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Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Grand Junction, Colorado Area

Develop and implement growth opportunities surrounding Phoenix Haus - a growing startup focused on featuring standard building components, outfitted with Passive House principles, assembled by local and regional builders.Spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. Execute business development strategies as a managing partner, e.g. sales, marketing, product development and supply chain management, within the company Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.Collaborate with the management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of our organization.Successfully maintain and/or create partnerships between organizations relating to Passive House in the United States and abroad, while maintaining direct contact with every client and partner.

Hood River, Or

Manage in house operations for the Surf Sales representative team, especially with the launch of DAKINE surf apparel, which is comprised of 8 individuals covering territory in Hawaii, California, Nevada, Florida and the Caribbean. Work closely with design and production team, including athlete promotional and marketing initiatives operated in Irvine, California.Resolve customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports and making recommendations to management.Provide responses and solutions to customer, dealers and company personnel inquiries concerning problems and production concerns.Communicate directly with global procurement to schedule product deliveries, anticipate for delays and manage incoming inventory.Distribute additional product/service/policy information to customers, dealers, and client personnel. Manage account details, e.g credit statuses, order details and future sales forecasts. Enhance sales staff accomplishments and competence by planning delivery of solutions and answering technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members.

Yamhill, Oregon, United States

Led production teams in English and Spanish, to meet performance goals for over 200 varieties of product

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Partnered with 2 national sales representatives and their individual territories, helping them each to exceed $2 million in sales during 2014Provided leading customer service to national accounts on a daily basis regarding order status, availability, pricing, promotions shipment information, credit issues and returnsManaged various administrative tasks with other departments across 4 operating sites; a significant amount of this data organized in Microsoft DynamicsDeveloped strong business relationships with over 200 accounts in 7 states and created marketing strategies targeting new customersSelected to represent the nursery in national meetings and expos across the United States

Yamhill, Oregon, United States

Proficient in every aspect of the company multi-state supply chain to include sales, production, shipping and processing

Baden-Württmberg, Germany

Lived for 6 months as an exchange student while attending Hochschule Konstanz Applied Science UniversityEnrolled in and passed a full 16 credit course load in International Economics, German Language and European HistoryWorked 50 hours per week as a member of the waitstaff in a large and diverse restaurant and Biergarten

Agricultural Certificate, Landscape & Nursery Management

Activities and Societies: PLANET Student Career Days, Michigan Nursery & Landscape Assoc.Created and held the position of the MNLA.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History & Economics

Activities and Societies: German Study AbroadAccounting, History, Economics, Liberal Arts

European History, Junior