Jim Rigdon Email and Phone Number

Responsible for annual line reviews, proposing programs, special buys, pricing along with communicating with buyers. Managed an outside sales territory calling on Box stores, re-wholesalers and independant garden centers in the Bay Area. In addition to my normal responsibilities, I participated in Home Depot corporate spread writing for all Northern CA stores along with presenting new programs to stores and regenal buyers during district meetings.

-Lowes Account Manager, Western US•Managed 15 Million in sales to 235 stores, shipping out of 7 different growing facilities. These sales were done amongst 2 separate buyers in the West. My main responsibilities were to travel and tour stores in each region; reviewing programs and identifying opportunities, proposing programs, forecasting production multiple years out, managing item numbers, and submitting cost for as well as presenting line reviews.OSH Account Manager •Responsibilities were to build programs, manage ads, manage SKU listings, write corporate spreads and present programs to buyers.Team Lead Bay Area and Central Coast • I was responsible for hiring and training outside Sales Consultants, along with Merchandisers. I managed and set quotas along with keeping track of budgetary expenses. I built relationships with District and Store Managers along with creating incremental sales through these decision makersTPM •Responsibilities included hiring and training 6 Sales Consultants along with 6 Merchandisers to cover all Northern CA stores, led store walks, managed expenses along with credits, and forecasted product. • In 2004 I managed sales and credits through a 3rd party merchandising team. I presented programs to leadership in Minneapolis for new programs along with line reviews, and also conducted all seasonal presentations by district in Northern CA.Outside Sales Consultant Sold to HD, Lowes, Target, OSH and Independent Garden Centers