Industrial Branding: The Lost Art in the Industrial Marketplace
Mc Kay Overview Nov 2012
1. Q: Tell me about Tom McKay?
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A: He turns ideation into profitable execution
2. He’s accelerated in CPG Sales & Marketing
• Vice President of Shoe & Apparel Care Business Units
TLC Consulting: U.S. Go to Market Strategy for Sunscreen
• Director of Trade Marketing, Shoe Care
• Director of Sales Operations: Target & Walmart
• Director of Sales Ops: Target, Drug & New Business - U.S.
• Div. Sales Manager: traditional & non-traditional trade channels
• Product/ Consumer Marketing: P&L & agency responsibility
• TLC Consulting: Air Care Go To Market Strategy for C-Stores
• Sr. Customer Marketing Mgr: liaison between brands, promos & sales
• Assoc. Dir Business Development: P&L and people responsibility
• Trade Promotions/ Merchandising Mgr: all trade channels
• Regional & National Account Manager / Trainer
• Regional Sales Coordinator & Sales Manager: traditional & non-traditional channels
• Field Sales Manager: direct and indirect account responsibility in FDM & trainer of new hires
4. He takes the steps to learn more
4.0 GPA
• Graduate Studies
• Undergraduate Studies
Student / Athlete, Soccer Scholarship
All District Varsity Soccer Player
Head JV Soccer Coach
5. He’s led New Product Development
He knows what it takes to successfully launch in all types of trade channels;
Grocery, Drug, Mass, $, Club, Convenience, Department, Sporting Goods & Outdoor Stores
6. He has a passion for brand activation
He’s experienced in temporary and permanent solutions
that effectively introduce the brand to shoppers
This introduction is very important when
70% of brand selections are made in store
7. He’s created and helped execute
Successful Co-Marketing Events
He led the integration of category, brand equity, business objectives
with customer priorities to drive profitable sales & market share
The results benefited all
stakeholders: shopper
+ retailer + company
8. He has received National Recognition,
Individual and Team Awards for excelling
Kellogg’s Top
Kellogg’s Team Award
Top Top
C-Store Sara Lee HBC
Individual
News President’s Award
Award & Top Team Awards
Award
Featured in Featured in
BRANDWEEK POP Issue
Vendor of
Year Awards at
Sara Lee HBC
9. Summary
He has over 20 successful years of CPG experience in Sales
and Marketing leadership roles.
He’s grown strategic business units and high profile accounts in
traditional & non-traditional trade channels.
He’s led co-marketing development, new product introductions,
brand activation and consulting assignments with flawless
execution.
He’s successfully managed people, brokers, agencies and P&Ls.
Reach Tom at: seamus.t.mckay@gmail.com