Robinson Outdoor Products Poised for Growth with New Strategic Position Hires

Posted By ScentBlocker at 5/11/2011 12:00:00 AM

Cannon Falls, Minnesota - Robinson Outdoor Products, maker of ScentBlocker®, Scent Shield®, and Whitewater® products, and exclusive distributor of Tree Spider™ safety products, recently hired Kale Schwede and Anjie Boster for the positions of Key Account Specialist and Purchasing Assistant respectively.

With the added growth of comp sales in current brand products and the additional forecast of the new Tree Spider brand products, Robinson Outdoor Products has added two key personnel to its sales and operations teams to bolster support to its customers.

Schwede.jpgAs Key Account Specialist, Kale Schwede’s primary focus will be to grow sales and provide sales support to key retail accounts working with Robinson Outdoor Products Inside and Outside Sales Team. "We are very excited to have Kale join our sales team.  He brings a great attitude, knowledge, and dedication in the support of our key accounts." exclaimed Vice President of Sales, Joe White.

Schwede is an avid outdoorsman and comes to Robinson Outdoor Products with great sales and account experience with Community Builder Inc. and Cannon Tackle Supply. Schwede has a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with a Major in Organizational Management and a Minor in Psychology.

Boster.jpgAnjie Boster has been hired as a purchasing assistant and will work closely with the sales and product development teams to assist the purchasing team in managing the entire purchasing process, from projections to final receipt of goods and inventory control.

"We are very pleased that Anjie has joined our team, and look forward to her many contributions. She brings a wealth of purchasing knowledge and experience to her new position. With the growth that we have planned, we certainly expect to keep her busy!" stated Keith Edberg, Operations Manager for ROP.

Boster is also an avid outdoors person and enjoys hunting and land management with her husband. She also brings great experience to the team. Boster joins Robinson Outdoor Products from Fagen Inc where she was in charge of purchasing. Her experience at Fagen included pricing negotiations, product specifications, vendor relationships, inventory control, planning and scheduling, and cost saving initiatives.

"We are proud to join the ROP team." stated Schwede. This is a highly regarded company in our industry, with many great product categories filled with innovation and technology. We look forward to growing with this brand leader as we move to the next level of growth."