Richard Baker
National Sales Manager at Shepherd Hardware Products LLC- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Space Planning Professional
JDA SoftwareJan, 2010- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Space Planner
JDA SoftwareJan, 2009- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Shepherd Hardware Products LLC
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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National Sales Manager
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May 2022 - Present
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Waxman Consumer Products
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager
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Nov 2020 - May 2022
Work directly with the buyers with new product additions, pricing, promotions, set ups, and issues. Manage all aspects of business with Walmart. Surface Protection and Plumbing. Collaborate with the Replenishment Manager on manual orders. Stores at 98% in stock. Gained Category Captainship for the surface protection MOD in the first 6 Months. Built an online-only promotion using old inventory products. Conducted Line reviews, gained additional product placement in all stores. Work directly with the buyers with new product additions, pricing, promotions, set ups, and issues. Manage all aspects of business with Walmart. Surface Protection and Plumbing. Collaborate with the Replenishment Manager on manual orders. Stores at 98% in stock. Gained Category Captainship for the surface protection MOD in the first 6 Months. Built an online-only promotion using old inventory products. Conducted Line reviews, gained additional product placement in all stores.
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Sherwin-Williams
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Category Manager
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2017 - Sep 2019
Leveraged findings from planogram updates, improving product placement and gaining line extensions.Conducting sales and space to performance analysis, leveraging findings to make recommendations for planogram updates, line reviews, business reviews, and new customer implementations.Analyzed POS data, managed customer planograms. Utilize various source data such as NPD aftermarket, retailer data, Business Objects, and integrate with JDA Space planning for planogram specific sales analysis.Met with and presented findings and recommendations at customer meetings. Worked directly with all Regional Managers, marketing groups and brand teams, Sales Reps, outside Sales Reps, Buyers, Customer Category Managers. Built relationships and trust to deliver significant business outcomes.Averaged 400+ individualized Planograms Per year. Show less
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Sales Analyst
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2016 - 2017
Supported account team providing multiple brands analytics. Managed WERCS, product set up with Regulatory for all customers. Worked closely with internal/external departments.Created and distributed monthly reports to Division President, Vice Presidents, Sales Directors and Replenishment: Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Sale trends.
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Category Manager
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2009 - 2016
Analyzed POS data, managed planograms,Assisted Sales team and Retailers implementing planograms at store: Analyzed, presented and volunteered for resets.Attended Co-op shows. Showcase Category abilities and the add on values for the business.
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Category/Sales operations
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2005 - 2009
Collaborated with Customer internal departments, including Supply Chain, Replenishment, Marketing, buyers, and store associates. Created monthly POS report for 80+ sales reps, district managers and account mgmt.Assisted Category Manager with drawing, proofing, and assigning modular.
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Sr. Product Planner
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2003 - 2005
Managed purchasing of all co-managed product lines in Customer Distribution Centers at 99.2% in stock. Updated Customers forecasting system by item, by region, at Customer Headquarters yearly. Performed report generation and inventory analysis at store level.Increased store service levels to 99.67% in stock.Worked directly with Customer Replenishment team.
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Product Planning Analyst
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1999 - 2003
Controlled product life cycle from commercialization to discontinue.Forecast adjustments. Inventory management.Managed plant and warehouse operations for a company acquisition.
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Customer Service Representative
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1992 - 1999
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Education
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Cleveland State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication and Media Studies