Brad Johnston

Background

About Brad Johnston

A driven and results-oriented SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE, with global experience in strategic planning, sales management, marketing and advertising, staff mentoring and development, client and stakeholder relations, account/territory management, continuous improvement, and program management. A proven track record of growing high-performing teams to achieve objectives and foster impactful sales. Excels at exceeding volume, adding new accounts, growing business, and maximizing profitability. A savvy and accomplished leader, who facilitates growth and prosperity via a streamlined, highly effective sales arm. CORE COMPETENCIES People Management - Led and managed teams for 20-plus years- Led and managed remote teams- Responsible for teams selling both domestically and internationally- Led and managed sales, marketing, and customer service teams. Volume and Financial - Oversaw tremendous sales volume (particularly in feed ingredient role at Tyson, supervising and guiding team in selling approximately 800 truckloads of products per week)- Grew direct sales with branded companies, cutting out the middle man to result in higher margins- Managed both human edible and pet/animal edible food products with large multinational companies- Responsible for businesses up to approximately in annual income. Acquisition/Business Integration - Responsible for integrating the product portfolio and sales teams in three major company acquisitions- Led the sales team through a new plant and product start-up at Simmons. LINC - Accepted into year-long management training program for Tyson’s future leaders.