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Responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, development, and execution of Electronics Category. Maximize sales and profitability by ensuring that the right products are available at the right time and in the right quantities.Work closely with cross-functional teams, such as marketing, sales, and supply chain, to drive growth and achieve overall business objectives.

Initiate and coordinate collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment discussions with retailpartners. Own and communicate demand insights and supply allocation plans to key cross functionalinternal stakeholders. Engage internal cross-functional teams (Sales, Logistics, Demand Planners,Factory) to ensure that inventory strategies have alignment, and are executed to meet customer demand.

Manage Channel Partners including end user, distribution and Vars. Oversee the consumables product category in order to maximize Printronix consumables attach rate, revenue, and profitability. Drive pricing, value proposition, positioning, distribution, marketing and promotions of consumables products through distribution and reseller partner channels as well as online through our e-commerce store

Prepared and analyzed sales forecasts and inventory to maximize revenue. Monitor the P&L of product line and make changes to increase profitability. Managed channel inventory supply including the planning, procurement, and distribution of product.

Prepared and analyzed sales forecasts and inventory to maximize revenue. Monitor the P&L of product line and make changes to increase profitability. Managed channel inventory supply including the planning, procurement, and distribution of product.

Lake Forest, Ca

Responsible for sales and business development including Sales Operations, performance management, and CRM (Salesforce.com). Oversaw channel sales and relationships for Var, E-Commerce, Distribution channels and Prepared and executed marketing plans, promotion strategies, and sales goals. Communicated product roadmaps, product launches, transitions and sales tools to customers. Forecasted weekly, monthly and quarterly sales forecasts and inventory needs. Led cross-functional team through concept, RFP rollout and customer training.

City Of Industry, Ca

Coached and Developed buying and merchandising teams. Managed P&L, drove category growth and developed strategic partnerships with Vendors. Directed merchandiser’s in developing marketing activities, promotional programs and pricing strategies to drive sales. Developed and executed category traffic strategy and overall online category pages and marketing vehicles

Santa Ana, Ca

Efficiently perform diverse tasks, such as planning and executing inventory strategies, conducting market analysis, and executing P&L responsibilities. Assume full responsibility in developing and facilitating profitable partnerships and strategic management of both vendor and customer relationships as well as negotiating terms and conditions, vendor incentive programs, marketing programs and sales focus. Design marketing programs and sales incentives to drive sales teams to attain VIR goals.

Santa Ana, Ca

Accurately identified priorities and set direction of components business unit. Accomplished extensive research and evaluated key opportunities in the division, focusing on increased profitability, ROWC, and process improvement.