Associate Channel Sales Manager, Hvac
Lincolnshire, Il, Us
Responsible for the relationship, direction, coordination, and sales growth of the major regional & national distributors throughout the U.S and Canada within the HVAC Channel.Some of the distributors I worked with were Johnstone Supply, United Refrigeration, Trane, Carrier, and many more.Managed and trained manufacture representatives network to ensure they are fully equipped and prepared to represent and sell Klein Tools in their respective territories.Perform channel sales analysis, inventory re-balances, and design planograms.Implement new promotions and sales tactics to increase sales growth.Top achievements listed below:2021- Achieved record breaking sales, exceeded highest sales in a single month as well as the year. Exceeded year end sales goal at 118% over budget.Created a online rep resource center from scratch for all sales reps to be able to access the latest promotions, planograms, and national account initiatives.2022- Worked with a distributor with over 200 locations on a complete inventory re-balance. Developed four planograms based on branch sizes, lead the coordination of installing new displays, along with new merchandising materials to ensure a smooth and consistent design across all stores. This lead to a 75% increase in purchases and over 30% increase in OTD sales in 6 months.Set another record month/year. Exceeded sales goal by 114.5% with strong national and regional customer promotions/new product placement.