Josh Pipkin

Sales Rep (Alabama, Mississippi, Florida)

2017 – Present

• Manage a broad, diverse account base of 55 outdoor specialty and sporting goods retailers based in AL, MS, and FL • Present full product line: Apparel, Footwear, Equipment, to dealers during selling seasons: Spring, Fall Transition, and Fall • Provide accurate sales forecasts, conduct store visits for relationship management and product clinics, deliver sales reporting • Grew territory sales and order book growth in a healthy and consistent manner season over season

Sales and Marketing Rep

2017 – 2017

• Managed an account base of 40 outdoor specialty retailers and college bookstores • Provided accurate seasonal forecasting, conducted sales trips, made store visits, provided sell-thru reporting • Managed brand ambassadors program for the Southeast, communicating with ambassadors and administering seeding • Assisted in all account marketing efforts including event support, store visual and merchandising assets, co-op management

Carpenter and Marketing Manager

2016 – 2016

• Fabricated high-end, custom tiny homes from start to finish, working closely with client throughout the build • Contributed production in every stage of the home building process, from planning to the final product • Produced content for advertising and marketing purposes • Managed the company social media accounts

Sales and Marketing Representative

2015 – 2016

• Oversaw sales, marketing and merchandising for Milwaukee, RIDGID, Ryobi and Homelite Brands at The Home Depot • Managed a territory of six Home Depots amounting to 4.1 Million in TTI sales • Conducted responsibilities such as inventory management, sales, objectives, merchandising, and staff product training • Drove sales and grew territory's business through merchandising all TTI products in The Home Depot in an efficient manner

Intern

2015 – 2015

• Represented five major clients in the outdoor retail, entertainment, insurance, and camping industries • Conducted and evaluated relevant industry research, created type and visual content, and built media lists • Corresponded with reporters, companies, influencers, and bloggers • Designed media buying and social media strategy for clients' accounts and advertising endeavors

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Volunteer Leader and Student Staff

2012 – 2015

• Assisted in business of the area, staff meetings, and management of over 140 volunteer leaders • Managed personal salary and fundraising, planned events with nine high schools, coordinated weekly leadership meetings

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in Advertising

2015

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in Advertising