Peter Ackerman Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Manage the Direct to Church ecommerce platform

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Classes include Integrated Marketing and Communications class, as well as a Business Management & Entrepreneurship

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Marketing Agency Start-up in West Michigan. We are a full service agency that can manage your company's entire marketing strategy, from website development & maintenance, inbound and outbound marketing strategies, as well as your promotional programs.

West Michigan

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Marketing start-up that helped connect companies in a more personal fashion to their current customers, while helping identify and acquire new customers. • Develop multi-channel marketing campaigns designed to help businesses grow• Including print mailers and brochures for customers, increasing their new customer acquisition

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Recruited to manage and grow sales within the Government segment in West Michigan. Manage customer expectations for Vendor Managed Inventory programs, including Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI) such as min/max levels, usage levels and order turn times.• Developed and implemented new strategy within key segments, resulting in over 30% year over year growth in two key segments.• Increased overall Gross Profit Margin in territory by 180 basis points in 2011.• Established high level relationships within key governmental agencies to position Grainger as a strategic partner, rather than supplier, resulting in top level driven growth. Areas of success included ecommerce, Public Safety and inventory management solutions that integrated Grainger as a key partner.

Recruited to revitalize sales in West Michigan for OfficeMax Impress division, providing print on demand solutions that help customers reduce costs, streamline processes and improve time to market. Manage Grand Rapids/Lansing, MI territory

Oversaw up to 5 Sales and Customer Service Representatives and managed 7 strategic accounts for Imaging Consumables Manufacturer with responsibility for performance-based program negotiations, rebates, allowances, and attaining established sales and profit objectives. Managed new business launches including identifying, developing and coordinating product offering and packaging configurations; interfaced with worldwide R&D, Operations, Purchasing and third party vendors to achieve optimum supply chain solution. Analyzed pricing initiatives ensuring margin integrity. Conceptualized and implemented marketing plan and budget, trainings, promotional programs, product positioning, literature and customer catalog reviews.* Managed largest domestic key account with 2007 sales in excess of $35 million, with growth exceeding 40% from 2006 levels.* Established 2 new strategic partnerships that exceeded $1 million in revenue apiece annually.* Ranked 1st nationally in overall sales 2006 & 2007.* Ranked 1st nationally in two product categories 2005.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Communications