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Texas, United States

Greater St. Louis

- Lead entire brand portfolios from inception of new products through discontinuation- Responsible for development of product pipeline, portfolio mix, development strategies, and the overall vision of 3 brands – Spectracide ($260M), Garden Safe ($13M), and Ecologic ($2M)- Work collaboratively with Finance, R&D, and Global Sourcing teams to align on.

Greater St. Louis

- Managed and grew relationships, sales, and profit within $12MM territory - Planned and executed marketing/ad strategies to move inventory at store level resulting in replenishment sales volume and growth- Worked jointly with teams across the country to share best practices to maximize customer margin while growing company profits

Greater St. Louis

- Led promotional product releases from start to finish, collaborating with multiple internal teams developing product configurations, executing new product development and content implementation- Created on-brand, consistent content and copy in order to help achieve business objectives- Formed product improvement ideas for current production based on.

Greater St. Louis Area

- Responsible for new business, current production models, and continuous development of the Transportation Program- Generated accurate annual and monthly financial forecasts based on historical data and projections- Collaborated with multiple internal and external teams in order to lead large projects to completion on time with accuracy

Saint Louis, Missouri

- Led, developed, and motivated team of three responsible for 20+ different national accounts including Darden Restaurants, TJX Companies, and Yum! Brands.- Drove increased customer satisfaction while improving profitability as shown through 15% increase in share of business resulting in 21% increase in profitability- Developed in depth diversion plans for.

Greater St. Louis Area

- Drove profitability by analyzing geographical cost of services and negotiating solid waste and recycling pricing with service providers for all WestRock national customers- Built and maintained strong relationships with waste providers to obtain lowest pricing and expedited service, allowing WestRock to retain national accounts- Served as team lead.