Russell Owen

About Russell Owen

I lead organizations to success - from start-ups to a Fortune 100 consumer products company (Nestle) – with an entrepreneurial approach, professionalism and integrity. I possess a unique balance of experience in sales, business development, sales management, sales training, project management, general management, retail, marketing and advertising. I’m an accomplished recruiter, coach, trainer and mentor of sales organizations on national, regional and local levels. For example, while leading a national team of 35 Sales Representatives in the sporting goods industry, as VP of Sales & Marketing I guided Cobblestones (now GameGear) to an average annual growth rate of 21.5%. Within five years, as a direct result of my sales management and marketing leadership I helped increase the brand\'s annual unit sales from to over 1.2 million units and increased pre-book orders by over As a marketing professional, I helped to establish Bullfrog Spas as a premium brand nationally and positioned it as the #1-selling brand in the Utah market. In my role of VP Marketing for Bullfrog Spas, I developed a very successful \"Ad Coaching\" training program that provided retailers with a system to more effectively advertise and aggressively compete in their markets. Retailers participating in my program experienced increases of over 200% per event. I possess talents in managing sales territories of up to 11 states with focus on prospecting, negotiating and winning new business accounts. Once earned, I\'m proficient at training, cultivating, developing and maintaining each account with impeccable professionalism and service.I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Utah with an emphasis in Marketing. Specialties: Sales, Business Development, Sales Training, Recruiting, Operations, Management and Marketing & Advertising in the Automotive, Sporting Goods, Health & Fitness and Consumer Packaged Goods industries.

Experience

1. Sales Guide

   Ken Garff Automotive Group

   Aug 2024 — Present · Lehi, UT, US

   Land Rover Lehi2302 Ashton Blvd.Lehi, UT 84043

Education

• University of Utah

  Bachelor of Arts, Languages & Literature (French)

  1983 — 1987

• University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

  Emphasis Coursework, Marketing

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Leadership Development
• Presentation Design
• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Direct Sales
• Automotive Sales
• Training
• New Business Development
• Apparel
• Inventory Management
• Coaching
• Fitness
• Purchasing
• Sales Rep Training
• Graphic Design
• Account Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Advertising
• Qualifying Prospects
• Consumer Products
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Copy Editing
• Marketing
• Negotiation
• Management
• Team Building
• Sporting Goods
• Employee Training
• Trade Shows
• Training Manuals
• Sales Management
• Product Marketing
• Sales Presentations
• Merchandising
• Business Writing
• Copywriting
• Leadership