Bike

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Skate

Snow

I've been working in the outdoor action sports industry for the last 5 years. I got my start as a warehouse manager at a large online skate and snowboard business in Portland, OR, and have continued to work in action sports retail via the marketing, social media, purchasing, sales, and copywriting fields since then.

I moved back home to Minneapolis, MN in 2014 and have continued my career through bicycle sales and repairs while working as a copywriter for a couple of skate/snowboarding e-commerce businesses. I'm interested in taking my career to the next level and finding my next big challenge.

Sell bicycles, bicycle parts, and bicycle repairs to customers in store. Translate technical information into understandable terms for end customer.
 
Maintain acute knowledge of products offered by specific brands and distributors with 
attention to materials, component sets, and price points. 

Diagnose and repair bicycles and bicycle parts that fail to function properly.

Sales Representative

Write engaging descriptions for action sports brands and products for two  separate retail websites (shop.ccs.com, daddiesboardshop.com) and blog pages. 

Implement key words and phrases into brand and product descriptions and blog posts to boost SEO. 

Research brands and industry media outlets in order to generate relevant  original content. Output averages at 1,500 words per hour.

Copywriter

Managed a $4M annual purchasing budget to create a complete offering of 100+ 
brands. 

Handled invoice reconciliation and bill payment for over 200 accounts. 

Collaborated with industry leaders to launch sales campaigns such as the “Month 
of Insanity” which grossed over $200K of sales in each of its first 2 years. 

Analyzed sell through data to set safety stock levels and re4order points for 
2,000+ products.

Senior Purchaser

Managed Facebook and Instagram accounts for Daddies Board Shop to drive traffic, brand awareness, and sales. Grew Instagram from 0 to 20K followers in 18 months.

Monitored commenting and posting on Facebook and Instagram accounts. 

Created 10420 posts per week. Curated content from vendors and outside photographers.

Social Media Manager

Find out detailed information about Pete Benda,  in Minneapolis, MN

Pete Benda: in Minneapolis, MN

Pete Benda

The Alternative Bike and Board

ASW Distrobution

Daddies Board Shop / daddiesbaordshop.com

Daddies Board Shop / daddiesboardshop.com

University of Minnesota