Nathan Hart
Walker,MN
Summary
Innovative financial executive with over 20 years of experience driving success in sales and distribution companies. Extensive knowledge of all aspects of distribution, accounting, and finance. Experience with mergers and acquisitions, including leading the sale of successful company that I created. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
President/Owner
MobilEssentials, LLC
Holmen, Wisconsin
10.2014 - 03.2022
- Created start up company in 2014, utilizing a unique sales and distribution model to quickly grow MobilEssentials to the leading distributor of smartphone accessories to regional and national supermarket chains.
- Active oversight of all aspects of organization (financial, supply chain, operations, distribution, and sales)
- Negotiated customer contracts with largest retail customers
- Negotiated supply contracts with overseas partners
- Controlled purchasing and i
- Created new product offerings annually to drive growth in our retail space provided by customers in stores
- Drove the creation of industry standard in-store service program that drove sales increases and keeping our corporate retail buyers extremely happy
President
Platinum Disc, LLC
La Crosse, WI
03.2002 - 12.2015
- Originally hired as CFO in March 2002
- Assisted owners of company in sale to Echo Bridge Entertainment in January 2004
- Promoted to Co-President of Platinum Disc, LLC in 2008
- Promoted to President of Platinum Disc, LLC in 2011
- Led company to more than double its sales volume from 2011 - 2013, creating EBITDA increase of over 400 percent
- Extensively met and negotiated sales contracts with largest customers, including Walmart. Sears/KMart, and Dollar General
- Led creation of unique sales and distribution model (scan-based trading) that was critical to expansion of company revenues and profits
- Led creation of new content packaging options that were unique to home entertainment industry
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Central College
Pella, IA05.1992
Skills
- Financial analysis
- Operations Management
- Marketing Innovation
- Company Leadership
- Contract Negotiation
- Customer Service
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain
Accomplishments
Started MobilEssentials, LLC in October 2014 and led growth of the company from less than $1 million in sales to $35 million and led the sale of the company in March 2022.
Led Platinum Disc, LLC to more than double its revenues from 2012 - 2014 with the implementation of unique movie content packaging offerings for customers of Walmart's $5 movie dump bins and creating a scan-based distribution system, leading Platinum to be named Kmart's supplier of the year in 2013.
Timeline
President/Owner
MobilEssentials, LLC
10.2014 - 03.2022
President
Platinum Disc, LLC
03.2002 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Central College
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