Manage 4 states, partnering with dealerships and contractors, selling commercial grade engines, power equipment products and accessories. Built relationships through long & short selling cycle techniques while increasing brand loyalty. Responsible for getting dealers to bring on Echo/Shindaiwa product lines and help them build a profitable business by selling our products over the competitors. Educated partners with smart business practices, merchandising, and marketing ideas. Assisted dealers by working through associations to build strong professional relationships with contractors and municipalities, driving sales into their doors. • Created innovative and effective selling programs.• Focused client relations; new accounts development, and sales force productivity.• Developed a strategy to help dealers identify lucrative markets and selling techniques.• Provided dealers with creative marketing strategies.• Trade Show Participation

Manage 4 states and parts of British Columbia and Alberta Canada working through the distribution channel, contractors, and architects selling high end, professional grade, landscape lighting products and accessories. Build relationships through long & short selling techniques, creating long lasting relationships and brand loyalty. Educate and train landscape designers, architects, and contractors to specify our products so contractors could force the distribution channel to purchase Vista products. • Create innovative and effective presentations.• Focusing on client relations; new accounts development, and sales force productivity.• Develop strategies to identify lucrative markets.• Assist customers with on the job site training.• Provide customers with technical designing and product information.• Create several new ideas to help increase sales.• Inventory control and product merchandising.• Trade show participation.

Managed 9 states, partnering with dealerships and contractors, selling commercial grade engines, power equipment products and accessories. Built relationships through long & short selling cycle techniques while increasing brand loyalty. Responsible for getting dealers to bring on Kawasaki product lines and helped them build a profitable business by selling our products over the competitors. Educated partners with smart business practices, merchandising, and marketing ideas. Assisted dealers by working through associations to build strong professional relationships with contractors and municipalities, driving sales into their doors. Accepted position with Vista to get back into industry I have tremendous passion for.• Created innovative and effective selling programs.• Focused client relations; new accounts development, and sales force productivity.• Developed a strategy to help dealers identify lucrative markets and selling techniques.• Provided dealers with creative marketing strategies.• Trade Show Participation

As a business owner of a sustainable landscaping company, controlled all aspects of running the business including promoting and marketing the company/brand to designers and architects. Focused on client relations and development of new accounts. Was responsible for all expenses, budgeting, A/R, A/P, and payroll. Trained and developed project managers and staff of 20, to be the most innovative and most knowledgeable installers within the industry. Created all marketing materials including building and updating the company website. Sold business to assist my father with retirement.• Created innovative and effective presentations; conceptualized productive selling programs.• Managed all incoming projects from estimating to quoting large commercial jobs.• Trade show participation.

Managed 3 states dealing with distributors, contractors,designers and end users, selling high-end, architectural grade lighting products and accessories. Built relationships through long & short selling cycle techniques to increase brand loyalty. Pushed designers to specify our products so contractors could force the distribution channel to purchase FX products. Resigned to assist my father with retirement and to sell his business.• Created effective presentations; conceptualized productive selling programs.• Focused on client relations; new accounts development, and sales force productivity.• Developed a strategy to identify lucrative markets.• Assisted customers with on-the-job site training.• Provided customers with technical designing and product information.• Created several new ideas to help increase sales.• Trade show participation.

Performed all aspects of a wholesale distributing company including operations, sales, inventory management, and customer service. Emphasis on client relations; new accounts development, and sales force productivity. Developed loyal clientele with new customers. Created new, innovative ideas to help our customers succeed with their business. Recruited by FX Luminaire.• Helped manage employees with day-to-day operations.• Managed all marketing materials.• Created and managed all of the marketing for shelving and end-caps. • Managed all incoming projects from estimating to quoting large commercial jobs.• Assisted customers with on-the-job site training.• Provided customers with technical designing and product information.• Trade show participation.

Assisted the outside sales force with their existing accounts, while developing new ones. Managed all incoming projects from estimating to quoting large commercial jobs. Assisted the sales force with tracking projects and assisted contractors with finding new projects to develop loyal clientele. Resigned due to my job being relocated to another state.• Provided customers with technical designing and product information.• Developed new ways to track projects.• Negotiated and landed several large commercial projects.• Created several new ideas to help increase sales.

Electro Hi/Fi was a German car audio distributor. Promoted and developed the product line through auto shows and presentations to retailers. Helped create and find the demographic that would purchase the product through building and designing show cars to attract attention for the brand. Worked to develop a strategy to identify which markets were going to be lucrative and focus on client relations with new accounts, while increasing sales force productivity. Sold business to another distributor.• Trained, developed, and helped direct retailers sales force to effectively sell Grundig Car Audio.• Created innovative and effective presentations; conceptualized productive selling programs.• Created and managed all marketing materials.• Continually researched competitors' product to help effectively sell Grundig as a superior brand.