Brian Yoder Email & Phone Number

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

•Travel to Taiwan, China, and India in order to manage international supply chain and vendors. Establish what vendor capabilities are and what products they excel at.•Work with Sales/Research and Development teams on new product development and strategic sourcing for new products.•Manage pricing and price negotiation with the international supply chain.•Communicate status of outstanding issues, shipment delivery, future order planning, and past sales information with vendors. •Create win/win relationships with international vendors so both companies can succeed and grow together.•Track international vendor KPI utilizing a combination of ERP system and other sources.•Keep track of yearly cost savings. Work with company team and vendors to figure out ways to reduce costs without compromising quality.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Mt. Hope, Oh

•Responsible for all sales and marketing activities in the Middle East and Far East Asia territories.•Worked with the engineering team to design products according to specific market requirements.•Increased sales by developing new customers and working with current customer base.•Developed yearly budget and sales projections with the Vice President of Sales.