Steve Aicher Email & Phone Number

Franchise Consultant for Existing and new Franchise owners of Ace Handyman Services. I work with owners in the Midwest from Illinois to Minnesota. Building the Ace Hardware Brand and Ace Handyman Services brandwww.acehandymanservices.com

Directed total implementation of brand strategy to 150+ single and multi-store retailers, including retail and wholesale sales growth, new business support and new store planning. Utilized full understanding of retail best practices, including marketing, merchandising, inventory, retail pricing, store operational procedures, advertising, retail training and product knowledge.• Oversaw Salesforce & Microstrategy monthly reports for NE Team, as Tech Ambassador for Northeast Region• Managed $6M territory. • Developed PowerPoint training games for product knowledge seminars.

Oak Brook, Il

• Oversaw paint project for 3,511 stores with 4 direct reports (Ace Corporation War Room - 13 months), developing database for team for fast reference and efficiency.

• Led 5 direct reports in Midwest and northeast United States, developing and motivating reports. • Achieved Top Sales Region in 2014. • Managed bottom-line growth and success of multiple territories in NE Region.

Directed total implementation of brand strategy to 150+ single and multi-store retailers, including retail and wholesale sales growth, new business support and new store planning. Full understanding of all retail best practices, including marketing, merchandising, inventory, retail pricing, store operational procedures, advertising, retail training and product knowledge.• Earned Top Sales of Eastern Division, with increase of +13.6%.• Achieved Top 5 Color Your Life Décor Sales.• Top Sales of Eastern Division 2003 (Increase of +8.7%). • Managed over $5M in annual territory sales, with superior expense control of.16% expense to sales in the territory.• Worked with retailers to develop paint managers.

Responsible for developing latex coatings from the “ground-up” for one of the top 10 coating manufacturer in the US.• Successfully developed latex products for Ace stores and companies.• Applied “Design of Experiments” for formulate top end products.• Developed Florida State University field marking paint.• Developed specialty products for companies.• Developed coating for Northern Arizona University.• Managed a team of summer employees.

Responsible for managing 3 lab technicians. Roles included training, conflict resolution, operations and policy and procedures for toll manufacturing.• Managed and oversaw lab technicians.• Directed tests and procedures for toll manufacturing for the Lever Corporation.• Developed procedures to help streamline lab tests.• Grew lab efficiencies.

Responsible for sales and installations of computer networks to local businesses. • Successfully sold and installed computer networks for companies.• Responsible for maintaining accounts.• Trained customers.