Bike

Skate

Surf

Skateboarding

Strong passion for surfing

And loving life!!

An accomplished Sales and Operations Manager, Sourcing/Product Designer, and Business Developer with over 20
years experience in the Action Sports Industry. Highly skilled in management and a key component in team building and
structure. Highly adaptive and motivated with a keen sense of implementing and executing strategic initiatives to achieve
overall growth and benefit the success of the company.

Led both inside / outside sales representatives to amplify company awareness across the action sports industry.
●   Ignited sales to achieve 15% YOY growth with gross sales in excess of $15 million.
●   Managed a global distribution and logistics program spanning 55 countries and analyzed international
price indexing, currency exchange rates, and strategic initiatives to maintain budget and profit margins.
●   Developed and implemented a European 3PL shipping hub (Article 23 and EU import permits) to service
EU accounts in order to broaden consumer base.
●   Managed the global international drop ship program, logistics, and procurement of goods while
concurrently supervising production staff, reviewing purchase orders, and evaluating products from vendors to maintain production flow and production budget to meet sales goals.
●   Cultivated relationships with key domestic and international vendors to secure optimal pricing and quality.
●   Integrated Carver into the surf market vertical, created marketing initiatives to drive product adoption, and introduced training programs and events to introduce Carver programs into emerging wave pools.

VP of Sales and Operations

VP of Sales/Operations
Carver International Inc.
Dates Employed Jun 2017 – Sep 2023
Location: Gardena, CA.

-	Executive Vice President of Sales resulting in companies’ gross sales of 6M – 15M.
-	Successfully established growth of 15% YOY for last 6 years.
-	Manage internal sales team both domestic and international, outside sales force of 10 reps.
-	Maintain annual sales forecasts and budgets to meet all goal requirements. 
-	Manage global international distribution and logistics program of 55 countries; international price indexing, analysis of currency exchange rates, strategic initiatives.
-	International Logistics Experience
-	Developed and implemented European 3PL shipping hub (Article 23 and EU import permits) to service EU accounts.
-	Manage global international drop ship program, logistics, and procurement of goods.
-	Assisted in managing production staff, review purchase orders, and incoming product from multiple vendors both international and domestic, oversee production flow and production budget to meet sales goals and initiatives.
-	Cultivator of Key Performance Indicators directly relating to company goals and initiatives.
-	Execute the success of strategic global sales strategies while remaining fluid and adaptive in a fluctuating market.
-	Manage and maintain key relationships with multiple vendors both overseas and domestic.
-	Created key product marketing initiatives.
-	Cultivated the integration of the surf market as it pertains to Carver, implemented training programs, organizing events, initiated Carver programs with emerging wave pools. 


VP of Sales

Consulted on product design, product development, sales, and marketing strategies to bring products to market.

Contract Global Brand Director

Designed strategic sales initiatives while building, mentoring, and leading high performance sales teams.
●   Built global prebook programs, global drop ship programs, and facilitated the logistics for domestic and international product fulfillment to streamline cash flow and minimize inventory risk.
●   Led the production for both hard and soft goods based on annual company budget and sales forecast.
●   Collaborated with global vendors to ensure best pricing and quality while maintaining profit margins.
●   Accelerated growth to 30% year over year, and maintained growth throughout tenure.

Sales and Operations Manager

Successfully managed Global Sales, in house and outside sales teams, designed and cultivated strategic sales
initiatives.
Designed and developed global prebook programs for both global drop ship and domestic fulfillment assisting in
streamlining cash flow and minimizing inventory risk.
Managed overall production for both hard and soft goods to meet annual company budget and sales forecast.
Worked closely with vendors both overseas and domestic on price and spec to ensure best pricing and quality
while maintaining best margin.
Provided detailed sales projections for month, quarter, half and full year achieving up to 30% growth year over
year for 3 years.
Worked closely with acct dept to track accuracy on cost and vendor invoices.
Managed weekly financial dashboard with acct dept and brand managers for overall receipts and disbursements
for company.

Sales / Operations Manager

Launched the USA division of a China based factory, oversaw both brand distribution and OEM manufacturing,
and achieved over $4.5 million in sales within two years.
●   Managed exclusive relationships with international factories to facilitate international drop ship programs.
●   Hired and managed team of nine employees across sales, production, marketing, and accounting.
●   Developed in house production line of deck printing and packaging, and set key price points to suit all
needs of the market in order to obtain best profit margins and widest consumer base.

President

Oversaw and fully implemented start up of new division of existing China factory/company for both brand
distribution and OEM manufacturing.
Developed in house production line of deck printing and packaging.
Created in house brands in key price points to suit all needs of current market.
Managed day to day operations overseeing all staff and all depts.
Successfully achieved fast paced growth in 2 years resulting in over 1.5M in sales.

General Manager

Secured technology patents and launched advanced product lines which generated $6 million in additional sales.
●   Designed numerous product lines while consulting on product marketing, package designs, and copy.
●   Initiated a goal calendar with strategic launch dates to maximize sales and market position.
●   Stimulated OEM business and grew it from $750,000 to $4.5 million in under three years.
●   Prospected key brands for OEM manufacturing to successfully launch global drop ship programs.
●   Created multi country drop ship strategies via ex China, and managed all logistics of total supply chain.

Director of R&D Prod Development OEM Sales Manager

Spearheaded R&D program resulting in patented technologies and advanced product lines achieving over 6M in
sales.
Successfully managed goal oriented R&D calendar resulting in strategic launch dates to maximize sales and
market position.
Designed and developed numerous products while providing product marketing initiatives, concepts, package
designs, and overall copy of selling features and benefits.
Successfully grew OEM business from 750K to 4.5M in 2.5 years.
20402 Allport Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646
Home: 714-651-3479 - Cell: 714-651-3479 - ebenw43@yahoo.com
Actively sought out key brands for OEM mfg creating successes and global drop ship programs.

Director of R&D/Product Development - OEM Sales Manager

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Carver International

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