Joe Valentino Email & Phone Number

Elkton, Fl, Us

United States

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Metro Jacksonville

Speck Pumps is an industry leader in swimming pool pump technology. Through successful innovations and precision engineering, Speck Pumps has become a supplier for a variety of other industries around the world. Pumps manufactured by Speck can be divided into two main categories: Swimming Pool and Industrial. Our pumps are used for spas, residential and commercial swimming pools, pool/spa combinations, fountains and waterfalls. In addition to our extensive line of pumps, we offer filters, equipment packs and our world renowned water treadmills – The Badu SwimJet Systems.

Aqua Comfort designs and manufactures swimming pool heat pumps. As Director Business Development I was responsible for growing sales in the Southeast, Southwest and Western regions.

Successfully developed and executed business plan centered on ecommerce solution selling swimming pools and accessories directly to consumers.

Member of Senior Management Team with personal responsibility for sales, marketing, and customer service departments. I consider myself to be a customer advocate and bring a self motivated focus to the team I help build and manage.Managed the development and implementation of all sales strategies, branding initiatives and marketing programs, new product design and development, product introductions and customer service excellence programs. Increased existing business continually while integrating acquired companies, their personnel, systems and customer bases.

Managed sales team, manufacturer reps and customer service department. Ensure sales and marketing materials are effective and present the company correctly. Evaluate market needs and develop differentiated products. Negotiate supply agreements with retail chains. Identifiy opportunities within existing accounts. Increased sales in Europe, Australia and South America by improving communications, meeting with customers and focusing on their needs. Implemented license agreements with other manufacturers, resulting in sales not otherwise available. Increased responsibilities of sales team resulting in improved motivation, better performance at existing accounts and more aggressive prospecting of new business.Improved productivity of manufacturer reps by eliminating non-performers and reassigning geographic responsibilities. Developed public relations campaign dramatically improving brand recognition by the trade and consumers. Managed the re-design of consumer product web sites.

Experience ranging from field sales and merchandising to regional and corporate sales as well as category management.Focused on key concerns of vendors and retail customers, which fostered better cooperation between all parties. Continually reduced working inventory over multiple retail chains while increasing turnover and sales, this was accomplished through greatly improved inventory management, inventive marketing programs and cross merchandising techniques.Consistantly exceeded annual sales goals through efficient management of the merchandising staff, improved relationships with the customer at all levels (store-to-corporate) and the introduction of effective marketing campaigns.Coordinated implementation of category management, vendor managed inventory and EDI programs.