The Hartford Sales Group (HSG) is comprised of two divisions, an Outdoor channel and a Run channel, made up of more than 15 employees operating in the Southwest territory in the United States (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico). Throughout my two and a half years in the Outdoor segment, I have maintained a territory larger than 225,000 square miles in Southern California and Arizona, servicing more than 60 accounts. Highlights:• Consulted with the Adidas color and design teams at the headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, July of 2018. Provided feedback from the American market on the current 2018 line for Adidas Outdoor & Five Ten. Moreover, I critiqued footwear and new apparel prototypes being developed for 2019.• Outdoor Team MVP Fall 2017 – Landed a 44 door major domestic ‘brick and mortar’ account for both Adidas outdoor and HSG. • Attended over 20 Outdoor Retailer shows, 10 Grass Roots Alliance shows, sales meetings in Albuquerque, Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego.• Contacts and personal connections with all major outdoor brands in the outdoor industry.• Introduced the Hartford Sales Group to new brands that were folded into our portfolio.• Established brand recognition for Adidas Outdoor in the Southwest by pioneering a brand in its early infancy, less than 10 years after its inception.

World-centric senior hard goods buyer with the proven ability to achieve tangible results. Unsurpassed dedication to success and expertise within all segments of product acquisition including; data analysis, forecasting, purchase order creation, receipt of products, and consumer distribution. These pieces are leveraged to maximize return on investment. More than 20 years of business, hospitality, management, purchasing, leadership, and teaching experiences; enhance my ability to effectively interact and communicate with clients/coworkers. Proficient at forging mutually-beneficial relationships with new vendors and cultivating existing ones, enabling for seamless product acquisition.• Responsible for annual inventory acquisition and management of more than $1.2 million worth of product from more than 70 high value vendors including: Amer Sports, Black Diamond, Cascade Designs, Columbia Sports, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Confluence Outdoor, VF Corporation, Johnson Outdoor, Helen of Troy Limited, Wolverine Worldwide and dozens more.• Annual growth of 6% from 2013 to 2016, with increases of key brands by more than 35% in five consecutive biannual buying seasons. • Hired as a retail associate, promoted to store manager, and elevated to senior hard goods buyer in less than two years.• Primary marketing director of hard goods and key developer of community fundraising initiatives.

Led a team of 10 sales associates and facilitated biweekly store meetings. Coordinated and designed schedule for employees. Maintained a FIFO (First in First Out) inventory system with fluid interactions between employees and receiving staff.

Helped build and manage a boutique Relais Chateaux property in the hills of Northwest Connecticut.

Outfitted patrons with clothing and gear. I was selected by my peers as a department specialist.

Worked in the Information Systems department, servicing, repairing, and updating computer hardware/software.