Wesley Quadros

Experience

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  B.C. Health Services Ltd.

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Contract Programme Assistant

  Worked in the Group Purchasing department receiving and evaluating RFP’s and maintained a 7,500 item data base.

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  Future Shop Ltd

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Computer Headperson

  Supported and managed a team of salespeople while maintaining personal sales at the highest level. I worked closely with the Regional Computer Product Manager with additional responsibilities for communicating competition knowledge in the region and providing feedback over product pricing and positioning. I also worked with the Regional Computer Training Manager as a trainer and mentor for new salespeople and Regional Product Knowledge Trainer.Selected Achievements:• Rapidly advanced from Sales Associate to Headperson in recognition of communication, training and marketing abilities;• Two-time “Top 10 Sales and CSP Sales” winner for Future Shop’s BC Region;• BC Region New Employee Trainer;• Communicated competition knowledge and sales strategies to 15 stores across the region;• Planned, created and placed company’s in-store marketing and promotions;• Led weekly seminars on sales techniques and communicated the corporate goals and ideals to a team with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience. Show less

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  Aimtronics Corporation

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Marketing Coordinator & Inside Sales

  Corporate Offices,Marketing CoordinatorResponsible for managing the corporate marketing efforts, selecting and buying advertising media; managing our trade show presence; and the marketing collateral inventory. Managed all trade show service providers; evaluated printers and marketing collateral vendors for quality, delivery and after-sales support. Co-ordinate with regional sales offices and the international representative companies distributing marketing collateral and market intelligence. Managed the corporate brand by developing and maintaining the brand manual and the corporate image and video libraries. Promoted from Delta facility in April 1998.Delta Facility,Inside SalesRecruited to train local CSR staff in needs-based and consultative selling techniques and to manage assigned customer accounts. Cross-trained as an Expeditor in the Purchasing Department managing commodity vendors and outstanding purchase orders.Selected Achievements:• Managed an annual tradeshow budget of $100k, staffing, designing, organising and attending up to 24 trade shows per year from Vancouver to Orlando;• Reviewed, selected and managed $50K in marketing collateral ranging from custom-made items to imprinted commodities and managed the resulting inventory, both on-site and at satellite offices;• Evaluated, tested and selected a new sales force management tool, UpShot.com;• Created and placed magazine and-online advertising and brochures;• Wrote and edited the local corporate newsletter. Show less

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  Enigma Interconnect

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2009

  Account Manager & Buyer

  Recruited to manage several key and over 36 other accounts, I took on additional responsibility for purchasing Asian sub-contract custom-fabricated circuit boards. I created bid packages; reviewed tenders; award business based on total cost of ownership; arranged logistics; and worked with the suppliers to improve yield.- Successfully maintained 3 key accounts worth $1M while the industry contracted over 25%;- Successfully managed over $500K in annual Asian sub-contracts in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Inchon, improving yields while controlling costs and deliveries;- Reviewed technical drawings and requirements to match supplier with each project’s requirements;- Prepared bid packages including technical requirements and specifications; solicited and analyzed quotes for price, delivery and total cost of ownership; and awarded business to supplier with best value offering;- Arranged logistics for air and surface freight;- Travelled to Mainland China to audit vendor facilities – evaluating quality, HR practices and capabilities;- Participant in corporate Department of Defense Controlled Goods Directorate initiative. Show less

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  Celtic Webs Internet Publishing

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2014

  Owner

  Creating and managing internet presence for my clients for nearly 10 years.

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  Avnet

  Nov 2010 - Oct 2015

  Product Manager

  I used my in-depth knowledge of our vendor partners’ programmes to support the sales team in procuring the best costs to drive sales and project wings. I presented business cases to the vendor partners to achieve more costs that would increase our margin and give the company a competitive advantage in the marketplace. I negotiated customer-specific pricing with the vendor partners; reviewed annual contracts to find cost savings for all involved parties; and supported the sales and engineering teams with supplier-specific knowledge and coordination of efforts. Selected as a Subject Matter Expert and consulted with the corporate IT team while implementing corporate-wide order processing tools and with the implementation team for the company’s SAP migration programme.Selected Achievements: Negotiated and monitored margin and costing on $132.1M of annual revenue and $20.8M of annual gross profit; Generated $80,000 in enhanced gross profit annually; Earned 12 iRecognise awards for exceptional contributions to the team’s performance and the company’s profit. Show less

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  Canada Brio Technology Ltd.

  May 2016 - May 2021

  Customer Project Manager

  Managing customer accounts in a custom electronic manufacturing environment. I process quotes, source materials and move the projects through manufacturing in China through to delivery to the customer's designation location in North America.

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  Innovative Circuit Technology Ltd

  May 2021 - now

  Customer Service Manager