Robert Matthieu

Background

About Robert Matthieu

Extensive experience in sales of plastic packaging components to the cosmetic, toiletries, personal care, fragrance and liquor industries. • Account management for a broad range of customers from start-up to fortune 500 companies including The Estee Lauder Companies, Procter & Gamble, Neutrogena, Johnson & Johnson, The Limited Brands, Jim Beam Global, Brown Forman and TricorBraun. Extensive West Coast and US distributor experience. • Expertise in injection and compression molding, silk screening, hot stamping, thermally applied graphics, spray coatings, vacuum metallizing, lining and multi-component assembly. • Strong customer contacts with Marketing, Packaging, Purchasing and Supply Management. • Ability to work closely with technical support teams such as Quality Assurance, Product Development, Engineering/Mold Building and Process Engineering. • Highly experienced in sales and the implementation of custom molds and critical timeline management from concept to introduction. • Strong technical sales and problem solving ability. Specialties: • Account management of top ranked Portola customers. • Consistently grew sales base on an annual basis. • Adept at prospecting new accounts. • Penetration of liquor industry without a stock product base. • Experience in working with international customers and manufacturing facilities. • Largest single order in the company’s history of • Largest yearly volume for a single item of pieces.