ACCOMPLISHMENTS Project Management: Initiated and managed an extremely aggressive new multi-line product launch which resulted in the positioning of our business to become the third largest in the nation over a three year period. Implemented and managed all Inside/Outside Sales and Customer Service groups personnel of 16 and drove company sales growth from less than $1M to $36M annually. Aggressively implemented an entire marketing program including: all print brochures/flyers, spec and data sheets, email blast campaigns, wholesale/retail catalogs, social media marketing, and advertisements in trade publications and effectively communicate core products to retail stores across the country. Initiated and managed a new sales program for the launch of products into a brand new 4500+ retail store market and into the largest distributor in the industry, while maintaining and managing the marketing program for the existing markets for the company. Operations Management: Managed all day to day operations of manufacturing and distribution company including outside sales and customer service departments in conjunction with a large retail operation with total staff of 100+ employees. Spearheaded new outside product training program for key core products. The program was a hybrid sales program which increased product knowledge retention and generated extreme sales success for retail and distributor accounts. Managed projections and purchasing of components/finished goods and distributed goods in order to ensure adequate inventory levels for overall extremely fast paced growth. Utilized Six Sigma KPI requirements for sales team to drive sales and measure results in order to provide sales team with the most information possible regarding progress.

Highlights:

• Catalogs
• Competitor Analysis
• Product Development
• Email
• Manufacturing
• Distribution
• Advertising
• Banking Industry
• Customer Service
• Human Resources
• General Manager