Michael Mathisen

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About Michael Mathisen

Dynamic and innovative Vice President of Sales and Operations who has over 30 years of high-profile executive management experience. Pragmatic executive specializing in driving companies to capture, grow and sustain major sales, profitability and market share. Provides vision and strategies to transform concepts into lucrative realities. Demonstrated business and operational management expertise leading strategic programs, new product development, B2B sales and sales operations. Demonstrated operations and transportation management expertise for products including paper, packaging, and facility supplies manufacturing and distribution. Skilled at developing strategies to increase sales, revenues, net profit and market penetration while reducing business cost and operational expenses. Team-oriented leader who creates a shared vision and actively contributes to ensure delivery of services that exceed expectation.Sales / Operations • B2B Sales • Transportation Management • Financial Analysis • Logistics • P&L • Recruiting • Vendor Relations • Strategic Planning • Team Leadership / Motivation • Market Penetration • Communication • Employee Relations • Training / Development • Workforce Planning • Policy Development • Talent Management • Performance Management • Client Relations • Customer Service • Project Management • Business Development

Michael Mathisen's Current Company Details
MVM Business Solutions

Mvm Business Solutions

Principal at MVM Business Solutions
Michael Mathisen Work Experience Details
  • Mvm Business Solutions
    President
    Mvm Business Solutions Apr 2017 - Present
    Minnesota
    Helping businesses to develop, implement, and refine their business model and practices to drive superior results.
  • Minmor Industries Llc
    Senior Vice President, General Manager
    Minmor Industries Llc Oct 2018 - Mar 2020
    Brooklyn Center, Mn
    driving growth, leading change, forging mutually beneficial relationships, building strong teams
  • Veritiv Corporation
    General Manager - North Plains
    Veritiv Corporation Jul 2014 - Apr 2017
    Minneapolis, Mn
    Developed go to market strategy for facility operations, transportation, sales, customer relations and personnel management. Achievements:• Played a critical role forming a new company by merging the operations of the two largest competitors. Successfully built management team, developed facility, market and customer strategies with minimal losses of revenue and improved profitability due to new synergistic corporate culture. • Created and implemented a progressive go to market strategy which included closing and moving facilities for each geographical area, identified the best existing or new facility in each market, delivering significant business improvements, reduction in expenses and profit gains. • Managed sales representatives and customer alignments for merger through fact based indicators. Provided equitable account assignments to retain sales representatives ensuring consistent client deliverables and bolstering the existing customer base. • Hired 11 new top-performing sales representatives to augments existing sales team.
  • Unisource Worldwide, Inc.
    Vice President Paper - West
    Unisource Worldwide, Inc. Jan 2013 - Jun 2014
    Brooklynn Park, Mn
    Directed western paper business operations, controlling revenue growth, expenses, product supplier costs and working capital. Maintained operations, warehousing, transportation, customer service and human resources.Achievements:• Developed client specific product, market, and service strategies during industry decline to enhance and create deeper client relationships, generating market share growth of 3+% each year. • Implemented SalesForce.com to build customer opportunities, pipeline, database, sales tracker and customer score cards.• Created domestic and global private label product sourcing strategies to counter maturing market compression. Effectively obtained increased margins over 20%, double that of manufactures comparable products.
  • Unisource Worldwide, Inc.
    Vice President Paper West, Vice President Paper Plus Stores Usa
    Unisource Worldwide, Inc. Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
    Minneapolis, Mn
    Managed net income growth for more than 70 US store network. Maintained revenue growth and operations, including real estate, store openings, closures, expense control, and distribution. Achievements:• Developed a progressive strategy with management team, including product line enhancements, store consolidations and additions, upgraded service platforms and enhanced e-commerce site. Quickly Improved business operations to increase market share and profitability. Increased Net Income by more than 300%, from $750,000 to $3.5 million annually.
