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Education
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GeneralManager
Patrick Sacco

Patrick Sacco

General Manager
Laval,CANADA

Summary

Strategic-thinking Business Development Manager with history of transforming inefficient, underperforming operations into successful enterprises. Accomplished communicator with talent for building over-achieving teams. Dedicated to continuous improvement and achieving market-leading results.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

General Manager, Business Development

Canepta Enterprises Ltd
Contrecoeur, Quebec
03.2018 - Current
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
  • Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices and company procedures.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability.
  • Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations and contract details.
  • Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
  • Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives.
  • Boosted productivity consolidating material planning, data collection, payroll and accounting programs into one system.
  • Established relationships with key decision-makers within customer's organization to promote growth and retention.
  • Negotiated and closed long-term agreements with new clients in assigned territory.
  • Negotiated, prepared and signed contracts with clients.
  • Recruited, hired and trained crew members on application of projects, customer relations and customer service.
  • Implemented policies and standard operating procedures and managed quality, customer service and logistics.
  • Oversaw financial management, budget management, accounting and payroll activities.
  • Measured and reviewed performance via KPIs and metrics.
  • Conducted periodic assessments to evaluate company's financial performance.
  • Controlled departmental facilities use and approved requests for repairs or improvements.
  • Responded to information requests from shareholders, providing specific documentation.
  • Collaborated with shareholders to determine mission and values and plan for short and long-term goals.
  • Analyzed and controlled materials, supplies and equipment operational expenses.
  • Addressed customer concerns with suitable solutions.
  • Reviewed daily financial reports and reconciled accounts to keep information current and accurate.
  • Tracked and replenished inventory to maintain par levels.
  • Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
  • Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
  • Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
  • Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
  • Prepared emission inventory reports to quantify air pollutant emissions and impacts.
  • Collaborated with public authorities to improve energy efficiency and introduce recycling schemes.
  • Supervised design of systems, processes and equipment to control, manage and remediate water, air and soil quality.

Marketing Manager

Hiolux Technology Ltd.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
01.2011 - 12.2017
  • Coordinated with creative team to generate dynamic marketing content and communication tools for promotional campaigns.
  • Spearheaded market research to identify branding opportunities, cement strategies and sustain loyal customer base.
  • Created innovative strategies to drive customer engagement.
  • Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
  • Consulted with product development teams to enhance products based on customer interest data.
  • Used networking, coldcalling and referrals to identify prospective accounts and generate new leads.
  • Cultivated and maintained strategic alliances with key partners and vendors.
  • Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
  • Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow share of business.
  • Maintained financial controls, planned business operations and control expenses while identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow business operations and boost profits.
  • Devised sales strategies to increase points of distribution, shelf space, product positioning, consumer awareness, trial, conversion and user acquisition.
  • Collaborated with advertising group to create uniformity between advertising messages and retail incentives.
  • Used analytics to evaluate performance and opportunities for improvements in merchandising, site activity and user behavior.
  • Identified trends, areas of opportunity, scale and potential improvements to drive ongoing business vision and optimization.
  • Managed and drove corporate e-commerce, customer relationship management and social media platforms.
  • Oversaw preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails and other collateral.
  • Identified and implemented options to reduce overall product cost such as consolidation, volume discounts and use of low cost transportation alternatives.
  • Built and maintained relationships with manufacturer representatives to negotiate pricing, terms, freight and return allowances.
  • Developed successful procedures to make company more profitable and eliminate major interruptions in production due to depleted inventory.
  • Negotiated with material suppliers to finalize deals and facilitate shipment of materials.
  • Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
  • Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.

Retail General Manager

Diverse Electronics Inc
Montreal, QC
01.2005 - 05.2007
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability.
  • Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes.
  • Identified trends in customer marketplaces to develop valuable solutions.

Education

Commerce And Business Administration

Vanier College
Saint-Laurent, QC

Skills

Effective leader

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Interests

Soccer

Technology

Engineering

Hobbies

Hunting

Snowmobiling

Accomplishments

  • Increased yearly revenue at Canepta by 50% in 2 years.
  • Improved environmental compliance at Canepta Enterprises and pass regulator audits.
  • Proficiently supervised 5 production lines, oversaw materials inspection, scheduled production and conducted weekly physical inventories.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams in the replacement of production line equipment that resulted in productivity and quality increase.
  • At Hiolux Technology, successfully developed, manufactured, marketed, distributed and sold a product from embryonic stage to 5 million in sales in 3 countries within 2 years.

Timeline

General Manager, Business Development

Canepta Enterprises Ltd
03.2018 - Current

Marketing Manager

Hiolux Technology Ltd.
01.2011 - 12.2017

Retail General Manager

Diverse Electronics Inc
01.2005 - 05.2007

Commerce And Business Administration

Vanier College
Patrick SaccoGeneral Manager