Description
Apparel Gift * Spear-headed wholesale department (built assortment, pricing/margin structure - dom/intl, sales assets and production schedules. Orchestrated EDI-compliancy, vendor setup and ordering process). * Developed a successful first to market full-chain program at Target (1800 stores), with a quadrupled 4ft-bay follow up business (holding back off a 24ft offer). Expanded business to another dozen major retailers for Q4 2017 into over 3K store-fronts. * Established international business with over a dozen distributor relationships Year 1. Home and over a dozen international distributors) shipping over 1MM units. * Developed in-store support programs for all levels of accounts to achieve highest potential sell through. * Recruited and developed in-house sales talent and roughly 100 contracted sales people responsible for goals of all channels. Created reporting process (forecasting budgeting inventory management ST by account and all levels of revenue goals). * Orchestrated and project managed countless successful trade-shows and special events. * Surpassed stretch goals and sold out nationwide becoming the holidays "must-have" toy. This led to winning 2 Toy of the Year awards (often dominated by the likes of Mattel Hasbro + Lego). Non-Retail Partnerships managed o Apple - 3 major App features (in 8 locations) and placement of physical toy in stores Q4 2015.