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Schaumburg, Il

Coordinated retail, E-commerce, and OEM sales activities by initiating a sales pipeline strategy resulting in initial sales revenue for an upstart power tool company. Sales in excess of $1m achieved in less than 1 calendar year.

Manager of new business development and national accounts. Developed new sources of revenue as a result of establishing new national accounts (THD, Sears, Hammacher Schlemmer) while expanding business with current accounts Fry's Electronics and Amazon.com.

Adeptly managed all aspects of the sales and marketing functions of a leading plastics manufacturer which resulted in an increase of $2.4m in sales revenue and improved market share by 2% of various consumer products (2008). Accomplished through retailers such as Wal-Mart (USA & Canada), Meijer, Do-It-Best Hardware, Canadian Tire, Grainger. Awarded Do-It-Best ‘Vendor of the Year’ (2008).

Led National Accounts team in implementing strategic sales and marketing initiatives which resulted in the highest percentage to forecast (114%) in FY 2006. Coordinated sales promotion programs with accounts of national and regional prominence – Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, Kmart, Sears, Meijer, Walgreens, DIB, True Value, ACE (Automotive and Hardware Departments).

Consistently achieved sales and merchandising objectives set by management by skillfully managing several major chain accounts (Meijer, Jewel Osco, Walgreens, D&W Foods) and independent retailers.

Successfully performed as a winery representative to four Michigan distributors in all matters affecting the sales and merchandising of Gallo wine products. Consistently achieved and/or exceeded quarterly and annual winery sales objectives.