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United States

Dynamic, entrepreneurial Sales Professional with a 16 year record of achievement and demonstrated success. Experience in National Retail Sales & Distribution, Adept at Strategic Planning, Business Development and Key Account Management. Excellent Relationship Building & interpersonal skills. Technically savvy Executive offering a wealth of experience and achievements driving multi-million dollar sales growth in the electronic hardware channels. Proficient at identifying new markets to maximize the impact of sales programs, forming mutually beneficial partnerships, and negotiating profitable agreements.Presently working Vice President of Strategic Sales for Drone Nerds Distribution. Offering the top drone brands such as DJI, Yuneec, Parrot, Autel, PowerVision and more. CORE COMPETENCIESSales & Distribution / Retail Sales & Marketing / Consumer Electronics / Strategic Relationships

Syracuse, New York Area

Syracuse, New York Area

Professional with 10 years national retail account management experience for brick and mortar and e-commerce. Strengths include account development and prospecting new opportunities, optimizing sales operation plans, capitalizing on trends and customer demands. Achieved sales growth with major retail and e-tail accounts including Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Costco, BrandsMart, Sams Club, Microsoft, QVC, Evine and HSN to exceed objectives. Managed complete product life cycle details from launch including competitive analysis, assortment recommendations and plan-o-gram to sell out.Specialties:- Account expansion- Promotional plans- E-commerce optimization- Contract negotiations- Business and sales channel development- Collaborative forecasting and planning- Supply chain and inventory management- Operational procedures and innovations- Strategic analysis- Client retentionOffering core retails brands such as: Fitbit, TomTom, Garmin, Sandisk, Canon and Epson.

Syracuse, New York Area

Maintain buying relationship of existing accounts and establish new accounts relevant to a specific industry. Develop business to business customer relationships with a strong emphasis on solutions-based, consultative selling. Maximize performance and results regarding all sales activities in a specific Strategic Business Unit (SBU) territory that focused on Photo Specialty accounts. Directed mutually agree upon forecasts, sales, inventory, and execution of goals. Aided to resolved credit, supply chain penalty, and accounting issues to maximize purchasing power.- Professional development in industry knowledge I a key customer category- Extensive manufacturer and technical training for pre and post sales support- Development and execution of customer-specific initiatives and promotions- Assistance in the development and implementation of marketing plans as required- Proficient display of lead generation and follow through- Professional interaction with customers/suppliers and supporting departments

Syracuse, Ny

 Managed and maintained a strategic customer base Organized meetings on product changes and industry changes with team on a daily basis. Other responsibilities include: strategic customer planning, budget and quota management, employee management and training, utilizing intense market and product research, creating and giving presentations, coordinating and administering meetings, contest management.

Understanding customer needs to maximize profits and provide a commercially viable range of merchandise at competitive prices.Keeping up to date with market trends and reacting to changes in demand to stay within financial budgets.Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract while maintaining relationships with existing sourcing partners.

Education record

Associate Degree, Media, Marketing & Management