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Weatherford, Texas, United States

• Responsibilities expanded to lead account management with national automotive retailers, mass merchandisers, OEM dealers, and truck stop retailers. Act as liaison between these companies and Power Service Products..
• Increased distribution of retailers carrying products from 20% to 90% by developing a selling platform to obtain distribution at these retailers.
• Expanded existing product line by developing a selling platform to entice automotive retailers to offer additional products that were not seasonally driven in sales to their year-round plan-o-grams. Resulted in 90% of.
• Boosted annual sales of retail segment from $5M to $30M annually.
• Directed company’s global sales of $2M annually. Headed Export Sales functions. Answered all international sales inquiries, including 90% via internet. Show less

Weatherford, Texas, United States

Recruited to head retail sales unit for brand-leading diesel fuel additive company. Managed existing retail product sales of $4-$5M annually. Challenged to gain distribution at retailers that were not carrying products while also expanding line extension / distribution of additional products at retailers that did not carry brand.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Hand-selected to manage a book of business with warehouse distributors & regional retailers for $2.3B leading provider of automotive services & supplier of premium DIY motor oil. Charged with maintaining / increasing.
• Grew territory sales to over $5M annually through strategic communication and interaction with assigned… Show more Hand-selected to manage a book of business with warehouse distributors & regional retailers for $2.3B.
• Grew territory sales to over $5M annually through strategic communication and interaction with assigned customers to mitigate issues and implement company’s initiatives.
• Negotiated and forging robust partnerships with national & regional retailers to enhance revenue and sales. Executed marketing programs, strategic planning, forecasting, and financial accountability. Show less

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