Proven record of sales growth and account management in Sporting Goods and Hardware channels at all levels – Specialty Retailers, Chains, Independents, Buying Groups, E-Commerce and Distributors in the United States and Canada. Key retail accounts in Sporting Goods: Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Academy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain and the Buying Groups. In Hardware: Lowe’s, Amazon.com, Ace Hardware, True Value, Do it Best Corp, Orgill, Inc. Self motivated with strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to understand and incorporate market intelligence in sales strategy. Team oriented, able to build relationships easily. Effective management of multiple Independent Sales Representative groups. Analysis of financial data to control pricing and product selection. Persuasive, articulate, passionate, energetic. Extensive use of Microsoft Office. Travel extensively.

Highlights:

• Sporting Goods
• Major Retailers
• Sales Growth
• Microsoft Office
• Hardware
• Organized
• Customer Analysis