Experience

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  Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

  • Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States

  • Director of Vendor Relations

    • May 2024 - Present
    • Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States

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  Forshaw Inc

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Core Account Manager

    • Dec 2019 - May 2024
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

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  Central Garden & Pet

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • National Director of Sales Programs

    • Jan 2011 - Mar 2019

    -Deliver sales promotions and programs strategy for Independent Retail Channel-Manage team responsible for output including support materials; presentations; catalogs; etc.-Lead and promote all sales contests and Customer Incentive Program, driving sales and off-shelf product displays-Steer management committee responsible for planning/executing company-owned annual Buying Show -Manage Company's slow moving and excess inventory (through sales or disposal), resulting in a major excess inventory reduction to current manageable level-Research and procure new supply partners to help bridge product and category gaps

  • Key Account Manager

    • Jul 2009 - Dec 2010

    -Managed National multi-chain accounts including Hardware, Dollar Channel and Nursery-Assessed account needs and delivered category and product solutions, growing sales by 8%

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  Pennington Seed

  • United States

  • Territory Manager

    • Aug 2000 - Jul 2009
    • United States

    -Serviced multiple channel retailers including Hardware, Nursery, Feed & Seed and Mass Merchant Retailers through sales, merchandising efforts, product training and store events

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  Central Garden & Pet Supply

  • United States

  • Territory Manager

    • Dec 1992 - Aug 2000
    • United States

    -Serviced Mass Merchant Retailers through sales, merchandising efforts, product training and store events-1999 Top Sales Territory with a 25% increase and $2 million in top lines sales