Melissa Richardson Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

• Passionate team player with a proven track record in developing new and building strong and profitable relationships• Prepare and execute seasonal business plans to ensure distribution on all new and top listed SKU’s• Create promotional advertising plans, forecasting seasonal programs, budgeting and managing trade spend• Communicating objectives and targets to field sales team. In addition to submitting accurate reports and plans to management on a timely basis • Experience with working cross functionally in a matrix environment

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed largest and most profitable Canadian Territory• Passionate about sales and building strong relationships• Proficient with all Nielsen data• Driven by new business opportunities and achieving targets • Team player, problem solver and quick decision maker• Responsible for executing seasonal and everyday programs to G+D+MM and independent customers• Negotiating incremental and cross merchandising space

Oakville, Ontario

Awards and Recognition include: • Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 - Oakville Awards for Business Excellence• Top 40 Under 40 Hamilton/Halton 2014 - Business Link• Leading Canadian Designer 2014 - Textile Museum of Canada • Small Business Ambassador National Print and Social Media 2013/14 - Rogers Media• Small Business National Spokesperson 2014 - CIRA• Winner of the Inaugural Python Pit - $100K InvestmentDeveloped and built a business from start up in an immature market with a novel and somewhat unfamiliar product. Generated sales of over $100,000 per annum. Established a solid account base of corporate and retail clients. Some corporate clients included the National Ballet of Canada, TIFF, WestJet, Aeroplan and Mirvish Productions plus Totem products were sold in over 60 retail stores across Canada.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Lead a team 15 Sales Merchandisers and Merchandisers in the GTA• Required to motivate, train, inspire and encourage• Responsible for new hires, discipline and evaluation• Team player with the ability to naturally unlock peoples potential• Planned and executed 3 Regional Sales Meetings

Toronto, Canada Area

Vancouver, Bc

Vancouver, Bc