Bill Griffith

About Bill Griffith

Sales Leader with a successful history in organizations where strong leadership skills along with a track record of consistent, profitable sales growth are valued.*Business leader for Rexel in Western New York region.* Electrical, Automation and Industrial Sales Manager with more than (20) years experience developing and leading sales/sales support teams in Upstate NY.* Record sales and profit growth accomplished through development of extremely strong relationships (internal and external) and consistent market share increases through the use of superior communication, management and leadership skills.* Proven ability to recruit, develop, deploy and lead exceptionally high performing sales and technical teams demonstrated through continuous profitable sales growth, noteworthy employee retention and remarkable success rates of new supplier acquisition under preferential terms.* Effective change agent with proven success in leading organizational change management *Strong leadership and team building skills consistently yielding market leading teams * Broadly experienced manager with refined skills in employee and team development, leadership, mentoring, coaching, problem resolution * 20+ years experience of successful P&L management * Consistently accurate forecasting with record of goal achievement * Value based customer and supplier relationships

Experience

1. Industrial Sales Manager

   Rexel Automation Solutions

   Oct 2014 — Present · Buffalo, NY, US

Education

• Blackburn College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  1975 — 1979