As a thought driven leader with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, I have a heritage of building successful teams through both Inspirational Leadership and surgical like execution of business objectives
I possess a solid sales, operations and consumer loyalty background, blended with cross functional experience in CPG, Manufacturing & the Automotive industries. This diverse background has enabled me to build Winning Teams for the last 18 years
DSD / Warehouse
Sales & Merchandising
Consumer Loyalty / (Customer Service)
Manufacturing
Distribution
Brand Building
Recruiting
Training
Diversity & Inclusion
National Account Executive @ Accountable for the successful building & execution of customer programming to grow both Kellogg's & our customers business, within the framework of our DSD and Warehouse budget expectations.
* Work in concert with our Brand / Marketing Teams to deliver successful programs to market
* Introduce and build the plan to "seed" new innovation for the Wholesome Snacks and Pop Tart
categories into the customer's Plan-O-Gram
* Partner with our DSD and Warehouse organizations to ensure successful execution of key
weekly and quarterly focused retailer programs
* Analyze industry & category trends to strategically build relevant pricing programs for the
customer & consumer From October 2013 to Present (2 years 3 months) Greater Philadelphia AreaSr Retail Manager, Northern California @ Accountable for leading a team of 7 District managers, 50 Territory Managers and a mix of 200 Full & Part time Merchandising Professionals to deliver outstanding sales execution for both our DSD and Warehouse business. Responsible for delivering over $130M in sales revenue through 950 conventional grocery and box store outlets. Accountable for shaping the strategic direction and tactical day to day execution for our team working in concert with our internal Account Executives. From August 2011 to October 2013 (2 years 3 months) Mountain States Regional Director @ Responsible for leading and inspiring a team of Commercial Truck Center Managers, Manufacturing Plant Manger and a team of Commercial Sales Professionals to meet the needs of customers fleet tire & service needs. Also accountable for the strategic direction of growing our current footprint in the Mountain States Region. Operationally, fully accountable for the profitability of the group and execution of the tools/analytics used to efficiently manage the business. From June 2007 to October 2012 (5 years 5 months) Consumer Care Director / Sr Merchandise Manager / Regional Sales Manager @ Regional Director / Sales Manager Tire Centers
Sr Merchandising Manager Whirlpool Corporation
Region Sales Manager Independant Dealer Channel Whirlpool Corp
Director Consumer Loyalty Whirlpool Corporation From June 1999 to May 2007 (8 years) Market Survey Analyst @ From 1996 to 1998 (2 years)
BS, Marketing @ Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge From 1988 to 1992 JC Clemons is skilled in: Leadership, Customer Service, Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Automotive, Supply Chain Management, Customer Satisfaction, Sales Operations, Consumer Products, Strategy, Product Management, Negotiation, Retail, Marketing Management, Strategic Planning
Websites:
http://jcee06@gmail.com