Scott Meyer Email & Phone Number

Irvine, CA, US

• Scott Meyer served as a Principal Consultant for McDermott & Bull Executive Search – the premier retained executive search firm in the West. Scott led the firm’s Consumer Products Practice and was a member of the.
• Outside Board member - e-commerce PE portfolio company
• Outside Board member - industrial services PE portfolio company
• CEO - industrial services PE portfolio company
• Chief People Officer - healthcare PE portfolio company
• Director of Brand Marketing - tactical gear/apparel PE portfolio company

Irvine, CA, US

Adjunct instructor for BAL450, Business Leadership Strategies

Investor and active board member of startup company holding patented, proprietary technology to reduce fat content and improve flavor and holding time of deep fried food, both commercially and in-home.

• Consulting practice in consumer products strategy, best practices, due diligence, startup, and turnaround; clients include:
• Coffique, an entrepreneurial startup housewares company launching patent pending under-the-brewer storage stand for single-serve coffee pods (Keurig, Nespresso) (2012 – 2013)
• BuyerLogic, a startup providing email-based interactive marketing platforms capable of real time determination of attitudes/interests of consumers/voters targeted by behavior or geo/demographics, providing optimized.
• Reboot Holdings, a Jaymsea portfolio company; advised founder of company launched based on award-winning documentary film on regaining health by fruit/vegetable juice fasting; grew retail juicer market by estimated.

Alexandria, New South Wales, AU

• Chief executive of high growth super premium line of small kitchen appliances and cookware across US and Canada with double digit EBIT; accelerated sales and profit growth in spite of economic downturn while.
• Revamped US website (brevilleusa.com) to allow for DTC sales, with corresponding margin improvement; introduced “Living Manual” on website to demonstrate through videos product assembly, proper usage, and.
• Reduced operating expense through headcount reduction by signing contract with 3PL provider to sublease warehouse and contract supply chain and logistics
• Reduced US working capital through liquidation of obsolete/discontinued housewares inventory
• Initiated closure of unprofitable Canada housewares business, significantly improving Canadian EBIT
• Coordinated Canadian business strategy for Keurig with Breville Canada serving as exclusive distributor of Keurig single serve coffee brewers in Canada, generating triple digit growth rates

• Drove brand equity while growing free cash flow and EBITDA in plumbing products portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners and Bain Capital; initial responsibility as CMO to strengthen brand equity to maximize potential.
• Identified cost and working capital reductions contributing significant EBITDA in Mexico faucet plant; initiated private label contract manufacturing discussions with Home Depot, Lowe’s, ACE, TruValue to bring plant to.
• Led successful category line review at Home Depot resulting in incremental SKU distribution

• Developed strategic marketing plan to differentiate American Standard products with key USPs while increasing price
• Initiated DTC sales capability on website (americanstandard.com) for selected SKUs and repair parts
• Developed CRM promotional and merchandising programs with Home Depot and Lowe’s, establishing metrics and measuring ROMI for trade marketing budget; included online and POS programs

• Consulting practice in consumer products strategy, best practices, due diligence, startup, and turnaround; clients included:
• Hunter Fan, a MidOcean portfolio company; evaluated new product development program, recommended key changes resulting in meaningful annual savings while significantly reducing development cycle (2008)
• Spectrum Brands, a T.H. Lee portfolio company; provided best practices assessment of sales and marketing strategy in Lawn & Garden division (Spectracide, Vigoro) (2008)
• Harbinger Capital Partners, a PE firm and owner of Applica and Salton (now Spectrum Brands); developed three year business strategy integrating distressed Salton brands into Applica (Black & Decker kitchen electrics).

Ecully, FR

• Led turnaround of company marketing cookware, bakeware, kitchen accessories and small domestic appliances under the T-Fal, WearEver, Emerilware, Mirro, Air Bake, and Regal brands
• Halted chronic decline in Net Sales and Operating Profit by eliminating unprofitable SKUs, incenting Sales on profitability, and building world-class Sales and Marketing teams
• Initiated and led August 2006 acquisition of WearEver/Mirro/AirBake brands for $36.5MM in Chapter 11 363 auction; successfully integrated Systems, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and Credit/Collections
• Negotiated and signed licensing agreement with Chef Emeril Lagasse for line of kitchen electrics generating significant incremental annual revenues; 100% acceptance by all retailers presented with Q4 2006 allocations
• Secured incremental major cookware promotion at Walmart for 2004 following mid-2003 crippling loss of business to lower priced competitive SKUs; regained high percentage of lost business in 2005 shelf re-set, with.
• Significantly reduced 2004-2007 working capital through aggressive inventory management, improved production planning, and reduction of DSO; reduced obsolete inventory -80%

US

• Senior revenue executive for consumer healthcare, medical device and software company with proprietary technology that quickly and accurately measures resting metabolic rate (calories burned at rest each day); helped.
• Concluded agreement with HealthSouth providing metabolic measuring services to consumers at 2000+ facilities
• Concluded distribution agreement with Mead Johnson to sell devices/refills to RDs, OB/GYNs, and oncologists
• Reviewed, selected, and hired consumer advertising agency (DDB), medical advertising agency (1Health), and sales promotion agency (Arc)

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Fueled global Power Oral Care business from $430MM to $655MM to become the largest and most profitable oral care business in Gillette by strategically/executionally repositioning power toothbrushes as mainstream to.
• Globally launched three major new power toothbrushes simultaneously in 2001, generating $50MM+ incremental net sales: 3D Excel (top of line), Kids’ (first in category), Battery
• Globally launched Braun Oral-B 3D (Q4'98), a premium price/performance power toothbrush, capturing over 20% worldwide value share in the ten largest global markets within first year
• Penetrated Costco for first time with new distribution gains, capturing $10MM+ incremental net sales and incremental profit contribution for US market

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Led 85 employees in turnaround of three-year sales decline for second largest Oral-B market (after US) with operations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; day-to-day work, account calls conducted in German
• Adapted US retail category management methods to complex German trade accounts, resulting in major distribution gains and value share increase for lead product line

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Spearheaded development of CrossAction, the most successful new product launch in category history, leading cross-functional team that successfully incorporated breakthrough performance into product design; revised.
• Rejuvenated flagship Advantage brand worldwide, incorporating innovative features into the product and overdelivering forecasted growth within first year
• Pioneered and launched new line of children’s toothbrushes (SquishGrip),scoring in top 20 percent of all BASES tested concepts and resulting in 100% acceptance in all national accounts worldwide Director of Marketing.
• Generated dramatic US market share growth by redirecting marketing expenses to focus on consumer takeaway rather than historical focus on incremental trade allowances

New Brunswick, NJ, US

Group Product Director - Splenda (1989 –1993)Marketing Manager - Sucralose (1985-1989)

New Brunswick, NJ, US

Product Director, PediaCare and Children’s Co-Tylenol (1984 –1985)Assistant Product Director - New Products (1983 –1984), Adult Tylenol (1982-1983: started two weeks following Chicago cyanide poisonings)

Mba, Marketing & Finance

Bs, General Management

Education record

Education record