Kyle Todd

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About Kyle Todd

After spending close to five years at PepsiCo Foods Canada as a part of their powerhouse marketing team, I returned to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in 2019 as a Sales Manager. Before arriving at PepsiCo I spent several years as a Merchandiser and Sales Representative at Scotts. It was a fantastic opportunity to build on my retail background, become a lawn and garden enthusiast and hone my relationship building skills. It's a fast paced industry made even more exciting by weekend events and display building. PepsiCo was an amazing opportunity to work "behind the scenes" after all those years on the front line. I was able to support a team of top-tier marketing managers and cross-functional partners, assisting in budget management and product commercialization projects on a daily basis. I also helped coordinate large-scale sampling efforts and consumer promotion activities with some fantastic agency partners. Working on brands like Lays, Doritos, Tostitos, Ruffles and Cheetos was pretty surreal and very rewarding. Next stop, I made the decision to return to my roots as a Sales Manager at Scotts Canada. It's a role I always had a great appreciation for after working for some great people during my time as a merchandiser. In this role I looked after national banner retail stores by providing creative merchandising solutions, inventory management, and fantastic customer service - all in an effort to grow sales and reach goals together. Oh, and I also led a dream team of merchandisers who inspired even more creativity while building their own close relationships with their stores. Getting dirty merchandising in lawn & garden with the team was one of the true joys of the job - seriously! It's this exceptional service that makes the Scotts Green Team feel like extended family to their store teams. Towards the end of 2021, I was able to move into a new role as Area Sales Manager at Scotts. It's been an absolute whirlwind so far, highlighted by some key wins at regional retailers using innovative marketing initiatives. I've also been able to work firsthand on some private label brands, which has been a real eye-opener and fun to chip away at. Lastly, I've partnered with national distributor partners, which is where we've really grown the business and opened unexpected gateways to new opportunity. I'm looking forward to continued growth and every challenge to expand my toolkit. Let's go!