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PERSONAL SUMMARY * International sales executive, serving Fortune 500 consumer products companies with success in fast-tracking, innovative retail product development programs into new and expanding markets. * Provided targeted sales/marketing services with innovative high-impact merchandising strategies to supermarket, drug and discount chains, specialty retailers and home centers. * Developed and managed top-tier client relationships at the national and local retail level, with demonstrated performance implementing strategies for increasing market share and profitability. * Used new market tactics to enhance and deliver sales * Talent base encompasses: product life cycle management, identifying and capitalizing on emerging trends within mass merchant chains, launching new business development initiatives, and defining strategies for market positioning and revenue growth of new products. * Expertise in research, competitive/trend analysis, category management and product launches.