Robert Biermann Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois

Key Account Manager for Ace, True Value, DoItBest Hardware Co-ops and select accounts.

Countryside, Il

Description: I merged Biermann and Associates to join a major manufacturer representative group focusing primarily on co-op hardware chains. My responsibilities included handling sales for all independent/company-owned paint stores, hardware distribution, and retail farm channel accounts. I also routinely attend industry trade shows to nurture customer/vendor relationships, capitalize on new business opportunities, introduce new products, increase brand exposure, and design effective sales promotions.✢ Represented Purdy/Bestt Liebco (brushers/rollers); Kryon (spray paint); White Lightning (caulk); Warner Tool (putty knives/scrapers); Leviton (electrical); and Briggs & Stratton (power washers/generators), among others.✢ Secured multiple major deals with industry leading retailers, including JC Licht, HOBO (Home Owners Bargain Outlet), Benjamin Moore, Rural King, and B.E. Atlas.✢ Provided comprehensive product training for store personnel to drive sales of newly introduced products.✢ Positioned company as the paint chemical, solvent, and remover vendor for B.E. Atlas hardware distributors.✢ Cultivated strategic partnership with Rural King in Florida and the Midwest for private label logo 5-gal pails.✢ Placed Leviton as the major electrical control & device vendor to B E Atlas Distributors

Wheaton, Il

Description: I led all sales and marketing activities for an independent manufacturer’s representative for paint/hardware supplies throughout the Illinois and Wisconsin regions. In addition, I continuously cultivated strong vendor/client relationships while simultaneously navigating different company philosophies and cultures to drive sales within highly competitive markets.✢ Represented Allway Tool (putty knives/scrapers); Ace Drop Cloth Co. (drop cloth/painter pants); Finish Line Abrasives (sandpaper); Encore Plastics (paint trays/buckets/pails); Gardner Gibson (coatings/sealer/caulk), Bestt Liebco (paint brushes & rollers), Peel Away (paint removal)✢ Recognized as the Representative of the Year for Provision Tool by successfully securing widespread placement of a new product in Sherwin Williams and independent paint stores within the assigned territory.✢ Trained outside sales force/store managers and personally visited job sites to resolve employee issues with paint remover sales following the successful introduction of Dumond Chemical products to Epco Paint. Performed the same service for Sherwin Williams stores.✢ Managed Home Depot POG, generated $1M+ in sales, and won a national sales contest for Bestt Liebco.✢ Presented to Menard’s buyer and advanced to major line review for Foamnasium seasonal children’s furniture.