Jeff Ring Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

• Sasha handbags and accessory company is the US markets largest in stock distributor of branded handbags, wallets and backpacks• Direct report to the founder and CEO with responsibility for overall management, strategic planning, brand development and annual sales of 50MM in North and South America, while transitioning Straw Studios business and leveraging relationships to add 6MM in additional business despite Covid pandemic.• Aligned organizational objectives with company mission to increase business growth and integrate work strategies• Spearheaded change management and strategic turnaround for company during significant restructuring and downsizing

Provide C-Level executive consultations on wide ranging topics and processes in leveraging and incentivizing new and existing businesses. Customized approaches to identifying new markets, focused product selections, enhancing infrastructure and strategies to accelerate potential growth

• Straw studios is one of the world’s largest direct manufacturers of straw handbags, headwear and home products• The company additionally markets internationally branded vegan leather handbag lines, private collection leather lines and home products• Transitioned business from small specialty retailers to major department store, mass merchant, TV home shopping and warehouse clubs • Accelerated existing sales volume by 300% in my first 3 years with continued year over year increases• Responsibilities include sales, design and sourcing, team management, financial planning and operational coordination for internationally recognized accounts such as ALDO, Nordstrom, JCPenney, Dillard's, Belk, Macy's, Saks, Anthropologie, TJ Maxx, Ross, Burlington, Tuesday Morning, Target, Kohl's, QVC, BJ's Wholesale Club and Costco.

• Start-up China based manufacturing accessory and home furnishings company Planned strategic growth from inception, to a volume of 12MM within 24 months• Direct oversight on all aspects of sales, marketing, team building, financial and strategic planning, licensing, design development, distribution and merchandising• Positioned company for acquisition

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• Reported directly to the CEO and established a Sales, marketing and forecasting team for private and designer brand handbags and accessories ‘• Achieved year over year double digit sales growth of 15-20% over budget • 68MM sales on all designer and private collection handbags, luggage, accessories and stationery• Designer/Brands owned or represented include Calvin Klein, Tahari, Le Sport Sac, Izod, Karl Lagerfeld, and designer brands for HSN, QVC and major licenses, inclusive of Disney, Warner Bros and Nickelodeon.

• Direct P&L responsibility for 120 MM generated through wholesale, catalog and retail channels• Reported to the CEO and accountable for the management of all sales divisions

• Increased market share and accelerated company volume from 3MM to 42MM by repositioning the company from specialty stores to department and mass retailers, while changing from an inventory intensive business to a “cut to order” model• Directed M&A company in the sale of Ben Berger to Great China Empire/Paris Accessories