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Mcgregor, Mn

• Overall responsibility for developing and maintaining sales of Cargo Max trailers to key accounts throughout the geographic territory. • Responsible for overall sales and market development of Cargo Max trailers through “mainstream” sales channels with key account retailers such as mass merchants, big-box stores, chain stores, and key specialty trailer retailers.• Professional sales: Establish relationships with retail channel partners to win product placement in retail stores throughout the U.S.A. and Canada. • Understand and implement best-practices for point-of-sale retail merchandising including product positioning, feature and benefit messaging, branding, pricing, retail training, and all facets of the point-of-sale customer experience. Continuously test and refine retail merchandising techniques that maximize sales. Produce and regularly update the best-practice standards for merchandising.• Develop distribution systems that provide trailers to retail customers at the right time, quantity, and in the format they want them (assembled, partially disassembled, bulk). Develop and continuously engage with distribution partners that serve the primary value added functions of local assembly and timely delivery. Produce and regularly update best-practice standards for distribution hub activities.

Aitkin, Mn

Strengthened company's business by leading implementation of international business development, including contracts,sales and marketing, financial management, and exporting/customs/shipping management.Created new revenue streams by finding new markets for current product lines.Analyzed performance of all marketing programs to identify best opportunities for optimization.Managed day-to-day tactical and long-term strategic activities within company.Managed all company customer engagement campaigns.Updated comprehensive business plan complete with clear and actionable sales goals and targets.Worked fluidly between research & development, engineering, and operations to bring new products from concept to market.

Aitkin, Mn

Identified key growth opportunities for company through extensive market development and research.Implemented marketing strategy for new product lines, both domestically and internationally.Launched company wide initiative to reduce costs, improve efficiency, increase customer satisfaction, and decrease plant downtime. This initiative cut overall expenses by 33%, increased customer satisfaction to 97%, increased employee satisfaction to 93%, and decreased downtime to less than 3%.Developed comprehensive marketing plan across company including targeted marketing for each product line. P&L responsibility and accountability; cash flow analysis, forecasting, and budgeting. Preparing and presenting financial reports to Board of Directors. Established and maintained 3rd party agency relationships for marketing program.

Aitkin, Mn

Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs.Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers.Developed production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance and other operational reports, to detect production problems.Hired and managed staff, overseeing any personnel grievances.Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.Oversaw design, procurement and construction in regards to mechanical equipment and reliability perspective and provide input for start-up and operation of mechanical systems.Developed safety program for industrial manufacturing operation in accordance with all applicable, local, state, and federal regulations.This program led to zero lost time incidents.Developed company handbook and established all policies and procedures within company in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.Implemented strategic employee recruitment and retention programs driving employee satisfaction to 93%, reducing turnover, and increasing productivity by 36%.

Aitkin, Mn

Monitored production processes and adjusted schedules.Monitored and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements.Adhered to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance.Reviewed performance of subordinates.

Graduated in top 1% of Basic and Advanced Individual TrainingDeployed to Afghanistan May 2004 - May 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Project Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Management

Associate'S Degree