Nicholas Horbasz

Experience

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  London Knights

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Marketing Intern

  • Operated all social media platforms and implemented strategies to maximize social media following – resulted in 13% growth across all platforms• Reviewed, tracked, and responded to 50+ donation requests each week• Produced original content for the London Knights website – included game summaries, news releases, weekly stories, etc.• Edited copy and creative for 2014 MasterCard Memorial Cup media guide• Facilitated London Knights community appearances with all 23 players and coaching staff• Game day roles included: corporate sponsor servicing, in-game promotions, and fan interactions Show less

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  Athletic Knit

  May 2014 - Aug 2016

  Territory Sales Representative

  • Managed all customer accounts in the province of Saskatchewan• Exceeded territory sales objectives - YOY sales increased by 13%• Top 10 accounts experienced YOY growth ranging from 10% to 269% • Delivered on mandate to grow the territory’s top account – increased sales by 30% • Travelled to territory to visit customers, perform sales calls, and deliver product knowledge sessions• Performed competitor analysis to identify sales opportunities and grow and/or maintain market share within the territory Show less

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  Grainger Canada

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2017

  Inside Account Manager

  • Managed a $1.1 million portfolio consisting of approximately 365 small to medium size customers at the Municipal, Provincial, and Federal levels of Government in Canada• Identified key contacts within each account and successfully established then maintained strong business relationships with these contacts• Maintained high phone activity to ensure 100% portfolio coverage on a monthly basis – achieved by conducting 125-150 customer sales calls per week• Partnered with AGI vendors to perform site visits, product demonstrations, and sampling initiatives• Coordinated with branch staff to resolve customer issues and provide the best possible customer experience• Developed sales plans to effectively market Acklands-Grainger’s value proposition and grow account spend Show less

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  Moen Incorporated

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2020

  Sales Representative

  - Managed a territory consisting of 14 box stores (Home Depot, Lowe’s, Rona) in the GTA – achieved 3% growth on Home Depot Accounts and 19% growth on Rona Accounts in 2019- Sold new SKU listings into assigned Home Centres – achieved 105% of target in 2018- Recipient of Moen’s “High Five Award” for outstanding contribution to the business - Held the position of Account Captain on the Canadian Tire national account - Leveraged relationships with key store associates to attain new off-shelf merchandising and display opportunities in-store – successfully negotiated permanent endcap selling displays in 8 Home Depot stores in 2018 and 2019- Tasked with executing all in-store marketing and sales initiatives, completing store resets, conducting product knowledge and training sessions with associates, managing product return process, etc. Show less

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  CooperVision

  Mar 2020 - now

  Territory Manager

  - Responsible for growing contact lens sales in 300+ accounts in the Greater Toronto Area- Achieved 106% to target in FY 2022- Achieved 101% to target through Q1/Q2 in FY 2024- Completed Coopervision’s Sales Leaders of Tomorrow training and development program- Work with the marketing department to collaborate on and implement new in-office sales initiatives and to report on competitor activities in the field as Ontario’s representative on the Sales Advisory Committee- One of three nominated Territory Managers in North America to present on the Hero Stage at Coopervision’s 2022 Americas Sales Conference Show less