StaplesProduct Specialist - New Business Development
Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2013Framingham, MAWork alongside creative, goal-oriented and highly entrepreneurial people developing New Business verticals for Staples Retail. We are heads-down focused on growing and developing a smart assortment of brands and providing easy access to everything your business needs to succeed, within the best possible shopping experience for our customers. - Negotiate contracts and buying terms and manage relationships with vendors
- Developing relationships with new brands and advocating for our platform
- Building detailed buying and marketing plans as well as growth strategies
- Conducting industry research and identifying new trends and sources
- Brings an analytical approach to buying decisions and is able to communicate effectively with cross functional teams such as marketing, PR, finance, operations, and retail systems.