
Greg McDonald
General Manager
Calgary | Canada
Interests
No information
Industries
Bike
Outdoor
In my own words
— Greg<p>Experienced Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the sales, marketing, and advertising industry.
Skilled in Retail, Sales, Mountain Biking, Marketing, Account Management, and Outdoor Recreation. Strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Sociology from The University of Lethbridge. </p><p> </p><p> </p>
Trajectory
Jul 2024 — Feb 2025
Sales Director · We Are One Composites
Built out omnichannel brand strategy building B2B and D2C business channels in conjunction
• Rebuilt dealer network sentiment with 2025 dealer program focusing on retailer success and participation in marketing programs
• Launched and implemented Shopify B2B
• Executed on always in stock methodology to decrease customer order ship times to 24-48 hours
• Built annual ecommerce and marketing plan inclusive of ad spend strategies, influencer marketing, and web marketing
• Produced annual sales forecast by sales channel for Finance
• Built and executed on a price increase plan to bring up sales margin while remaining more than competitive in the market
• Planned out North American OE strategy to overcome industry challenges and offer a more compelling product to premium mountain bike brands.
• Opened new key dealers such as, Jenson USA, Backcountry.com, Steed Cycles, & more local Canadian retailers.
• Implemented customer service KPI’s such as 24 hour response time, calls answered on 3 rings, and chat response in 15 minutes.
• Executed on response from customer surveys to bring in hub colors. Negotiated with brands to optimize price, margins, inventory turns, and cash flow.
Oct 2021 — Jul 2024
General Manager · Ridley's Cycle
Operational Administration
Sales Performance Across all revenue channels
Service Performance Across all locations
Ecommerce Business Development and Management
Budget Operations and process management
Marketing Management
Google SEM Management including
*Search ads
*Shopping ads
*ROAS Management
*SEO/Agency Management
*PMAX campaign implementation and management
Nov 2018 — Oct 2021
General Manager · Ridley's Cycle
Implemented Operational Best Practices
Hired & onboarded administrative and operational positions
Managed Marketing and event planning & execution
Improved buying and inventory management practices
Built & grew an Ecommerce business now driving revenue in the top 99th percentile of Workstand (smartetailing) clients
Jun 2012 — Nov 2018
Operations Manager / Cycling Account Manager · Mountain Exposure Sales & Marketing
Managed enterprise sales pipeline of 20+m through Salesforce & Copper CRM. Implemented growth strategies for Icebreaker, Osprey, Jetboil, Bike category, and more.
Opened PNW Components 3PL solution in Canada and the beginning steps of what is now Mountain Exposure Distribution channel.
Cycling Account Manager for
Ibis Cycles
NRG Enterprises (Lanctot)
Osprey packs
7mesh
QBP
PNW Components
Light & Motion
Endur (now Outway)
Icebreaker
Activity
Education history
University of Lethbridge
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