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Toronto, Canada Area

Lead executive charged with overseeing Diabetes Canada's (National Diabetes Trust) National Textile Diversion/Stewardship Program. Working in partnership with over 200 municipalities, provinces and the federal government to create and or improve their textile diversion programs while helping to support the 11 million Canadians that have diabetes or pre-diabetes. In partnership with the City of Markham, Simon played a key role in organizing Canada's first municipal textile diversion program. This program has diverted over 20 million pounds of textiles from the landfill over the past five years. The City of Markham is the first city in North America to ban textiles from the landfill!

Toronto, Canada Area

TLG works with companies to create strategic business development, product and marketing programs and campaigns that meet and surpass our client and their customer requirements. The company has performed successful work for clients in varied industries including; consumer packaged goods, distribution, manufacturing and construction.Experience in Action: Provided expertise on strategic sales planning, change management including restructuring business development initiatives, performance improvement, leadership development and team effectiveness. Analyzed key account records and buying patterns of assigned customers, reviewed commitments and identified opportunities related to market trends, competitive actions and established revenue plansConducted significant market research and sales analysis for a new customer market; led the design and executed strategic sales and marketing plan for new targeted customer segment within a very strict timeframePrepared for and attended an international trade show for a new product launch which included preparing all marketing collateral, logistics planning, booth design and layout, negotiating all terms and conditions of venue, sourcing and purchasing industry specific promotional items from Asia, all within one month Developed a new market segment strategy for an existing product, researched market demands, created pricing strategy and marketing material and gained target customer interest all within 3 month time frame of identifying potential new marketLed the team responsible for writing technical marketing documents including reports, presentations, manuals, testimonials, press releases and agreements all within alignment of marketing strategy

Networked regionally, nationally and globally to build business alliances and increase market exposure across the board, developing and organizing trade fairs, seminars and exhibition activities.Built a high-performance team through mentoring and coaching, training on new business opportunities for trade & brand management, and coordinating attendance at internal expos to secure new alliances and prospects. Directed logistical and operational planning across annual promotional budgets, forecasting, resource prioritization & management, and contract negotiations.Initiated and executed several lucrative incentive programs for both staff members and retailers, building affinity and goodwill across the board while achieving revenue growth and cost savings for the company.Maximized trade shows returns by negotiating in advance with dealers/retailers and suppliers competitive deals to guarantee product sales. Analyzed target margins and projected ROI to offer accurate competitive analysis for various products. Collaborated with the catalogue sales department to construct product lines and promotional campaigns with high market traction. Significant sourcing experience, liaising with international colleagues, particularly with affiliates in Asia and Europe.Customized sales packages for our fourth largest supplier, effectively negotiating significant cost savingsPresided over 10 staff, including sales & product representatives, also liaising with international category managers and working with colleagues & distributors to strategize about marketing plans and achieve sales targets.Delivered well-researched product proposals to build business relationships with select clients, forwarding a forecasting plan which successfully brought the company’s targeted retailers in the fold.

Toronto, Canada

Retained by this high-level recruitment firm to channel effective research and networking capabilities to identify and capture strategic talent for corporate clients. Leveraged strong research skills with expert negotiation tactics to successfully fill six senior positions during initial month of employment, with high calibre roles including VP of Marketing, VP of Risk and Compliance, Senior Financial Analyst roles and Retail Territory Managers. Earned accolades from management for attaining top recruitment numbersAccelerated the research process by creating a database of potential job candidates for future job opportunities.

Toronto, Canada Area

Sole candidate selected to act as an assistant researcher at this prominent Canadian law firm based on outstanding academic performance.

Nfp Management Certificate

Through my studies I have cultivated a strong understanding of the key concepts in non-for-profit management, including strategy.

Queens School Of Business Post Graduate Certificate, Executive Sales Management Program

Queen's School of Business Sales Management Program is an intensive immersion in cutting-edge sales management concepts, tools.

Social Media Marketing Specialization Certificate

In today’s marketplace, organizations need effective, profitable social marketing strategies. In this Specialization, I am learning.

B.A., Hon, Double Major, Labour Relations And Political Economics

Activities and Societies: Head Student Representative Labour Relations Student Association, York University, Toronto, ONGraduated.