  • Unisource Worldwide, Inc.
    Area Vice President, General Manager - North West
    Unisource Worldwide, Inc. Jun 2009 - Dec 2010
    Minneapolis, Mn
    Responsible for the Sales P&L including (Sales, Merchandising, and Working Capital) of the Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska divisions. Dotted line responsibility for Operations, Warehousing, Transportation, Customer Service, and Human Resources
  • Unisource Worldwide, Inc.
    Area Vice President, General Manager - North Central
    Unisource Worldwide, Inc. Mar 2004 - Jun 2009
    Minneapolis, Mn
    Managed 12 distribution facilities producing more than $475 million in sales. Developed annual sales, expense and net profit budgets for facility operations, staff management, transportation, logistics and customer service. Created and executed go to market plans to increase revenues and profitability. Achievements:• Selected to develop a comprehensive plan to restore profitability to an underperforming Minneapolis market group which recently merged four facilities into mega warehouse. Analyzed and identified market trends, implemented personnel and management changes, created deeper customer relations, conducted inventory reviews, and implemented new policies and procedures to update and streamline operations to increase revenues. Returned Minneapolis operations to profitability within 24 months. • Enhanced sales pipeline management by reviewing, selecting and implementing Salesforce.com (CRM tools). Boosted annual sales growth of 5% for three market segments.
  • Unisource Worldwide, Inc.
    Vice President, General Manager - Minneapolis Group
    Unisource Worldwide, Inc. Nov 2001 - Mar 2004
    Brooklynn Park, Mn
    Responsible for the full P&L including all functional areas (Sales, Operations, Warehousing, Transportation, Customer Service, Purchasing, Merchandising, Inventroy, Human Resources, and Credit) of the Minneapolis, Lacrosse, Wisconsin Rapids, Fargo, and Sioux Falls divisions.
  • Unisource Worldwide Inc.
    Vice President, General Manager - Atlanta Group
    Unisource Worldwide Inc. Jun 2000 - Nov 2001
    Norcross, Ga
    Responsible for the full P&L including all functional areas (sales, operations, warehousing, transportation, purchasing, merchandising, and inventroy) of all Divisions in Georgia, Alabama, and Eastern Tennessee. This area included 4 division locations and 6 Paper Stores.
  • Georgia-Pacific Llc
    National Merchant Sales Manager
    Georgia-Pacific Llc Jul 1998 - Jun 2000
    Atlanta, Ga
    Responsible for establishing the strategy and direction to acheive the companies goals for the sales of Fine Papers. Managed the Sales organization across the USA.
  • Georgia-Pacific Llc
    Regional Sales Manager - Fine Paper
    Georgia-Pacific Llc 1994 - 1998
    Darien, Ct And Atlanta, Ga
  • Georgia-Pacific Llc
    Senior Account Manager - Fine Papers
    Georgia-Pacific Llc Mar 1992 - 1994
    Boston, Ma
    Managed customer relationships in New England.
  • Georgia-Pacific Llc
    Account Manager - Fine Paper
    Georgia-Pacific Llc Jun 1989 - Mar 1992
    San Francisco, Ca
    Managed customer relationships in No. California, Nevada, and Utah.
  • Nekoosa Papers
    Sales Representative
    Nekoosa Papers Sep 1985 - Jun 1989
    Various
    Managed customer relationships in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, No. California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Alaska.

Michael Mathisen Skills

Strategy Sales Management Sales Operations Account Management Leadership New Business Development P&l Management B2b Corrugated Key Account Management Pricing Paper Industry Supply Chain Management Sales Forecasting Purchasing Team Building Business Development Cross Functional Team Leadership National Accounts Sales Presentations Inventory Management Key Account Development Direct Sales Solution Selling Product Development Strategic Planning Sales Process Supply Chain Management Selling International Sales Salesforce.com Folding Cartons Process Improvement Manufacturing Product Marketing Food Packaging Warehousing Operations Management Negotiation Logistics Contract Negotiation Cold Calling Competitive Analysis Supply Chain Optimization Packaging Retail Packaging Income Statement Product Management

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Michael Mathisen attended University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Extension - Wausau, Wi.

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