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Russell C. Adams

Russell C. Adams

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Customer Planning Manager at Moen Incorporated

  • Education

    • Mississippi Technology Alliance

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      Venture Coaching Academy Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

      Graduated intensive 2-day workshop focused on preparing companies for private investmentDeveloped skills to use proven models to assess entrepreneur, product, venture, risk and business plan readiness, determine valuation and prepare for venture investor presentations

    • Tech Ranch Austin

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      Venture Forth Program Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

      Graduated 8-week program focused on getting startup companies to market faster while minimizing waste and wrongful assumptions through deployment of the lean startup methodology

    • Moen Incorporated

      2022 - 2022
      Sales Leadership Development Program

      A graduate of Moen's 2022 Sales Leadership Development Program, where I joined a select group of Moen Sales leaders in high-impact training and development experiences that allowed me to expand my knowledge and skills.

    • University of Mississippi

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Business Administration, dual Management and Marketing

      Activities and Societies: Christine and Clarence Day Scholar, Chancellor's Leadership Class (invitation only)

  • Experience

    • Hurricake Factory

      Jun 2009 - May 2011
      Co-Founder

      2009 Technology Alliance Business Plan Competition - 1st Place Student Division2009 Gillespie Business Plan Competition - 3rd Place (Only undergraduate finalist)

    • NeedTo.com

      Jun 2011 - Jun 2012
      Co-Founder

      Researched, designed and developed Beta and Version 1.0 of NeedTo.com website; web site UI/UXManaged 4 person team of contractors; oversaw the testing and troubleshooting of website; brand development; applied traditional and social media marketing strategy to gain users and web site traffic growthProvided customer support through both phone calls and live chat; networked and pitched investment opportunity to potential investors; recruited and supervised interns

    • Specialty Hardware, LLC

      Jun 2012 - Jan 2016

      Networked and pitched sales opportunity to builders and other potential customers; retained and grew existing client base and resolved customer disputes Developed and maintained database to track progress of home construction; implemented the use of Salesforce to manage sales leads with builders, homeowners, and trim carpentersOrganized, inventoried, and maintained warehouse to improve efficiency; serviced wholesale clients from initial ordering through order fulfillment

      • Inside/Commercial Sales Manager

        Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

      • Sales - Business Development

        Jun 2012 - Oct 2015

    • Moen Incorporated

      Feb 2016 - now

      • Customer Planning Manager

        Apr 2022 - now

      • Senior Territory Manager

        Oct 2019 - Jul 2022

      • Territory Manager

        Feb 2016 - Jul 2022

    • FRIENDS OF THE MOBILE PUBLIC LIBRARY INC

      Nov 2020 - now
      2nd Vice President

      The Friends of the Mobile Public Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization, formed in 1983, which is dedicated to supporting the Mobile Public Library system in a variety of ways.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Effective Negotiating

      KARRASS® Effective Negotiating
      Nov 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Russell C. Adams
      Circle of Excellence Moen Feb 2022 Achieved Maximum Sales Goals in 2021
    • Awarded to Russell C. Adams
      Circle of Excellence Moen Feb 2021 Achieved Maximum Sales Goals in 2020
    • Awarded to Russell C. Adams
      President’s Club Moen Feb 2021 Top 5% of Sales in 2020
    • Awarded to Russell C. Adams
      Circle of Excellence - Feb 2020 Achieved Maximum Sales Goals in 2019
    • Awarded to Russell C. Adams
      Leader’s Award Moen Feb 2020 Top 15% of Sales in 2019
    • Awarded to Russell C. Adams
      Leader's Award Moen Feb 2018 Top 15% of Sales in 2017
    • Awarded to Russell C. Adams
      President's Club Moen February 1, 2017 Top 5% of Sales in 2016
    • Awarded to Russell C. Adams
      Circle of Excellence Moen February 1, 2017 Achieved Maximum Sales Goals in 2016