Eric Dejong

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About Eric Dejong

Dynamic and results-oriented Sales Enablement and Training leader with over 20 years of progressive experience in sales leadership, product management, and strategic marketing. Adept at building top-performing teams and executing world-class go-to-market strategies to accelerate revenue growth. Proven expertise in developing impactful enablement strategies and leading national training initiatives that deliver measurable performance improvements and significant P&L gains. My career is marked by a consistent ability to drive significant financial impact through strategic planning, innovative product launches, and the development of high-performing sales organizations. I excel at translating complex business objectives into actionable enablement programs that empower sales teams to exceed targets and optimize channel performance.**Signature Achievements include:** Transformed sales effectiveness by training thousands of managers and associates and upskilling 5 national trainers to achieve world-class scores. Drove a 5% unit lift for KitchenAid and premium laundry while saving $63K by leading the "Whirlpool on Tour" accelerated training initiative across 18 cities. Generated $35M in gross sales and $5M in profits by conceptualizing and achieving a new-to-market commercial retail top-load washer. Seeking to leverage extensive experience in sales leadership, product management, and strategic marketing to drive organizational success and maximize revenue growth for a forward-thinking company. CORE COMPETENCIES: LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY BUSINESS ACUMEN SALES & MARKETING INTEGRATION Organizational Development P&L Management Channel Strategy Strategic Planning Data Analysis & Insights Product Launch Team Leadership Financial Acumen Brand Management Change Management Market Segmentation Key Account Management eric_s_dejong@gmail.com 269-408-6689