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Montreal, QC, CA

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Lead commercial teams for a franchise network comprised of over 500 retail locations, and multiple e-commerce multi-brand and mono-brand websites, located in 10+ countries across Latin America, and South Africa. Combined sales volume of $150m USD per year.Develop and execute comprehensive strategies for retail sales excellence, closely monitoring critical.

Montreal, Canada Area

Drove top-line sales growth, surpassing $3 million, within the retail packaging division. Created a new product category to address unmet demands in the Canadian retail solutions market, overseeing end-to-end product development of sustainable packaging solutions. Collaborated closely with the vertical supply chain to manage costing, production scheduling.

Montreal, Canada Area

Initiated successful customer acquisition initiatives for an exclusively online cosmetics brand seeking expansion into the wholesale market. Secured lucrative contracts with numerous Canadian and U.S. retailers for both branded and private-label cosmetics. Extensively traveled to conduct client presentations and explore new market opportunities throughout.

Montreal, Canada Area

Responsible for building programs and partnerships between licensed brands and clients. Work with designers to create engaging products based on client goals. Foster business relationships with current and future clients. Lead programs through the entire product lifecycle (development, sales, sourcing, purchasing, and delivery).

Montreal, Canada Area

Managed all operations for a local leather goods manufacturer and brand. From concepts made with pencil and paper and sourcing material overseas, all the way to overseeing skilled craftsmen in an in-house facility. Worked cross-functionally with marketing/PR, e-commerce, and finance departments. 2015-2016 Increased in-house output by 12.21% Increased.