Scott Ashton
CEO - Aim Outside Rep Agency, FFL, LeoAdventures Public Servant Appreciation program
- Role
- Chapter President - Fort Smith Fort Chaffee at Quail Forever
- Location
- Van Buren, AR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott Ashton
A former adventure racer with a positive attitude, friendly demeanor and a long successful career of sales management experience in National, CPG, retail and manufacturing sales, including 17 years in Regional and National management positions. I have received numerous awards for excellence. Won 2014 Cabelas Hunting Vendor of the year and 2015 Strategic Partnership awards. Participated as Lead mountain guide, Navigator and white water for an Eco-Challenge team. Won several Sales manager of the year awards. Volunteered as Chapter president for a national 501c3. Managed US and CAN LE/MIL sales and sales for Canada, US and Mexico. Current FFL. Proven track record of developing strong sales teams, driving double-digit growth, and operating at or under budget. Adept in identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing innovative solutions. Applies outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to cultivate rapport with customers, vendors, and staff. Avid outdoorsman whose interests include hunting, fishing, rock climbing, mountaineering, white water and sea kayaking, mountain biking, caving, backpacking, SCUBA, golf, ice hockey, snow skiing, shooting and is a certified NRA rifle and pistol instructor. Expertise encompasses: Trend Analysis • Marketing Program Development • Creative Writing • Promotions • MerchandisingSales Forecasting • Territory/Market Development • Account Management • Contract Negotiation • Profit/Loss Responsibility • Budgeting • Expense/Inventory Control • Customer Service • Recruiting/Retention • Strategic Planning • Internal Auditing ISO14001, ISO9001, AS9100, TS-16949 • Sales Management, Research, achieving sales goals, Relationship building, analytics, problem solving.
Experience
Chapter President - Fort Smith Fort Chaffee
Mar 2023 — Present · Fort Smith, AR, US
Education
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
University of Missouri-Columbia
BSAg, Business
1984 — 1988
University of Phoenix
MBA, Business Administration
2008 — 2010
Skills
- Purchasing
- Retail
- Customer Satisfaction
- Inventory Management
- Sales Management
- Negotiation
- Budgeting
- New Business Development
- Contract Negotiation
- Pricing
- Customer Service
- Merchandising
- Team Leadership
- Excel
- Customer Relations
- Management
- Account Management
- Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- Leadership
- Training
- Product Development
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Budgets
- Microsoft Office
- Product Management
- Manufacturing
- P&L
- Strategic Partnerships
- Problem Solving
- Powerpoint
- Word
- Promotions
- Strategic Planning for Growth
- Customer Segmentation
- Business Analytics
- Business Development
- Sales
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