JEFFREY SCOTT SANCHEZ
P.O. Box ****, Ponte Vedra BCH, FL 32004-3152
West Coast: 530-***-****? East Coast: 904-***-****? E-mail:
abm5y0@r.postjobfree.com
www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyscotttsanchez
I am a results-oriented executive with experience in marketing, sales,
branding, operations, and a proven ability to build equity, increase sales,
and achieve results.
4/2009- Present Speck Pumps
Speck Pumps is a 100 year old privately held manufacturer of pumps
headquartered in Germany.
Director of Sales and Marketing
1. Strategically implemented a North American sales organization,
negotiated new agreements with current and new distributors in North
America and closed new deals.
2. Repositioned company to focus on new market segments and released new
products.
9/2005- 4/2009 Pentair Water Pool and Spa
Pentair is a global, diversified operating company. Pentair generated 2007
sales of $3.3 billion.
General Manager and Commercial Sales Manager
1. Successfully built a commercial sales organization, negotiated new
agreements with current and new distributors in North America and
closed deals to achieve an overall 48% sales increase while growing
bottom line profits to 15%. Our sales success was achieved in one of
the worst economic downturns in a generation.
2. Lead and manage the manufacturing facility including P&L
reasonability, Finance, HR, Customer Service, Technical Support,
Production, Software and Product Development and Sustaining
Engineering, I increased efficiency over 50%, outsourced major
products resulting in a 45% cost savings, launched new products and
reduced our overall inventory by 30%, while increasing our on-time
delivery to 99% and managed a staff of 40.
3. Instituted a product feedback loop and improved trouble shooting
procedures to reduce our error rate to less than 2%.
4. Performed above expectations resulting in winning the Pentair Global
Business Excellence award.
6/2003-9/2005 Acu-Trol, Inc.
Acu-Trol, Inc. is a $4 million electronics manufacturer of water quality
management controllers.
Chief Executive Officer
After building a successful sales and marketing program for Acu-Trol, I was
asked by the Board to lead the company. I ran the entire enterprise.
Retaining our largest customer and becoming the solution provider for their
national commercial pool water management program as well as increasing our
dealer base resulting in record sales of over 10% per year
1. Developing and releasing new products faster with fewer release
glitches. As a result we released the first wireless controller
program that has full real-time controller functionality over the
internet;
2. Increasing inventory turns to 5.5 per year and lowering inventory
dollars by 15%. We were able to reinvest those saved inventory
dollars into marketing and sales;
3. Focused the company by purchasing and implementing an ERP system
called Macola resulting in efficiencies that increased the bottom line
by 10%. Negotiated new lines of credit and reduced our tax
liabilities.
4. Structured and marketed the company to complete the sale to Pentair.
6/2000- 6/2003 RW Lyall and Company
R.W. Lyall and Company is a privately held leading manufacturer of gas
piping products and services.
Vice President of Marketing
I created and implemented new marketing and sales strategies for the
company.
1. Launched the company into two new markets, Pool and Spa and Propane,
resulting in over a $1 million of profitable new sales.
2. Hired, established and managed a new network of 22 sales agents and
product distributors resulting in year over year growth of 12%.
3. Grew sales to the largest natural gas utility in the United States,
Sempra Energy, I obtained the purchase approval on a new product line
and increased total sales by 93% over prior year. This account turned
into the company's largest account.
4. Developed and implemented a new marketing plan resulting in a 30%
increase in coverage, 40% increase in qualified leads from trade shows
and a stronger brand position.
5. Implemented a new lean R&D process and released 20 new products.
1993-June 2000 Waterpik Technologies, Inc
Waterpik Technologies is $250 million leading manufacturer of health and
well-being products, PIK on the NYSE.
Director of Marketing
As the leader of Marketing for pool products, I created and implemented
strategic marketing plans for all brands and products worldwide through my
empowered employees.
1. Built successful branding strategies for all new and existing product
lines and increased brand awareness resulting in a 79% increase in
sales and 200% in margin. Developed a pool builder loyalty program
called ProEdge and increased brand loyalty by 30% and managed a
marketing and product development staff of 20.
2. Introduced a new fiber optic lighting product line in '98 resulting in
first year revenues of $2 million and launched over twenty-five
profitable new products via acquisitions, internal development and
cross marketing agreements generating $14 million in new business.
3. Won the Marketing Leadership Award.
1990-1993 Budget Rent-A-Car
Rental Car Company has over 3500 locations worldwide.
Location Manager
Developed programs that increased sales by 5% from $19 to $20 million.
Managed the marketing, sales and operations for five locations. Developed
sales and marketing programs resulting in a 20% increase of daily and
weekly rentals.
Education
M.P.A., MA of Public Administration, Monterey Institute of International
Studies
B.A., German California State University at Sacramento
Certificate of Completion, Universitaet, Tuebingen, Germany
A.A., English, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA