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Oakville, On, Ca

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Working hand in hand with my clients to negotiate the best possible deals with the most favourable terms. I provide unparalleled service while also having fun. Both genuine and passionate, I am determined to find the right home solutions for my clients.

Wolverine Worldwide

Saucony is a leading global running lifestyle brand that fuses performance, innovation and style to produce award-winning footwear and apparel for runners everywhere.Reporting to the General Manager, Canada-Responsible for key national customers to develop and deliver sales plans, manage relationships both internally and externally and enhance the brand while maintaining growth.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Safilo Group is the fully integrated Italian eyewear creator and worldwide distributor of premium sunglasses, optical frames and sports eyewear.Reporting to the General Manager, Canada-Developed and implemented sales and marketing strategies with Department Stores and Specialty/Online Channels. Accountable for sales/operational profit objectives.Drove unprecedented sales increases over four years. Recruited, trained and transformed the Retail Sales team from a stagnant performer lacking a customer centric orientation into a highly motivated global growth producer. Enhanced forecasting accuracy, category management growth and depth of account penetration through joint business planning (JBP)Championed the rollout of a new global initiative, aligning all employees behind PVPC (Purpose, Values, Principles and Competencies). Led the PVPC sales training at the annual Canadian Sales Meeting and for the internal Montreal staff which drove interdependent behaviours globally.Collaboratively partnered with customers and cross functionally (Trade Marketing, Logistics, Customer Service and Brand Teams), maximizing communication clarity internally and across the Canadian marketplace. The initiative laid the enabling foundation to leverage and co-launch North American and global initiatives.Orchestrated the inaugural Costco Pallet Program – Drove brand growth on Carrera of +96% year-over-year.

WRAPIT is a Canadian family owned company that is a direct import, gift wrap supplier of holiday gift wrap, basket wrap, boxes, bags, bows, ribbon, tags and cards.Reporting to the President-Mandated to open new business channels and diversify existing business. Identified and secured new business at Canadian Tire, Costco (Test Market) and Shopper’s Drug Mart through targeted proposals and building programs that met the customers’ needs.Partnered with internal cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic account plans to support corporate goals and maximize market opportunities.

SC Johnson has been making great products for more than a 120 years, helping to make life cleaner, easier and healthier for consumers. Product line includes — Shout®, Windex®, Ziploc®, Glade®, Raid®, OFF!®, Pledge®..Reporting to the Director of Customer Marketing-Worked closely with key business partners and the senior management team to maximize the growth, development and return on investment of the business. Owned the link between strategic product marketing and the customer - creating marketing plans that were more productive and compelling.Facilitated internal communication and alignment on brands amongst diverse stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Finance and Forecasting)Developed key sales strategies for the Canadian MarketplaceDesigned and implemented events for both key brands to targeted audiences that drove share-of-wallet growthCultivated new program opportunities and initiatives

Reporting to the Director of Specialty Channels-Played an integral role in driving world class account management initiatives by working closely with Wal-Mart and cross functional teams in collaboration with SC Johnson local and Rogers, AR, corporate teams (Sales Planning, Category Management, Business Analysts, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Finance, etc.) to meet sales, profit and distribution goals.Achieved year-over-year account growth exceeding company targets on a business over $60 millionResponsible for meeting financial fiscal budgets, trade budgets, communicating new products, planning yearly advertising and leading quarterly business reviews Introduced new Business Planning strategies regarding product launches with largest retailer in Canada during yearly Top-to-Top meeting.Managed multiple departments including Household Chemicals which represented 75% of Wal-Mart’s business with S.C. Johnson.Grew annual Holiday Event by over 30% with increased customer involvement and flawless execution.

Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada

Banff, Alberta, Canada

Level 3 CSIALevel 2 CSCFCoached and taught skiing Working with every level of skier- from teaching the joy of skiing to a new skier, to working with elite athletes to set up a seasonal on snow and dryland program, to coaching adult racing.

Ohakune, Wanganui-Manawatu, New Zealand

Level 3 CSIALevel 2 CSCFCoached and taught skiing Working with every level of skier- from teaching the joy of skiing to a new skier, to working with elite athletes to set up a seasonal on snow and dryland program, to coaching adult racing.

Level 3 CSIALevel 2 CSCFCoached and taught skiing Working with every level of skier- from teaching the joy of skiing to a new skier, to working with elite athletes to set up a seasonal on snow and dryland program, to coaching adult racing.