Sales Manager

Kevin Lasecki

**** *. **** ******, ****, AZ ***** * Telephone: (M) 480-***-**** * *********@***.***

Professional Profile

Dedicated consumer products business manager with 25+ years multi-channel experience including 10+ Promotions of increasing responsibility and diversity.

Equity: Classical consumer products sales background, Strategy development & execution, Employee capability enhancement, New pack development success, Team leadership & results, Key account experience & relationships, HQ Corporate: Sales Planning Club, Drug & Value, Channel Development & Sales Operations

Goal: Secure a Key Sales Position ideally in Leadership that can utilize my ability and experience in sales management, people development, problem solving, category management, trade management and Profitable Sales Growth.

Employment Experience

7/14 to May ‘16 FLP, LLC – Tempe, AZ

Vice President – Sales – Tempe, AZ

Reported to CEO. Managed 50% of customer base and secured most New customers.

Key New Customers secured: Big Lots & Dollar General. Family Dollar grew $10 Million.

Work closely with FLP China General Manager & Team on New Programs & Quotes including key customer meetings at FLP Ningbo China office. Traveled 103,000 miles on American in 2015.

Grew base business by 12% including 10+ New customers.

5/13 to May ‘14 Phoenix Sales & Distribution – Hampton, VA

Vice President – Sales – Mooresville, NC

Reported to CEO. Sold and marketed both SONY & Kodak Batteries & products.

Hired 40+ NEW Independent Reps within 1st 6 Months that immediately added New business.

Key New Customers secured: Ingles, Bi Lo / Winn Dixie, National Stores, Redners, Save Mart, Lucky’s, Food Max and Tuesday Morning

5/09 to May ‘13 BSI (Bath Solutions), Global Décor & Source Plus Limited – Chicago, IL

Vice President – Sales North America – All Channels – Mooresville, NC

Reported to President & CEO. Managed 50+ Independent Representatives. Responsible for Sales & Marketing in N. America at All customers & Channels. 12+ Trade Shows.

Key New Customers secured: Walgreens, Kroger, Big Lots, Dollar General, Canadian Tire, Hancock Fabrics, Tops, Marsh, Bashas, Strack & Van Til, Bealls, APCI, Brookshire & Variety Stores

Recognized as 1 of the Best Sales Professionals by Customers, Colleagues and Independent Representatives based on steady, honest, friendly and consistent approach. Consultative approach always.

1990 to May ‘09 The Dial Corporation, a Henkel Company - Scottsdale, AZ

10/06 – 5/09 Sr. Director Sales Value & Home Improvement Channels – Charlotte, NC

Team leader of 6 direct reports and $250MM. 2 Top 5 & 3 Top 10 Dial customers including: Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Freds, Home Depot & Lowes

Profitably lead & manage professional sales team of 6 to business unit & channel strategies

Effectively manage trade spending that exceeds $50MM

Co-developed New Value Channel strategy that was accepted and implemented in 10/07

Team exceeded YAG Sales in 3/4 Business Units. Awards: Dollar Tree ’06, Home Depot‘07

Employment Experience Continued – page 2

1/06 – 9/06 Director Channel Development – Scottsdale, AZ

Responsible for creating and executing new Channel strategies. Right hand to VP of Sales Mass, Value, Drug & Home Improvement.

Co-developed Drug strategy that increased Channel Sales from $45 - $70MM in 18 months

Drug Strategy: Secured internal multi-function Sr. leadership support prior to launch

1/05 – 12/05 Director Sales Operations – Scottsdale, AZ

Managed Sales Forecast of $550MM for Mass, Value, Drug & Home Improvement Channels. Accounts: Target, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, Dollar Tree, Freds, Home Depot & Lowes.

Team Leader Home Improvement Channel that grew business $2.5MM /50%

Participated in the coordination and management of National Sales Meeting

1/04 – 12/04 Sr. Sales Planning Manager – Scottsdale, AZ

Managed Sales Planning duties (All Business Units) for Club, Drug & Value customers. $300MM in sales and $60MM in trade spending. Includes 5 of Dial’s top 10 customers.

Worked closely with Club Channel team on growth of $10MM / 40%

9/00 – 12/03 Sr. Region Business Manager – Chicago, IL

Led 6 member team that managed Midwest grocery that generate over $60MM. Top accounts: Jewel, Dollar Tree, Save a lot, Roundys, Schnucks, Marsh & Woodmans

Explosive Growth at Dollar Tree $2MM - $30MM in 3 years by creating 20+ New Items. Amazing!

Chairman’s Award 2003 + Top Region 2001 & 2003

6/96 – 8/00 Sr. Account Business Manager – Charlotte, NC

Responsible for managing sales & profit growth at Food Lion & Harris Teeter. Food Lion was Dial’s largest grocery customer with $40MM+ in sales.

Grew Food Lion business over $7MM / 20% in 3+ years. 3+ years of Management training.

6/94 – 5/96 Account Business Manager – Tampa, FL

Sales account management at Winn Dixie Tampa, Orlando & Jacksonville.

Earned both President & Chairman awards

11/90 – 5/94 Sales Representative – Green Bay, WI

Sales account management & retail management at Nash Finch, Super Valu & Woodmans

Earned Top Sales Representative awards for District, Region & Division. Grew sales from $2 - $5MM.

Education

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Bachelor of Business Administration, Major: Marketing, 1990

Personal

Enjoy boating, fishing, snowmobiling and the outdoors

Lived in Green Bay, Tampa, Charlotte (2X), Chicago & Arizona (2X)

References Available Upon Request

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