Scott Severson Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Coralville, Iowa

Bloomington, Minnesota

Selling and Enjoying The World’s Finest Wood Pellet Grill - Made in The USA

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

Responsible for developing and executing the sales strategy across all retail channels throughout North America. This includes brand leadership for newly adopted licensed brands. I also hire, educate and set goals with both manufacturer representatives and grocery brokers. Additionally, I manage two in-house employees active in sales, marketing and product development.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Area

Manufacturer Sales Representative of major toy brands to all retail store classifications (Mass, Specialty, Sporting Goods, Grocery, Drug, Gift and E Commerce). Increased new accounts by 42% over 3 years, increased sales over the prior year by approximately 100% the last 3 years in a row and established an end cap test at Target for a new brand within the Baby dept.Key Accounts: Target, Scheels Sports, Menards, Kowalskis Grocery, Gander Mountain, Lewis Drug***I pursued this… Show more Manufacturer Sales Representative of major toy brands to all retail store classifications (Mass, Specialty, Sporting Goods, Grocery, Drug, Gift and E Commerce). Increased new accounts by 42% over 3 years, increased sales over the prior year by approximately 100% the last 3 years in a row and established an end cap test at Target for a new brand within the Baby dept.Key Accounts: Target, Scheels Sports, Menards, Kowalskis Grocery, Gander Mountain, Lewis Drug***I pursued this position because I knew it would improve my sales & sales management skills by A) To become the best sales manager possible it's essential to learn the sales rep. mentality. By becoming a Rep you learn what it requires to get the most out of a Rep. B) 100% commission sales teaches you to seriously hunt for new sales opportunities and always ask for the business. You habitually act to "close" because if you don't close you don't get paid. Shows Attended Annually:Dallas & New York Toy Fairs, ABC Kids Expo, ASTRA and National Gift Shows. Show less

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Co-Founded and developed The Shrunks Family Toy Company, innovators of children's products and best known for our patented Tuckaire Toddler Travel Bed. Grew sales from $0 to $3.1M despite launching at the start of a very difficult economic period. Developed successful programs at Toys R Us and Bed Bath & Beyond while simultaneously teaming up with our manufacturer sales representatives to gain placement with specialty retailers across USA and Canada.

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

Lead the sales, marketing and product development efforts from the early stages of AVIVA ($202K in Annual Seasonal Sales 2001) to AVIVA's sale to Shoremaster/Ottertail Corp. in 2008 ($6.9M in Annual Seasonal Sales). Developed programs with Target, Wal Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Leslie's Pool Supply. Hired internal and external sales Team and an internal product development Team to effectively work together to manage our growth.

St. Paul, Minnesota

Developed seasonal programs with Sam's Club, MC Sports and the Sports Chalet. Also hired and developed 14 manufacturer sales representatives (5 agencies) to set up dealers throughout North America. Accomplishing these goals allowed us to grow from $1.6M in 2001 to over $3M in 2002.

Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

1996-1998 Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Managed key direct accounts (Dick's Sporting Goods, The Sports Authority, EMS, LL Bean, Old Town Canoe and Sea Doo/Bombardier) and also directed 33 independent sales representatives (5 agencies) throughout Eastern North America. Ultimately grew sales from $13,3M to 17.6M and increased region's profitability by 8%.1998-1999 Sr. Product Manager. I was promoted to fill the shoes of a departed Sr. Product Manager. I improved the look of the… Show more 1996-1998 Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Managed key direct accounts (Dick's Sporting Goods, The Sports Authority, EMS, LL Bean, Old Town Canoe and Sea Doo/Bombardier) and also directed 33 independent sales representatives (5 agencies) throughout Eastern North America. Ultimately grew sales from $13,3M to 17.6M and increased region's profitability by 8%.1998-1999 Sr. Product Manager. I was promoted to fill the shoes of a departed Sr. Product Manager. I improved the look of the watersports PFD and Westsuit category. Also designed and introduced a simple "S" logo which is still used today. Improved designs and grew category profitability by 16%. Show less

Hudson, Wisconsin

Co-developed and sold Target the initial sport tool program (it's still an existing program!). I also directly managed Galyan's, EMS, L.L. Bean and 26 manufacturer sales representatives (4 agencies) East of the Mississippi River.

Shakopee, Minnesota

Directly managed Ace and True Value hardware at the corporate level. Additionally, I called on wholesale distributors and specialty stores throughout the Upper Midwest. Researched and investigated competitive wholesale distributors and core retail chains that were 100% competitive brand (Federal). This provided in-roads for Winchester to gain new distributor relations and shelf space that they never had in the previous 40 years.