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CHARLES W. BROWN III

Tustin,CA

Summary

Results-driven vice president of sales with 20 years of experience proficient at building and leading high performing sales teams. Excels at driving strategic vision and mission aligning goals that propels sales teams to boost productivity and profitability. Highly skilled at developing and executing strategic plans to drive accelerated sales growth, increase market-share penetration and generate revenue growth. Business-savvy individual with extensive managerial and leadership skills that can transform a strategic plan into action with collaborative teamwork. Talented a driving business development and building strong customer relationships. Strategic thinker well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound business judgement.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President Sales

PASHA GROUP
05.2015 - Current
  • Aligned organizational objectives with company mission to increase growth and integrate work strategies.
  • Led sales team to accelerate volume and revenue growth to increase profitability.
  • Spearheaded the use of consultative selling framework and value proposition modeling to strengthen the skills of the salesforce to expand account base.
  • Implemented strategic account planning and pipeline development through Salesforce.com to identify strategic sales opportunities that can be secured.
  • Increased company growth through collaboration with marketing, pricing and operations departments.

Accomplishments:

  • Increased sales by $220 million, +63% from $350 to $570 million exceeding revenue targets.
  • Implemented strategic sales plans to accelerate market share growth by 4.5%.
  • Led sales team to secure 60 new customers through target account planning process.
  • Negotiated C-level suite agreements with clients to maximize revenue growth and margin.
  • Implemented advanced data analytics tools to drive data-driven decision-making across all levels of the organization, leading to better business outcomes.
  • Transformed customer experience by designing and executing comprehensive service improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing satisfaction levels.

Vice President Sales

HORIZON LINES
01.2013 - 05.2015
  • Directed commercial team to generate sales in excess of $350 Million annually, developed commercial plans to spearhead sales growth and maximize profitability.
  • Built high-performance teams through effective recruitment practices focused on competency alignment coupled with ongoing performance management processes.
  • Directed marketing strategies to increase brand awareness, generate leads, and grow market share.

Accomplishments:

  • Led sales team's efforts to secure 25 new customers to enhance market-share penetration.
  • Developed initiatives to optimize growth in new segments to increase profit +5%.
  • Leveraged technology to automate workflows and streamline processes, resulting in increased productivity and cost savings across the organization.

Vice President Sales & Marketing

HORIZON LINES
08.2007 - 12.2012
  • Directed the North America Sales team to achieve annual sales in excess of $1.2 Billion for a transportation and logistics a company.
  • Defined the sales vision, mission and executed strategies to exceed the budgeted goals.
  • Delivered strong financial performance despite challenging market conditions by executing prudent risk management strategies throughout all aspects of business operations.
  • Designed, developed and implemented strategic marketing plans to achieve sales revenue and profitability targets.

Accomplishments:

  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Developed strategic marketing and pricing plan to grow market-share and EBITDA by 5%.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers and strategic partners.
  • Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
  • Designed the strategic framework with project team to build business intelligence sales systems to reduce cost, enhance productivity and sales accountability.

General Manager Sales, Western Region

HORIZON LINES
05.1997 - 08.2007
  • Managed the commercial sales team to exceed $250 million, developed key strategies and sales plans to grow customer base and maximize revenue.
  • Led cross functional teams in Sales, Operations and Logistics to enhance productivity.
  • Directed comprehensive sales efforts to exceed revenue targets consistently while maintaining customer satisfaction levels.

Accomplishments:

  • Increased sales +66% from $150 Million to $250 Million consistently growing revenue.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Championed continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced operational performance across all departments.
  • Led Horizon Lines to win Toyota “Award of Excellence” for eight consecutive years.

Director of Global Services, Consumer Products

SEA-LAND SERVICE INC
05.1994 - 05.1997
  • Managed seven of the company's top consumer products fortune 20 global accounts; responsible for generating sales in excess of $150 million annually.
  • Developed and implemented global account plans to increase business with existing clients and secured new accounts.
  • Formulated international segmentation and marketing plans for consumer product.
  • Employed consultative sales process to implement key marketing strategies and develop innovative solutions for clients.

Accomplishments:

  • Increased sales revenue by 250% from $65 million to $150 million to accelerate profits.
  • Employed large account management process and value proposition approach with customers to accelerate revenue growth.
  • Developed global partnerships with senior management of global accounts and implemented marketing strategies to aggressively grow revenue and profitability.
  • Re-engineered sales, operations, and customer service processes to improve productivity and profitability.
  • Designed and Implemented service delivery processes that led Sea-Land to win DuPont's “Carrier of the Year Award” for three consecutive years.
  • Received Sea-Land's Master's Award for exceptional sales and marketing performance.

Education

Masters of Business Administration - Executive Management

ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
New York, NY
05.1991

BBA - Marketing

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Philadelphia, PA
12.1980

Skills

  • Leadership and Managerial Expertise
  • Strategic Sales Planning
  • Business Development
  • Building Teams and Collaboration

Board Membership

HORIZON LINES, 2007, 2012

Executive Training

  • McColl Graduate School of Business, Charlotte, NC: Executive Leadership Development Program
  • MIT, Boston, MA: Center for Transportation and Logistics Management

Timeline

Vice President Sales

PASHA GROUP
05.2015 - Current

Vice President Sales

HORIZON LINES
01.2013 - 05.2015

Vice President Sales & Marketing

HORIZON LINES
08.2007 - 12.2012

General Manager Sales, Western Region

HORIZON LINES
05.1997 - 08.2007

Director of Global Services, Consumer Products

SEA-LAND SERVICE INC
05.1994 - 05.1997

Masters of Business Administration - Executive Management

ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY

BBA - Marketing

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
CHARLES W. BROWN III