Francis Rodrigue

Account Manager at EC SOLUTIONS INC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, CA
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Professional working proficiency

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Alexandre Goupil Levesque

Très organiser et polyvalent, Francis est un atout formidable quand vient le temps de prendre des décisions complexes o;u plusieurs éléments doivent être pris en considération.

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Credentials

  • Cloud Foundations
    Epicor
    Jun, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Epicor Channel Sales Certified Americas
    Epicor
    Jun, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Canada
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Manager
      • May 2022 - Present

    • Canada
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Territory Manager - John Deere Construction Equipment
      • Apr 2021 - May 2022

    • Territory Manager - John Deere Compact Construction Equipment and Ditch Witch
      • Nov 2019 - Mar 2021

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Territory Manager
      • Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

    • Inside Sales Representative
      • Dec 2017 - Mar 2019

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • District Manager - Eastern Canada
      • Mar 2017 - Sep 2017

      • Responsible of a $60M/yr territory, consisting of 55 Home Depot outlets stretching from the GTA to Atlantic Canada.• Had over 8% 2017 PTD sales growth vs. LY-PTD 2016, 2nd best territory growth in Canada for 2017.• Managed a team of 15 representative across Eastern Canada.• Hired 7 representatives to back-fill multiple position within given territory.• Managed an operating budget of $1.25M.• Provided guidance, coaching and leadership to the reps through various medium, i.e. work-with in the field, weekly conference call, emails, etc.

    • Hardware Territory Representative
      • Dec 2015 - Feb 2017

      • Responsible of more than 30 accounts mostly in the Greater Montréal Area.• Open 19 new point of sales in 2016.• Cold call prospective dealers to identify opportunities and present Milwaukee’s solution.• Work closely with our Re-Distribution partner’s external reps.• Get prime floor space and build Milwaukee displays.• Carry out product knowledge sessions for store personnel.• In-store brand awareness/sales events.• Participate in various trade shows.

    • Field Sales Representative
      • Aug 2014 - Nov 2015

      • Responsible of a 5.1M$/yr territory, consisting of 6 Home Depot outlets in the Greater Montreal area;• 11.5% 2015 YTD sales growth vs -3.0% in 2014, 2nd best territory growth in the Eastern Region, compared to 10th best in 2014;• Training of 4 new hire;• Planning and executing in-store sales events, leading to the biggest sales day ever recorded for the Hardware department in Home Depot St-Henri;• Organizing and carrying out product knowledge/hands-on sessions for store management and personnel;• In-aisle selling;• Effectively communicating with store management and personnel about upcoming promo, inventory levels, resets, reworks, etc.;• Getting prime incremental floor space throughout the Hardware and Seasonal department;• Implementing TTi’s return and buyback policy in stores;• Making sure TTi’s set integrity are respected;• Completing monthly objectives such as: building end caps/brand tower, offshelf, buybacks, etc.;• Working in conjuncture with store’s MET team to execute resets (i.e.: Seasonal Reset, Father’s and Christmas gift center, etc.)

    • Retail
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Sales consultant – Computer department
      • Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

      • Supervise four (4) sales clerk of the IT department;• Collaborate with the Senior sales consultant in order to surpass our goals that were based on the previous year’s sales;• Assisting clients in defining their needs;• Assisting clients in after-sales services;• Restocking displays & maintaining the aesthetics appeal of the department;• Installation of demonstrators & enhancement of new products;• Checking hardware inventory delivered in the back store;• Presenting warranty plans;• Annual store inventory.

    • Consumer Goods
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Assistant
      • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

      One of Canada’s largest outdoor hand tools’ manufacturer for retail chains such as: Rona, Réno Dépôt, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, BMR, Federated Coop, Marcil …• Profitability analysis for the entire Hound Dog product line;• Working with advertising agencies to position Garant’s brand in the domestic market;• Assist the product managers of the Garden and the Tools division in their daily tasks;• Yearly revision of the product catalog for the sales team;• Collaborate with Canadian Tire for the renewal of the contract of in-house brands such as : Troy-Built, Yardworks & Jobmate;• Brainstorming in product development & pricing strategies teams;• Managing unforeseen requests for sponsorships/partnerships event, eg. Québec City’s Ice Hotel, various regional competition, ...

    • United States
    • Food & Beverages
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Merchandiser
      • May 2010 - Aug 2010

      • Responsible for 35 outlets in Montreal’s south shore territory, such as Super C, Maxi, Loblaws, ...;• Enhancing Molson Coors’ product visibility;• Inventory turnover;• Installing promotional displays;• Maintaining good relationships with store managers to the standards and ethics practices of MolsonCoors. • Responsible for 35 outlets in Montreal’s south shore territory, such as Super C, Maxi, Loblaws, ...;• Enhancing Molson Coors’ product visibility;• Inventory turnover;• Installing promotional displays;• Maintaining good relationships with store managers to the standards and ethics practices of MolsonCoors.

    • Canada
    • Retail
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • IT Sales Clerk
      • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

      • Assisting clients in defining their needs;• Presenting warranty plans & credit payment forms;• Restocking displays & maintaining the aesthetics appeal of the department;• Installation of demonstrators & enhancement of new products;• Checking hardware inventory delivered in the back store;• Annual store inventory. • Assisting clients in defining their needs;• Presenting warranty plans & credit payment forms;• Restocking displays & maintaining the aesthetics appeal of the department;• Installation of demonstrators & enhancement of new products;• Checking hardware inventory delivered in the back store;• Annual store inventory.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Electronics sales clerk
      • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

      • Selling electronics equipment such as : televisions, home theaters, computers and accessories, GPS, cameras, phones, ...;• Merchandiser for the whole warehouse. • Selling electronics equipment such as : televisions, home theaters, computers and accessories, GPS, cameras, phones, ...;• Merchandiser for the whole warehouse.

Education

  • Université de Sherbrooke
    Master in Administration, International Business Development
    2012 - 2014
  • ESCEM/FBS
    French Master 2, International Business Development
    2012 - 2014
  • Université de Sherbrooke
    Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing
    2009 - 2012
  • Collège Édouard-Montpetit
    DEC, Administration with maths
    2007 - 2009

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