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Michael Moss

Plano,TX

Summary

Dynamic business development professional with a proven track record in the outdoor living industry, driving over 200% growth in new accounts during career. Skilled in customer business development and career coaching. Excel in fostering partnerships and implementing innovative strategies that enhance profitability and team performance. Passionate about delivering exceptional results through effective change management.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Independent Consultant

Self Employed
Dallas, USA
04.2022 - Current
  • Independent consultant working in conjunction with marketing agencies for public equity investors and private investment firms.

Key achievement:

  • Established a relationship with six marketing companies, increasing consultations to twenty-five sessions per year.

Senior Business Development Representative

POOLCORP
Plano, USA
03.2011 - 03.2022
  • Managed sales, marketing, and business development for major accounts in the Dallas region.
  • Responsible for MIT graduate training for four sales centers in region

Key achievements:

  • Increased gross sales and gross margin dollars with assigned accounts in ten out of eleven years.
  • Increased new account business by over 200% in three of eleven years.
  • Successfully trained four MIT graduates who advanced to business development positions.

Business Development Representative

POOLCORP
Plano, USA
03.2006 - 03.2011
  • Implemented all sales, sales training, and marketing for the Plano Sales Center.

Key achievements:

  • Assigned customer accounts exceeded the budget five out of six years for sales and gross profit dollars.
  • Converted $400,000 retail customer from direct purchasing to distribution.
  • Sales Center Division Gold Award in 2007 and 2009, Silver in 2010.

Regional Sales Representative

SCP Distributors, LLC. (POOLCORP)
Carrollton, USA
04.1998 - 02.2006
  • Responsible for increased assigned customer sales, and gross profit.

Key achievements:

  • Cultivated new business accounts, contributing to a 150% gross profit increase.
  • Sales Center, winner of the Division Gold Award, 1999.

Sales Center Representative

SCP POOLCORP
Dallas, USA
10.1993 - 03.1998
  • Responsible for sales, marketing, and promotions for the Dallas, TX, Sales Center.

Key achievements:

  • Initiated manufacturer pricing for all assigned accounts, leading to increased profits by 18%
  • Received the 'Top Gun' Sales Award for National Sales in 1997.

Regional Sales Manager

Hayward Holdings
Paoli, USA
10.1988 - 10.1993
  • Manufacturer representative for Automatic Pool Cleaner division for PA, NJ, and NY.
  • Managed Regional Sales Representatives in the New England and Mid-Atlantic areas.

Key achievements:

  • The entire division increased sales every year.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Broadcast Journalism

Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
06.1977

Skills

  • Customer Business Development
  • Team-oriented Sales Partnership
  • Career Development Coaching
  • CRM Software Trainer
  • CRM software trainer
  • New Customer Prospect Strategy
  • Proprietary Product Development
  • Change Management

Career Overview

Veteran professional in outdoor living industry. Consistently generates sales and profit growth using market expertise, critical thinking, team building, problem solving, and business development. Versed in all chains of product movement - manufacturing, multiple product line representation, and distribution.

Affiliations

  • Poolcorp Silver Sales Certification
  • Commercial Pool Operator Certification

Timeline

Independent Consultant

Self Employed
04.2022 - Current

Senior Business Development Representative

POOLCORP
03.2011 - 03.2022

Business Development Representative

POOLCORP
03.2006 - 03.2011

Regional Sales Representative

SCP Distributors, LLC. (POOLCORP)
04.1998 - 02.2006

Sales Center Representative

SCP POOLCORP
10.1993 - 03.1998

Regional Sales Manager

Hayward Holdings
10.1988 - 10.1993

Bachelor's degree - Broadcast Journalism

Ohio Wesleyan University