and acted as liaison between store management, staff, and other store departments. Effectively trained and mentored employees in daily job responsibilities, enforced store and company standards, executed merchandising resets, and conducted employee performance evaluations. • Coordinated activities between multiple departments including Installed Sales, and Flooring. I provided superior customer service and work quality while demonstrating attention to detail, flexibility and innovation in resolving problems. Possess effective communications skills, and work well with others at all levels• Involved in additional duties including Inventory team, Focus groups, and Safety committee.• Analyzed daily reports as well as directly reporting all resolutions to management.