Mark Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Pacific Northwest

Sales, marketing and strategic planning

Eugene

Assisting in developing hardscape product line company wide. Training and implementing procedures and selling channels of distribution.*Achieving growth in the hardscape division over the past three years.*Streamlining product by eliminating slow moving items and lowering lead times on faster selling products.*Raising margins and effectively lowering manufacturing costs.*Growing the higher end product lines.*Innovating new colors and textures.*Creating structured business proposals that allow the company to conceptualize and implement for larger growth.*Utilizing leadership, knowledge and accountability to be known as a product champion in the hardscapes division.

NCMA CertifiedGrowth of Market2007 Leadership Award

Eugene

Supporting and collaborating with the production division to meet supply and demand of our local and regional dealer markets.*Provided an overall steady annual growth by increasing dealer accounts.*Utilizing dashboard software to streamline product prediction needs for our large dealers.*Provided top level customer service as a leader for the company.*Foresight to prepare for problems before any arose.*Leadership to guide my support staff through the implementation of new dealer programs and incentives.

Eugene

Leading the pilot marketing team to establish an innovative approach to customers. Collaborating with local marketing specialists to capture bold and creative ideas to bring an established company back to life with a crisp edge.*Creation of a new company logo and tag line.*Creation of business literature.*Designing new show room floors in each branch.*Building the company website.*Coordinating all photography sessions, collaborative brochures and brand awareness with suppliers.*Assisting established employees in understanding and implanting the systems and procedures designed to support growth for the company through marketing.

Eugene

Responsible for supporting branch employees with day to day operations. Managing office and yard personnel as well as delivery drivers ensuring the customers wants and needs were met. Ensuring increased branch profit and decreased loss.*Grew overall branch sales*Trained inside sales employees to understand the importance of customer service.*Implemented checks and balances to counter cash systems.*Worked to gain respect from established employees to believe in a young manager by supplying knowledge and credibility.

Eugene

Responsible for increasing the outside sales division of the company to create profitability and increased supply/demand.*Developing relationships with current and new customers.*Developing knowledge of the industry.*Understanding the preferences of each contractor and how to best communicate with them.*Setting goals and creating plans for attaining those sales goals.

Met Sales goals.Exceeded in advanced sales program.Worked well in building a team of merchants, customers and drivers.

Played in Denver for the Broncos, finished my career with the Edmonton Eskimo's in the CFL/

Ba, Buisness, Sociology

2 Degrees- Major- Soc. Min- Buisness

High School Diploma