Derek Miller
Derek Miller
Mokena | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Fishing
Hiking
The outdoors
Spending time with my family
Reading.
Work experience
Quiksilver
Strategic Account Manager/VP of Sales (Hybrid) | 09/2015 - 04/2016
• Managed all sales functions for the US Sporting Goods Channel, Family Footwear, and Teen Chain.
• Presented powerfully merchandised directed assortments: a balance of sell-through analytics, GTM initiatives, brand-right assortments--regionally & and nationally focused.
• Acting Key Account Manager for Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, REI, West Marine, & Sport Chalet.
• Provided management oversight of 4 Key Account Managers, and 1 Jr. Sales Representative.
• Consistently exceeded sales targets in both futures and at-once on a trend of +18% on YOY average.
• Fundamentally changed the working dynamic with these retailers; delivered a new era of trust, predictability, credibility, and partnership building.
Quiksilver, Roxy, & DC Shoes
Vice President of Sales--Quiksilver, DC Shoes, & Roxy | 03/2014 - 08/2015
Sporting Goods Channel Vice President overseeing footwear & apparel sales, for Quiksilver, Waterman, DC Shoes, Roxy, and Roxy Outdoor Fitness.
DC, Roxy, & Quiksilver Footwear
Vice President of Footwear Sales | 05/2013 - 03/2014
Managing Vice President over Action Sports Lifestyle, Specialty, Skateboarding, & Closeout divisions.
Krush Skatepark
President | 01/2005 - 05/2013
Conceptualized, designed, and built one of the premier indoor skateparks on the planet from the ground up. Launched krushskateshop.com in 2008.
DC Shoes
Vice President of Sales | 01/2013 - 05/2013
Managing Vice President for both footwear and apparel sales within Mid-Tier, Action Sports Lifestyle, Family Channel, Specialty, & Skateboarding account base.
DC Shoes
Director of Footwear Sales | 06/2011 - 12/2012
Manage domestic footwear business, mid-major through specialty channel via the independent sales network.
Four Star Distribution
Director of Domestic Sales | 02/2011 - 06/2011
Provided oversight for both C1RCA and Axion footwear and apparel for the entire U.S.
Managed all outside sales reps, as well as maintained position as account executive for the Journeys account.
Four Star Distribution
Eastern US Sales Director | 02/2010 - 03/2011
Promoted to Director
-Managed sales force for the eastern US.
-Also served as the active account executive for Genesco (Journeys) account.
C1RCA/Four Star Distribution
Eastern Region Sales Manager | 02/2006 - 02/2010
-Managed sales force for the eastern US.
-Also served as the active account executive for Genesco (Journeys) account.
DC Shoes
Sr. Account Executive | 04/1999 - 01/2006
Key Account Executive managing sales for a cross section of the company's largest, and most influential accounts. Managed footwear & apparel business through multiple channels of distribution-- department store, national chain, sporting goods, core specialty, ecomm, regional chain, etc.
The Alliance Sales Group
Principal Partner | 01/1998 - 03/2004
Principal Partner and Managing Director of the dominant action sports sales agency in the Midwest. Acting agents for the brands DC Shoes, Clive, Alphanumeric, Electric, Elwood, Aesthetics, Four Square Outerwear, Special Blend Outerwear, Forum Snowboards, Jeenyus Snowboards, Capix Protective Gear.
