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Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations

About Direct Supply, Inc: Direct Supply is a leading US equipment and services supplier to the long-term healthcare profession. The company operates through two divisions, Direct Supply Equipment, DSE, which provides over 750,000 equipment items for use in long term care serving over 21,000 nursing homes, assisted living and subacute care centers nationwide. The DSSI division operates the nation's largest eCommerce network of long term care providers and suppliers, and is currently one of the top eCommerce sites in the world. Direct Supply's headquarters are in Milwaukee, WI.

* Propelling Revenue & Profit Growth / Building & Leading Top-Producing Teams * Architecting Change / Action Orientation With Strong Execution Skills & Drive For Results Distinguished career is showcased by strong management performance and instrumental contributions in building and driving the unprecedented growth of an $8B global corporation. Take-charge leader with excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills – combined with successes in motivating teams to produce results and in developing top-caliber individuals into future leaders. Analytical, detailed, process-oriented and data-driven; grasp large of amounts of data, quickly synthesize it and apply it to situations, and comprehend impacts across an organization. Possess a win-win negotiating style and a positive, “can-do” attitude. Successful at cultivating relationships with vendors in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Confident in delivering presentations to Board members and investors. Specialties: P&L Management & General Management Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Flow Management Strategic Thinking/Planning & Tactical Execution Start-up, Turnaround & Organizational Restructuring Mergers, Acquisitions & Acquisition Integration Strategic Sourcing & Global Sourcing Sales, Marketing & Merchandising Product Line Expansion E-Business & Web Site Development Customer Relationship Management Recruiting, Hiring & Training Team Building, Development & Leadership