Blake Chandler
General Manager @Lift Solutions Holdings, LLC
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WORK HISTORY
General Manager @Lift Solutions Holdings, LLC
EDUCATION
Florida Southern College
BA, International Business and Finance
SKILLS
ABOUT BLAKE CHANDLER
Executive and Business Leader with proven success in market development and managing change in diverse industries and highly competitive US and international environments. Provides strategic vision, transformational leadership, and leverages expertise in sales, business development, direct/distributor channels, and operations to execute initiatives that drive dynamic gains in revenue, profit, and competitive market position. Ramps up quickly and \"hits the ground running\" with a complete understanding of markets, products, competitors, and untapped business development opportunities.Consistently tapped by executive management to turn around underperforming organizations and expand global market footprint. Motivator with an eye for identifying top talent; recruits, and leads direct sales teams, distributor networks and manufacturing representatives to unprecedented levels of performance. Becomes a knowledgeable resource and trusted advisor to executive leadership, sales organizations, colleagues, and clients. Navigates confidently at all levels of the organization, across functional areas and in cross-cultural business settings.Leadership Contributions: Spearheaded market development, change management initiatives, and M&A activities that were instrumental in growing company from a small market competitor to an $800+ million global industry leader. Drove international sales in key region from zero to 25% of total company revenue within 3 years. Secured contracts for the 1st Three Gorges project in China; unseated #1 market leader and positioned company as preferred provider; this relationship continues to produce additional 12+ years later. Created/led new sales channel for the highly competitive global market; positioned company as the price leader and 1 of the top 3 largest global suppliers in the space; channel now generates in excess of $15 million annually. Career record of identifying, hiring, and developing top talent to leadership positions.
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