Michael Kaden Email and Phone Number

• Responsible for onboarding, managing, and growing relationships with 95 brand partners, representing ~30,000 unique products on Amazon and $8+ million in annual revenue ($22+ million in lifetime sales)o Increased total accounts by 47% and sales by 57% in 2022 (54% annual sales growth since 2019)o Achieved 100% account retention in 2022 despite challenging macroeconomic environment• Support consumer-focused brand partners such as Razor, Barbour, and Greenworks in their e-commerce strategy by acting as their dedicated “Amazon Expert” and addressing challenges they face• Led and managed a team of Account Managers that represented 71 total brand partners• Developed sales processes and tools for Account Management team to onboard and grow brands

• Assisted top account executive in earning $45 million in revenue for GBG socks• Gained valuable experience interacting with retailers, such as TJ Maxx, Burlington, Ross, dd’s Discounts, Big Lots, Target, Dollar Tree, Zulily, and Amazon • Collaborated with allocation, production, and design teams to ensure the correct ship dates and availabilities of products, and worked to assure the aesthetics and quality of each product was up to par • Managed the life cycle of each product from idea to saleBrand Manager for Fila Socks, November 2017 – October 2018• Planned, developed, and marketed assortment strategy based on brand and customer input

• Updated and maintained spreadsheets containing detailed purchasing information, including specs, prices, minimums, and lead-times for materials, which consistently led to securing the best prices and on-time delivery while preventing costly delays in manufacturing• Actively communicated with cross-functional departments and factories to maintain timelines and schedules, ensuring on-time delivery of materials and budget adherence

• Early adopter of sneaker culture - Founded a company that bought, sold, and traded highly stylized sneakers• Generated $10,000 in sales through 50+ transactions with clients across the country• Photographed and promoted sneakers on industry websites (Sole Collector) and at events (Sneaker Con)

• Analyzed trends in the current apparel market, and predicted future trends.• Provided market knowledge during sales meetings with buyers (Macy’s, Annie Sez, and Boscov’s).• Contributed to the development of a new market segment — ladies’ knitwear — for Calvin Klein.• Organized and maintained an aesthetically pleasing showroom on Fashion Avenue.• Created fall color palettes and a swatch binder for overseas production.

• Cold-called potential clients by pitching the firm’s services, then transferring warm leads to managers.• Recognized as the top-performing sales associate.