Steve Cochran

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ABOUT STEVE COCHRAN

I am an experienced, ambitious marketing executive with over 20 years of progressive experience driving innovative product improvement, consumer marketing initiatives, and revenue generation. I have a proven track record driving sales, creating and executing strategic marketing campaigns, and securing increased market share with a solid history of success in new product development and management of profit and loss to deliver consistently improved resultsI have decades of valuable, successful experience in multiple positions within many aspects of the retail and consumer packaged goods industries. Years of hands on, proven performances provide me with a deep understanding of the knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to successfully lead a sales team in the retail and consumer goods industries.I have established long-term, positive, reciprocal, trusting relationships with colleagues, as well as, customers, that have promoted collaboration. Experience in developing a variety of strategic business plans, execution of those plans, achieving sales and product growth while maintaining budget targets.Advanced technology skills in many business applications including, but not limited to: Power Point, Excel, Word, Publisher, Outlook and Walmart’s Retail Link.Specialties: Walmart SalesClub Sales – Costco, Sam’s Club, BJsNational Account SalesDSD ManagmentNew Account/Channel DevelopmentStrategic PlanningTeam BuildingBroker ManagementPresentations/CommunicationRelationship BuildingSales Team LeaderPositive Reactions Under PressureFull P&L ResponsibilitySelling Branded and Private Label Products