Scott Moore Joins King Koil as VP of Sales for West Coast

July 13, 2022  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry   

Moore is one of the industry’s most respected sales leaders with nearly three decades of experience as a retail RSA and bedding industry executive with major brands. He most recently was vice president of regional sales for Restonic’s Visionary Sleep.

Prior to that role, he had a 20-year career with Serta Mattress Company and later its parent Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), starting as a territory manager for Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, being promoted to Midwest district sales manager, then advancing to district sales manager for the Midwest district, and ultimately becoming regional vice president of sales. While developing strong relationships with dealers at all levels, he is widely known for his experience nurturing relationships with Top 100 Retailers and leading buying groups.

Before entering the mattress business, Moore was a market manager, store manager and RSA for Leath/Modern Age Furniture. The well-known, full-line furniture chain had 24 Midwest locations and seven in Florida.

“We are excited to have a sales professional of Scott’s caliber join King Koil’s senior management team,” said David Binke, chief executive officer of King Koil. “He is highly regarded by retailers large and small, which was very important to me, and he has built a reputation for developing strong relationships founded on service, while driving sustainable growth, both as a retailer and as a manufacturer. He has both the experience and the dedication necessary to help us manage the accelerated pace and high rate of growth King Koil is experiencing, and he is going to play an integral role in our sales organization moving forward.”

Moore is a U.S. Navy veteran who was among other assignments, watch supervisor for the Anti-Submarine Warfare Communications Center in Iceland. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Western Florida.

He resides in Long Beach, California.