Senior level sales executive with over 20 years successful experience in identifying business problems, formulating strategic marketing plans, implementing changes, and developing new products, in challenging and diverse environments. Direct, decisive management style. Merges hands-on leadership with excellent communication skills to continually motivate focused teams toward goal attainment; Known for providing a stabilizing influence, regardless of the situation. Expert in building top-producing business relationships with domestic and international customers

Highlights:

Negotiated and closed multi-million dollar international contracts. • Built strategic alliances with international companies such as Cabala’s, Bass Pro Shops, Inteplast, Dow and Rohm & Hass. • Propelled revenue from $49 million to $70 million in less than 2 years and aggressively managed costs and margins. • Directed all aspects of business unit including sales, customer service, and purchasing, with P&L responsibility. • Realigned sales department eliminating unprofitable territories resulting in saving $250,000. • Integrated Lean Manufacturing into two organizations. • Launched new product initiatives to new and existing customers. • Implemented several program initiatives including ISO 14001, ISO 9000, MBO and Lean Manufacturing principles.

Companies I like:

Flexable Packaging Packaging, 3M, Pliant, Alcan

• Sales Planning
• hands-on leadership
• excellent communication skills
• New Product Introduction
• Profit Loss Mgt
• Sales Training
• Increase Revenue
• Increase Profit
• Strategic Business Plans
• Implement Change
• Increase Sales
• Problem Solving
• Goal Attainment
• Building Relationships
• Customer Service
• Motivator
• Team Player