Eric R. Schmidt

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ABOUT ERIC R. SCHMIDT

Senior Sales/Operating/General Management Executive successful at building corporate value and leading a diverse and sophisticated retail, manufacturing, sales and service organization with P/L responsibilities exceeding $1.7 billion annually. A strategic visionary with strong management skills and a clear sense of urgency when faced with diverse situational challenges during periods of both declining and rapid sales growth within international marketplaces, while maintaining high ethical and moral standards. Skilled at establishing operational excellence and accountability within culturally diverse environments, translating conceptual models into specific sales growth strategies, and planning/executing multi-faceted global business development campaigns designed to improve market share, gross revenue and EBITDA. Key qualifications include: • Strategic, Operational & Financial Business Planning • Cross-Border Trade & Finance Transactions • Cost Reduction/Containment & Profit Optimization • Acquisitions/Assimilation, Divestitures & Mergers • Process Improvement & Turnaround Management • Negotiating/Bidding Large Government Contracts • Global Market Penetration & Sales/Pricing Strategies • Merchandising Strategy and Inventory Control • Creative Branding & New Product Development • Competitive Analysis & Market Planning/Development • Crisis Management & Organizational Restructuring • Strategic Partnerships & Joint Ventures/Alliances • Quality Assurance & Customer Service/Retention • Succession Planning, Staff Development & Retention • Fluent in English and German, with valid Canadian and EU passports • Former H1-B Visa holder for USA (14 yrs)