Aaron Y. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

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• Travels overseas to manage patio furniture product reviews in Shanghai with buying teams• Travels to lead line reviews with regional accounts

• 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