Mike Phillips Email & Phone Number

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Business / Broker Manager, Eastern U.S. for Halpern Import Company. Established in 1985, Halpern Import Company, Inc., is a leading business to business supplier to the Convenience Store, Distribution Trade, Grocery Store, and General Merchandise Industries. Our main product lines, Lighters, Work Gloves, Coffee Mugs/Travel Mugs, Beverage Holders, and Flashlights are varied and all encompassing. We are constantly striving to bring new, in demand products to the marketplace.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

National Account Broker Manager, Eastern U.S. (2016-2017) – Scope of duties consist of managing 27 direct/13 indirect reports and all sales/marketing activities for National Food, Drug and Military HQ accounts ranging geographically from Maine to Florida and all States East of the Mississippi River that delivered $24 million in annual gross revenue.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

National Account Manager/Publix/Office Depot & H-E-B (2008-2016) – Primary duties focused on establishing new item distribution and marketshare in strategic focused categories, which proved instrumental in increasing P&L ratios. Additionally, executed several eCommerce initiatives with key clients that increased sales and presence at e-tail sites.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Regional Development Manager, Southeast Region (1999-2008) – Responsibilities included managing field sales organization, responsible for all aspects of sales for BIC stationery, shaver, and lighter products to all classes of trade (Publix, Winn Dixie, Food Lion, Eckerd Drug, Family Dollar, McLane and Military).

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Southern Division Manager, National Accounts, Tampa, Florida (1995-1999) – Managed a $45 million business as the primary sales contact for the Household Products Division at Publix and Winn Dixie super markets.