Aaron Y. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

• Connecting overseas manufacturers in China, Vietnam, and Taiwan with product opportunities at major national retailers
• Works directly with overseas manufacturers and stakeholders to prepare the factory throughout the entire product development cycle from sampling, packaging, lab testing, production, and shipping
• Oversees orders for both direct import and domestic ecommerce direct vendor shipping orders
• Leads product development cycle for line reviews presenting to global sourcing and buying teams in hardware and furniture categories
• Maintaining current product line and introducing new product SKUs for customers
• Organized stakeholders to coordinate and lead a factory tour of buyers and managers from a customer's global team at a manufacturer’s facility

• Managed multimillion dollar account with national retailers
• Proved ability to grow business in a short time period - increasing sales for two national accounts by 15% and 40% YOY respectively
• Increased annual sales volume by negotiating program allowances with customers for 2018
• Managed company booth at 2018 ACE Fall Convention and 2018 True Value Fall Reunion in Chicago
• Demonstrated ability to revive dead accounts by setting up appointments with inactive customers

Luxemburg, LU

• Managed multimillion dollar account with national and regional retailers
• Used business intelligence to forecast sales, analyze product profitability, and determine growth opportunities within book of accounts
• Developed sales strategies by identifying and building promotional opportunities with retail customers
• Created comprehensive rolling sales forecasts by reporting on market trends and statistics
• Oversaw teams of sales representatives and participated in line reviews with retail buyers within the territory
• Responsible for prospecting and negotiating sales with customers – established key initial contacts with accounts identified as potential new business

• Managed accounts with national retailers
• Coordinated product development life cycle from its inception at design to production into stores
• Analyzed sales and tracked replenishment on retailers’ platforms
• Demonstrated ability to increase patio furniture sales
• Identified and pursued opportunities to sell new product categories by researching the market through store surveys and applying patents on newly developed designs alongside the legal and design teams
• Extensive experience traveling overseas with retailers’ buying and sourcing teams for reviews and meetings

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Worked under the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health in the Office of Minority Health
• Contributed to the environmental justice working group by analyzing language for grant opportunities.
• Attended national stakeholder meeting where I co-hosted a panel summarizing findings and received questions from the audience. Upon return I debriefed the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Minority Health, Dr. Nadine Gracia.

• Worked as an EMT-B for various events across campus including: home football games, shows at the concert hall, and the Illinois Marathon, which hosts thousands of runners every year.

B.A., Anthropology

M.A., Anthropology