Robert Perkins Email & Phone Number

Tuscaloosa, Al, Us

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

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Franchisee Owner small Pretzel and Cinnamon Roll businesses

Director of License Publishing worked with licensors to negotiate deals for license characters. Developed formats for mass and trade customers. Created children's book formats working with the creative, production and sales teams.

Director of Publishing for a large Children's Book publishing house, specializing in formats for the mass and trade market. Oversaw all aspect of the creative, licensing, and editorial departments. Worked closely with sales team in building formats for specific customers. Developed an Inspirational line of Children's Book under the Spirit Press imprint. Oversaw the largest increase in sales in Dalmatian Press history doing in excess of 58 million in sales. Managed a staff of over thirty team… Show more Director of Publishing for a large Children's Book publishing house, specializing in formats for the mass and trade market. Oversaw all aspect of the creative, licensing, and editorial departments. Worked closely with sales team in building formats for specific customers. Developed an Inspirational line of Children's Book under the Spirit Press imprint. Oversaw the largest increase in sales in Dalmatian Press history doing in excess of 58 million in sales. Managed a staff of over thirty team members in the creative, editorial and licensing staff. Show less

Children's Book Buyer for Treat Entertainment / Anderson Merchandisers from 1995 to 2005. I selected and created children books for over 2,500 Wal-Mart stores across the United States. Negotiated discount terms with publishing houses and Wal-Mart. Under my tenure I was able to move the Wal-Mart Children's Book business from 57 million in 1996 to over 125 million in 2005 in the stores. I developed key relationships with the Wal-Mart buyers for this category. I was able to create exclusive… Show more Children's Book Buyer for Treat Entertainment / Anderson Merchandisers from 1995 to 2005. I selected and created children books for over 2,500 Wal-Mart stores across the United States. Negotiated discount terms with publishing houses and Wal-Mart. Under my tenure I was able to move the Wal-Mart Children's Book business from 57 million in 1996 to over 125 million in 2005 in the stores. I developed key relationships with the Wal-Mart buyers for this category. I was able to create exclusive product for Wal-Mart working with publishers like Random House, Scholastic, Simon and Schuster and Dalmatian Press just to name a few. I had the pleasure of working with the editors at Penguin / Putnam to bring back the "Dick and Jane" series which was an idea that I championed and brought to the market in 2002. Show less

Mobile, Alabama

Manager and Buyer of Ladies and Children's Shoes for 29 upscale department stores in the Southeast with annual business exceeding 12 million dollars in sales. I also managed over 150 sales team members in which we consistantly grew the shoe business year after year. I was also responsible for motivating and evaluating a commission driven sales team.