Jason Woolf Email & Phone Number

Wanaka, New Zealand

Custom insoles for all sports and activities.Boot Fitting & modifications

Wanaka, New Zealand

-Day to day sales of the equipment and boot department -Technical boot fitting -Involved in buying and training-Working closely with distributors to help drive and profile their products-Working with Ski Training programs

Worldwide

- Day to day running of the company with accountability for operations, accounts, sales, and DVD production, merchandising and establishing a Worldwide network for Movie, DVD and merchandise sales- Negotiating and drafting contracts for distributors, designing product line, creating affiliate programmes for Ski Athletes products and drafting sponsorship proposals- Working with a roster of professional athletes appearing at X-Games, World Cups and the future Winter Olympics, building positive and productive working relationships, leading web redevelopment and devising a social media strategy bespoke to each athleteAchievements:- Responsible for developing a market for sales, merchandise, DVD and Movie production Internationally for this American organisation- Hosted company stand at ISPO (biggest industry trade show), successfully establishing a strong network of European retailers for the 2013 range and collaborations with other manufacturers and retailers

New Zealand

-Day to day managing of the equipment, boot and footwear department in the capacity of sales & boot fitting-Involved in buying-Working with distributors in assisting with buying and merchandising throughout the store Achievements:-I was able to help grow the winter part of this business nearly 2 fold from the previous year.-Highest sales turnover, which included all 9 stores-Brought new customers whilst maintaining a very high level service and increasing the knowledge to the team.

London, United Kingdom

-Day to day running of the equipment and boot department in the capacity of sales & boot fitting, whilst also involved in buying and stock analysing-Working with distributors in assisting with buying and merchandising throughout the store-Assisting with future growth in areas of retail and also mail order, which included implementing new systems and being involved in the social mediaAchievements: -I was able to bring new customers and growth to the store in this area whilst maintaining a level of boot fitting that generated an increase of boot sales and revenue along with other areas within the hardwear department.

France

- Facilitated all VIP, Media and Athlete requirements across the entire festival in Canada and France including accommodation, transport and passes, online ticket sales, customer services and contracts for film companies - Ensured athletes had a positive experience at the festival, managed signing sessions, worked closely with the media to create a timetable, provided editorial for the festival magazine and other marketing materials- Following continued success in the logistical, sales and operations requirements selected as an ongoing advisor to the planned IF3 Worldwide festival scheduled for 2012.Achievements:- Key team member in the design, development, facilitation and ongoing success of this prestigious, industry leading event which each year attracts high profile athletes in the sport and a large number of supporters

Niseko, Japan

Technical sales & training manager

Wanaka, New Zealand

- Established and ran a company providing ski hardware, apparel & accessories, team and resort sponsorship, advice and staff training to the New Zealand market, oversaw all areas of the business including accounts & stock control- Industry leader in implementing twin tips, Freeride and freestyle products into NZ, successfully created a new ski discipline in NZ with an exclusive demo programme- Worked closely with over 50 retailers across both North and South islands, selling-in products, created pricing structures and protocols, and was a member of NZ Ski Industry Association, managed presence at trade shows- Developed and implemented a comprehensive training programme for the introduction of brands in NZ, running demo sessions for retailers and consumers- Organised sponsorship of ski areas, ran NZ teams to support freestyle skiers and grew the sport in the region, organised and ran Ski Events and bespoke marketing campaigns - Acted as exclusive distributor for the brands contracted to, dealt with customer services, consumers and retailers - Managed transition and sale to acquiring company, retrieving overdue accounts, generating stock turnoverAchievements:- Identified a gap in the market place to introduce twin tips, Freeride and Freestyle products to the New Zealand industry, initiating a new discipline to the region- Established World Movie Premieres in NZ, highlighting the sport and NZ as a centre for excellence, brought high profile international athletes to appear, and personally oversaw all logistical needs, managed a number of NZ athletes and assisted international athletes- Member of the organising team for the Inaugural Red Bull Linecatcher Ski Event in France, fulfilling all international athlete needs, - Provided consultancy and expertise for a number of other events including NZ Open and Queens Cup USA and established the Armadageddon event

Wanaka, New Zealand

- Managing the hardware department while assisting with buying for the following seasons. - Boot fitting training and footbed training and Sales- Running the largest Demo centre in the country- Merchandising & Inventory systems

Val D'Isere

- Managed the Boot & footbed Department- Technical boot fitting training- Buyer for the following winter- Manager Inventory and Stock

Hemel Hempstead & Chertsey, United Kingdom

- I was responsible for stock control, recruitment, staff training, sales and merchandising - Managing a staff of 50 people.- I assisted in new company protocols and procedures from staff training, workshop training, and job descriptions

Edgware, United Kingdom

- Sales & assisted with the buying- Boot fitting- Ski & Bike Mechanic

Gcses: 10 Including Mathematics And English

Btec: Business & Finance