John Youngman Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Dually served as a Government & Group Sales Representative and Clothing Buyer, focusing on relationship/business development and contract management. Directly oversee the entire GSA schedule contract, including vendor permissions, price updates, new products, purchase orders, quarterly reporting, and product maintenance, on the SIP e-commerce software. Performed intricate research on various government websites, searching for contracts to bid on, while keeping up-to-date on changes in government regulations and policies.Key Achievements & Contributions:Optimized operations by developing and executing a comprehensive government sales strategy that aligns with business goals and targets key government agencies and departments.Established and maintained a pipeline of government sales opportunities by leveraging existing relationships and developing new ones through targeted outreach and networking.ASSISTANT CLOTHING BUYER | FOOTWEAR BUYERProactively fostered vendor relationships, negotiated discounts and terms, and strategically built assortments by assessing merchandise based on market trends and historical selling history. Diligently managed purchase orders, created product listings, and monitored pricing on Google & Amazon platforms. Key Achievements & Contributions:Collaborated effectively with the marketing team to develop selling strategies and promotional concepts, overseeing inventory management.GOVERNMENT SALES MANAGERConceptualized, designed, and maintained the government sales program, which focuses on the US federal government with an emphasis on the military and manage the company’s GSA contract. Key Achievements & Contributions:Executed development of purchase orders, built product web pages, monitored prices, attended trade shows, managed inventory, worked the sales floor, and price matched with competitors.

Supervise operations for manufacturers representative/distributorship with clients in three states. Introduce products/services, negotiate sales, formulate and implement marketing approaches, and manage inventory. Skilled in vendor relations, stock control, account maintenance, customer support, and market research.

Member of Executive Council that oversaw the training of all advisors, developed training and safety procedures for the organization. Instructed 400+ teenagers in climbing and leadership skills. Lead more than 30 trips to New Zealand, Canada and locations in the U.S. Developed leadership training course.

Addressed risk and safety issues, rewrote manuals and refined procedures/policies. Created incident review manual and formulated Critical Incident Management Plan. Assisted with writing alcohol policy and liability waiver. Conducted safety audits of several programs and supervised incident investigations.

Controled $600,000 budget for the 3000 member organization; initiated capital campain and facililty task force during research phase for facility relocation. Supervised recruitment for new lodge managers and formed task force to locate a new Executive Director as part of organizational overhaul.