Lance Foster

President and Chief Executive Officer

With work experience over 18 years, this person is currently working at Encore Home Designs by Craftmaster which is situated in 1143 as a Vice President of Sales and Merchandising. Lance received his education from 1987 to 1990 at the Mississippi State University. Lance can be found in High Point, North Carolina. To contact Lance, you can search for their phone number or email address or find further info by requesting access to their further details on this webpage.
Name variants:
Lancelot Foster, Leroy Foster

Contact Information

Last Update
Jul 8, 2022
Email
lh**@earthlink.net
Location
High Point, NC

Workplace

Vice President of Sales and Merchandising

Industry

Furniture

Work History

Vice President of Sales and Merchandising

Hiddenite, NC
Responsible for product development and sourcing as well as managing sales utilizing a dedicated sales team.
from Feb 2010

Director of Sales

Nov 2008 — Nov 2009

Corporate Vice President

Responsible for the overall management of a $35M business unit with peripheral management of an additional $25M in corporate account sales. Led a cross-functional team in the development, c...
2006 — 2008

Vice President of Merchandising 2002

Conceived, developed, and executed a multi-category product strategy utilizing personal experience and directing three merchandise managers, each responsible for an individual product line. ...
Mar 2002 — Dec 2005

Vice President of Sales - Eastern Region

Managed a team of 17 senior sales executives and associates across an 18 state region in the eastern United States. Budget responsibilities for the region exceeded $35M per year to an indep...
Jan 2000 — Jan 2002

Merchandise Manager

Developed a new leather upholstery product category that grew into a $40M business within two years. Pioneered the company's first overseas sourcing projects which began with cut and sewn l...
Jan 1997 — Jan 2000

Merchandise Manager

Responsible for all aspects of product development for the business unit from product inception through to introduction to the sales organization. Selected frame design and cover application...
Jan 1995 — Jan 1997

Cover Manager

Worked in tandem with Merchandise Managers on cover selection for individual product lines. Served as the primary liaison between the company and fabric mills. Worked in the same capacity wi...
Jan 1994 — Jan 1995

National Accounts Executive

Responsible for sales to international markets, the hospitality industry, government retail (AAFES and NEXCOM) and government contract divisions. Worked both directly and through sales agen...
Jan 1992 — Jan 1994

Associate Sales Representative

Worked as a member of a three-man team in the company's largest independent territory. Responsible for direct sales to small and medium size retailers within the territory as well as assist...
Jan 1990 — Jan 1992

Education

Occupations

Executive
Chief Executive Officer
Chairperson
Vice President of Sales
Sales Specialist
Consumer Goods Professional
Director
Corporate Executive
Chief Executive
Vice President
Commodities Clerk
Brokerage Clerk
Operations Manager

Skills

Sales Management
Strategic Planning
Product Management
Account Management
Marketing Management
Budgets
Account Planning
P&L Responsibility
Project Management
Selling Skills
Furniture
Product Development
Merchandising
New Business Development
Retail
Sales Operations
Global Sourcing
Sales
Marketing Strategy
Selling
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Management
P&L Management
Leadership
Negotiation
Pricing
Inventory Management
Marketing
Purchasing
Forecasting
Team Building
Trade Shows
B2B
Customer Service
Market Planning
Furnishings
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