Christopher Schaff Email & Phone Number

Assist with selection of new licenses and categories. Suggest and develop line plans with released schedules. Gather and review reference materials for presentations to licensors and product creators. Negotiate pricing for all aspects of prototyping. Set and maintain product development schedules. Contribute to packaging designs. Write and deliver annual employee evaluations for any salaried prototype developers. Attend industry trade shows for company promotion and networking.

Select products and manufacturers to be featured in monthly catalog distributed to retailers worldwide. Negotiate and/or regularly re-evaluate terms of sale with vendors. Use history and experience to evaluate exclusive opportunities. Contribute insight into design of exclusive products. Attend trade shows to meet new vendors and further relations with existing vendors. Assist marketing efforts by writing editorial pieces and assisting with trade journal advertisement designs.

Establish and maintain relationships with retail accounts. Enter and track monthly orders and intermittent reorders. Act as liaison between retail accounts and other departments within the distribution company. Train new reps in basic duties and provide guidance in improving sales techniques.