Chris Strub
Chris Strub
National Account Manager
Saint Augustine | United States
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Dickies Girl by Jerry Leigh, Realtree Active/Fishing, Tony Lama Boots
Independent Sales Reperesentative | 06/2016 - 06/2020
• Executing account direction, managing inventories, building in-store features, and promotional planning
• Presenting/selling new items and categories to meet market demands in support of building customer sales and profitability.
• Communicating with Sales Management regarding account activity, directional changes, customer feedback, and business enhancement opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships at all levels of each account
• Managing distribution and sell through; at chain, as well as independent retailers
• Responsible for all Tony Lama sales for Men’s, Women’s, and Kid’s in; Western, Work, and Casual footwear
• Launched successful line breaks twice a year, while positioning brands as the premier brand to wear
• Provided seminars to retailers and store employees, on products features and benefits to insure sell through
• Established a 5% growth for Tony Lama and 10% for Dickies Girl in a tough retail market
C.H. Robinson
Senior Sales Executive | 03/2015 - 03/2016
• Solely responsible for all accounts with gross sales of $60-$200 million.
• Focuses on selling C.H. Robinson core products, modes and services
• Identifies and generates new sales opportunities through analysis and discovery
• Prospect via phone, internet, fieldwork, referrals, and industry networking
• Participate in face-to-face meetings, presenting proposals and solutions, and closing business
• Collaborate internally with team on pricing strategy and account implementation plans
• Work with the General Manager to ensure alignment with branch strategy in forecasting, business plans and
pipeline development
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co.
Account Executive | 01/2005 - 12/2014
• Responsible for growing territory from $4.5 million to $6.3 million, through new customers, and account management.
• Led company in new accounts from 2012-2014, up 15% each year.
• Business development through; cold calls, prospecting, and trade shows.
• Sold and managed apparel into specialty retail stores, including major department stores, insuring high margins
and sell through. Increased business due to product knowledge, margins, and account management.
• Trained and mentored inside sales reps, as well as new Account Executives, within company.
• Have presented, built/setup, merchandised, and serviced "All Dickies" stores through out the Florida market.
• Included on several merchandising committees, to bring new ideas and products to the company, due to knowledge
and experience with a variety of customers.
• Consistently, held expense under corporate allowances.
• Trained with Baker Communications in Effective Selling and Presentations, as well as Impact Selling, from the
Brooks Group.
• Proficient with Outlook, Publisher, Excel, Power Point, and Salesforce.