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Manufacturer's Rep and Strategic Planning

Co-Owner with Wendy Cotlear Leon .......of a socially responsible franchise.Transportation is changing, and Driverseat is driving the change. Established in 2012 and growing rapidly, Driverseat operates in hundreds of communities and now in Guelph, providing a personal chauffeur to drive your vehicle for you. Designated Driver, Airport Chauffeur, Assisted Transport and Vehicle Chauffeur offer four convenient options for every situation.

Stoneridge Cycle Ltd sells Bikes, Trikes, Scooters, Skateboards, Protective, and Ride ons into the Mass and specialty market. Contracted to be their VP of Sales and Marketing, managing a staff of 2. Responsible for Business Development , Marketing and Promotion for this company who sells to all Mass accounts in Canada.

Stoneridge Cycle Ltd sells Bikes, Trikes, Scooters, Skateboards, Protective, and Ride ons into the Mass and specialty market. Contracted to be their VP of Sales and Marketing, managing a staff of 2. Responsible for Business Development , Marketing and Promotion for this company who sells to all Mass accounts in Canada.

Incharge of International Sales including the USA

Initially was empowered as the general manager of the US Subsidiary entrusted to both revive the Spalding brand in Canada as well as transition the Subsidiary to a new distributor, TFG. Once part of TFG, was responsible for the entire Spalding business in Canada that represented approximately $4,000,000 in sales. Duties included budgeting, forecasting, purchasing, inventory management, promotional development, event marketing, sponsorship maintenance, contract maintenance and negotiation… Show more Initially was empowered as the general manager of the US Subsidiary entrusted to both revive the Spalding brand in Canada as well as transition the Subsidiary to a new distributor, TFG. Once part of TFG, was responsible for the entire Spalding business in Canada that represented approximately $4,000,000 in sales. Duties included budgeting, forecasting, purchasing, inventory management, promotional development, event marketing, sponsorship maintenance, contract maintenance and negotiation. Managed a Sponsorship budget of approximately $500,000. Sole contact to all external Canadian sponsorships and contracted associations. Responsible for directing a sales force, consisting of 8 independent agents across Canada. Show less

Handled all new product launches

Responsible for managing the business development of the company’s North American $12,000,000 retail business and in charge of growing both actual sales and customer base including Wal-Mart Canada, Wal-Mart USA, Kmart USA, Target, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, and Zellers. Much of the business development came from forging new relationships thru cold calling potential customers and partners.

Responsible for the management of the Team Sports Division that represented over $10,000,000 in sales.

Responsible for the entire licensing business in Canada that represented $27,000,000 in sales, focusing on ensuring Spalding-branded product fit corporate direction and complimented in-house product offerings. Maintained and grew the Team Sport product line that represented over $10,000,000 in sales. Both responsibilities involved budgeting, forecasting, advertising and strategic thinking.

Developed product to be sold to all National Retail Accounts

Dealt with over 200 suppliers and assisted buyer in all functions