Michael Platt
Vice President of Retail Operations
- Role
- Vice President at The Retail Odyssey Company
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Platt
Accomplished career track known throughout the industry for delivering and sustaining revenue and profit gains within highly competitive U.S. retail markets Top performing sales and marketing executive offering an impressive two - decade background in retail sales. Extensive experience in global sales strategies and cross-cultural business environments. Provide comprehensive direction and leadership in highly competitive markets. Successful at collaborating with Board of Directors and senior leadership teams to create new products, new markets, and new profitable business relationships. Produce business strategies that clearly define product advantages, sales initiatives, and forecasted performance, and develop highly qualified sales and marketing teams. Cultivate long-term client commitments in competitive markets. Exceptional communicator with consultative sales & marketing style, strong negotiation skills, exceptional problem solving abilities, and a keen client needs assessment aptitude. Aggressively identify opportunities, develop focus, and provide tactical business solutions. Expertise in building, integrating, and leading high performance teams in an open, honest, fun working environment. • High-tech Sales & Marketing Operations • Key Brand Building & Market Share • Risk Mitigation & Strategic Solutions • C-Level Presentations & Acquisitions • Revenue & Profit Growth Strategies • New Business & Market Penetration • Brand Management & Strategy • Talent Selection & Development • New Product Development • Team Building & Leadership
Experience
Vice President
Jun 2015 — Present · Cincinnati, KY
Brought on board to take overall leadership for operations, growth and development of exclusive service provider, spearheading a team of 125 associates across 10 states selling and managing active support services to The Kroger Co. Responsible for managing senior level relationships with the customer, Kroger, as well as all aspects of local account management which includes: Finance, HR, IT, Strategic Planning, Sales and Execution. Directly involved in corporate strategic planning that includes new business models, new customer pitches, mergers and acquisitions- Successfully led the team in the development and implementation of a new business model based on specific service pricing across the company, which resulted in achieving the highest account in revenue and profit in 2015- Effectively established a high performance team and exceeded all company financial metrics, utilizing a motivational leadership style building trust and strong connectivity among team members.Demonstrated outstanding negotiation skills in establishing strong business relationships with Retail Odyssey’s largest client, Kroger.
Education
California State University-Sacramento
Bachelor of Science (BS), Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
1989 — 1993
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