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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

★ Created “one voice” in communicating with executives at the company’s largest distributor★ Developed and executed growth strategies across multiple sales divisions, regional teams, and product lines; managed and grew five companies from $16M in annual sales to $23M in just two years ★ Led sales efforts on national accounts and developed partnership programs to drive field engagement and sales growth★ Managed client contracts and price negotiations★ Organized and led intercompany training programs and team-building initiatives★ Counseled internal executives on channel strategy and potential conflicts

Chicago, Illinois, United States

★ Responsible for strategy design and implementation for the legacy manufacturing division that included ready-to-use product, thereby maximizing division sales, profit margins, and profits★ Liaised with specialists, department leads, and marketing to gather market intelligence, drive new product development, and execute promotional campaigns designed to increase operational efficiency and solve new market challenges★ Managed strategic planning for the product line totaling $250M in annual revenue★ Developed and implemented a SKU rationalization initiative for over 10,000 product codes★ Integrated a go-to-market strategy across multiple sales teams and divisions

Greater Chicago Area

★ Prospected and grew new accounts across an eight-state territory and eastern Canada while stewarding current business; drove annual sales from $1.5M to $6M in under three years★ Coordinated product and service development opportunities with operations and the New Product Development team★ Managed regional pricing strategies and promoted internal marketing initiatives at the customer level

Greater Detroit Area

★ Prospected and grew new accounts across an eight-state territory and eastern Canada while stewarding current business; drove annual sales from $1.5M to $6M in under three years★ Coordinated product and service development opportunities with operations and the New Product Development team★ Managed regional pricing strategies and promoted internal marketing initiatives at the customer level

Provide accounting support and financial analysis to members of management as well as ownership. Was responsible for many of the critical functions necessary for the start up of this company incorporated in July of 2014. Responsible for mediating the relationship between management and the parent company, Rex Performance Products LLC.

★ Collaborated with the President of this turnaround company to monitor manufacturing efficiency and its impact on company profits, in this predominantly financial and accounting role ★ Improved the financials from consistent operating losses to a sustained positive bottom line and significant gains in operational efficiency; decreased scrap rates from 45% down to 5% ★ Generated financial reports, including daily P&L★ Formulated costing systems to help manage pricing and achieve greater operating efficiency★ Led implementation of an ERP transition across multiple reporting functions★ Coordinated sourcing efforts to improve pricing and reduce raw material costs★ Assisted with recruitment and hiring across multiple departments and functions

Managed a team of 30 student workers who provided customer service to residents of campus housing. Responsibilities included recruitment, scheduling, preparing and leading team meetings, training, performance review, and other administrative functions.