Peter Ollestad

About Peter Ollestad

Seasoned sales professional, with a proven track record of success in sales, operations, sales team management, and business development. Expert at effectively developing and implementing strategies and initiatives to achieve and exceed sales target and increase revenue.

Experience

1. Director of Business Development

   Luxury Products Group

   Mar 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Luxury Products Group (LPG) the marketing and buying group meeting the needs of our decorative plumbing, electrical, and hardware member distributors and their showroom professionals. Luxury Products Group (LPG) is a division of Imark Group. LPG helps members network with other best in class showrooms in the US and Canada, as well as provides marketing and training tools to help them succeed. Increased membership from 240 members to over 440 members and developed tools and resources for our members and suppliers to grow together. Active in coaching showrooms to improve ROI with Luxury selling skills and assisting with showroom design services.

Education

• University of Tampa - John H. Sykes College of Business

  BS, Marketing

  1993 — 1995

• University of Phoenix

  MBA

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Product Marketing
• Sales Presentations
• Merchandising
• Market Research
• Income Statement
• Purchasing
• Crm
• Key Account Development
• Building Materials
• Product Development
• Product Launch
• Retail
• B2b
• Brand Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Market Planning
• Business Planning
• Team Building
• Management
• Forecasting
• Cold Calling
• Sales Management
• Sales Operations
• Pricing Strategy
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Trade Shows
• Business Strategy
• Inventory Management
• Consumer Products
• Strategic Planning
• Account Management
• Profit
• Sales
• Wholesale
• Pricing