Gregory Keller Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Created a consulting company, Result-Pro Consultants, LLC, to fill a void for companies that want a different perspective on making sales and marketing decisions. I have over 20 years’ experience in sales and marketing to the major big box home centers, hardware co-ops, mass merchants, and small independent accounts. Our goal is to “Turn your vision into action”.We can provide assistance based on our extensive experience managing sales, marketing, customer service, development of sales compensation plans, personnel evaluation, major account presentations, territory review, and major account strategy.

Charlotte, Nc

Directed all sales/marketing activities in U.S., Canada, and internationally for this national manufacturer of cellulose insulation. Business is in the building products industry and is 60% retail and 40% professional. Managed 4 National Account Managers, with key accounts such as Lowe’s, Menards, Home Depot and Do-It-Best. Directed the retail customer service staff, inside sales staff, machine repair/ distribution, 2 national manufacturer’s representative companies, 4 District Managers and the National Sales Manager responsible for Canada. Successfully negotiated national programs with the major big box accounts. Created national sales representative retail coverage resulting in improved brand awareness and increased sales. • Created an Inside Sales department that resulted in a 40% increase in independent account sales.• Initiated an RDC program with Lowe’s that increased overall sales by 20%.• Acquired 75 competitive product stores at Lowe’s in 2013, which added $2 million in annual revenue. • Implemented an RDC program at Home Depot that increased revenues by 15%.• Negotiated a national private label program for the 2014 exclusive cellulose business at Menards resulting in $9 million additional in revenues.• Launched a new product test program at Home Depot and Menards that added $700,000 in initial revenue.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Wichita,Kansas

Recruited to take over Presidency. The company had been a leading manufacturer of hand trucks/dollies since 1953, although sales and profits had been flat prior to my arrival. The company sold to major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, ACE Hardware, Costco, and others. The Industrial/Commercial Division sold to major companies such as United Parcel, Fed-Ex, Yellow Freight, Budweiser, Coke, and many others. Ruffin Companies owns the company. The position included complete P & L responsibility. Direct reports included a National Sales Manager – Retail, National Sales Manager – Commercial/Industrial, Marketing Manager, Vice President/Controller, Purchasing Manager, Customer Service Manager, Operations Manager, Head Engineer, IS Manager and Logistics Manager.Contributions:• Increased Home Depot – U.S. sales by 31% in 6 months. • Gained Home Depot – Canada business for $1.5 million in new business.• Sold Lowe’s a new program for all stores resulting in over $2 million in new business. Developed new corporate logo, packaging and mission.• Gained business in all Canada Costco locations. • Gained new business at all ACE Hardware warehouses for estimated sales of over $500,000 annually. • Re-gained Sears business worth over $2.5 million annually. • Negotiated new two-year contract to supply all hand trucks to United Parcel Service.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Recruited to develop and manage this manufacturer representative company on a national basis. Coordinated activities of 34 Regional Managers, 120 Sales Representatives, National Account Manager, National Service Coordinator, Executive Assistant and 3 Inside Sales Representatives. Responsible for the sale of 9 consumer product lines to Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other hardware/home center accounts with the largest being Delta Faucet Company. Contributions:• Increased business at Lowe’s by over 40% in 2 years.• Responsible for implementing an employee training program for Home Depot employees that resulted in over $15 million in comp store sales.

Exec. Development Program - Textron, Business

Executive development program for Textron General Managers. Bell Leadership, Chapel Hill, NC: Advanced Achievement Leadership, Advanced.

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