Jeff Slagle Email & Phone Number

Rogers, Arkansas

Rogers, Arkansas

• Reported to Director of Sales managing $90+ million in sales between Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club with the brand names Scotts, Ortho, Roundup, Miracle Gro, and Morning Song.• Successfully sold in a plan to grow The Scotts Miracle Gro Company’s shipments with SAM’S Club 25% during my first seven months with the company. +13% POS for 2012 season by focusing on right product in right Clubs• Evaluate account financial plan continuously to ensure all goals are met. • Manage and execute modular plans, product development and transitions, promotional calendars, and launching of new items. Conducted successful modular test in Wal-Mart’s Wild Bird Food Department. • Establish customer budget / forecast and monitor point of sales through Retail Link. Coordinate with buying and supply chain on execution. Make sure all scorecard metrics meet internal and Buyer expectations.• Work directly with brand on strategic planning, trade spend, product development, merchandising methods, and promotional displays. Involved with pricing and trade redesign project for entire company for 2013.• Responsible for creating and delivering all presentations for business reviews. Utilize AC Nielsen, Spectra, Vista, and TraQline data to create storylines to seek out new opportunities and support existing products. • Create marketing plans with Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club to promote all products and gain incremental distribution. Develop new programs that will give our products maximum exposure in and outside the run.• Develop and maintain strong relationships with all Buyers, Planners, and Replenishment Managers.

Reported to CEO and successfully opened office/showroom selling in picture frames and mirrors to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Led restructuring of Corporate Office in Ontario, CA to accomodate demands of working with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. which includes adding a sales support function in Bentonville to support all accounts. Sold in multiple domestic skus and promotions before office was shut down due to Wal-Mart's clarity of assortment and supplier reduction inniatives.

Reported to the V.P. of Sales as Team Lead managing five associates with responsibility of $85 million in sales to both Wal-Mart and SAM'S Club. Successfully sold in and managed several new items under the brands OxiClean, Kaboom, and Orange Glo. OGI was acquired by Church & Dwight. Sales at Wal-Mart were up +29% and SAM'S Club was up +15% at time of acquisition. Competed against P&G, Clorox, SC Johnson, Dial Corp, and Reckitt Benckiser.

Refined the overall New Club Grand Opening processes in working with cross-functional departments within SAM'S Club including; Media, Real Estate, Buying, Replenishment, Marketing, Operations, and Logistics. Duties included managing freight flow, inventory levels, feature presentations, special buys, special events, Road Shows, demos, construction, marketing, signing, fixtures, and category layouts. Cut pre-opening expenses by 15% with reduction of inventory and improved Grand Opening Day sales by 25% through selected endcaps and special buy merchandise. Opened 28 domestic SAM'S Clubs. Relocated to Dallas, TX as a Regional Merchandise Manager.