John Levins Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc

• Responsible for sales growth and inventory management of the key specialty product categories, first for BlueLinx's Upper Southeast District thru April 2016 then to the Carolinas District beginning in May. • Manage and grow key account programs, as well as train, educate, and motivate inside and outside sales teams on how to confidently sell managed products and do it well• Manage inventories for optimal balance of fill ratio and turn days, adding new or removing obsolete items as needed to stay on the leading edge of market demand• Ensure customers and sales teams have effective marketing tools at their fingertips, working directly with the marketing team to enhance company image in the marketplace• Foster with vendors positive relationships effective in achieving mutually beneficial goals, both operationally and financially

Greenville, Sc/Cary, Nc

• Helping businesses provide more robust benefits packages to their employees cost effectively with affordable voluntary benefits, communication, and enrollment solutions customized to meet their unique needs, in stark contrast to the typical, one-size-fits-all approach of most group plans. • Helping brokers mitigate increased client demand of more services against the backdrop of reduced compensation by providing turnkey voluntary benefit, communication, and enrollment services for their clients, helping them gain market share in key areas where many other brokers fail.• Responsible for all sales, marketing, and management activities for a scratch district office in Denver in 2007, and due to successes there, yet a second scratch office in the Carolinas in 2011

Denver, Co

Denver, Co

• Responsible for sales and business activities of key specialty product categories for 14 distribution centers from Texas to Wisconsin, representing $40mm in annual sales and $5mm in inventory• Responsible for developing promotions, customer and vendor development, product line review, and new market roll-outs

Greater Denver Area

• Implemented and managed customer service plans for $15mm territory, with 40+ accounts, handling 50+ inbound/outbound calls daily• Maintained and grew customer & vendor relationships, interacting with customers on inventory needs and forecasts to ensure consistent supply of material• BlueLinx Corporation acquired Georgia-Pacific's Distribution Division in April 2004

Greater Denver Area

• Managed all aspects of sales and inventory of $18mm product category for 4 distribution centers, including managing vendor as well as key client relationships• Responsible for all marketing and promotional materials, price establishment, gross margin production, market research, competitive analysis, and inventory control, working closely with sales teams, logistics personnel, and procurement teams to meet corporate objectives

Computer Science

Computer Science