Eric Maroun

Experience

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  USA Exposure Events

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Tournament Operations Director

  - Coordinated Adidas sponsored basketball tournaments of 48 and 64 teams for high school girls’ club and Amateur Athletic Union teams from across the country- Compiled program books for college coaches featuring roster information for each team and the schedules for tournaments- Ensured all teams and coaches were in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations

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  Ball State University

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

  Nursing School Graduate Assistant

  - Created materials for use by nursing professors including Powerpoint presentations, posters, and handouts- Assisted nursing students and professors with troubleshooting of personal smartphones and personal computers - Set-up, operated, maintained, and conducted inventory of low and high fidelity simulation equipment

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  Ball State University

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2010

  Media Research Observer and Data Cleaner

  - Conducted primary field research on media usage for a leading sports media company- Observed the behaviors of how teenage and adult males use media in their everyday lives including type of media consumed, location, and activities - Cleaned data for the information collected by observers at five sites nationwide

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  Adayana

  Feb 2010 - Dec 2013

  Business Analyst

  - Coordinated and executed business services such as strategic planning, customer satisfaction surveys, and scenario planning for market leaders in the agribusiness space- Conducted primary and secondary market research on a variety of topics including crop value chains, customer satisfaction, and animal health issues and presented findings to high level executives including C-Suite leaders- Developed an Excel model designed to analyze and increase product sales for businesses and company diagnostic survey to automatically generate service recommendations based on strengths and weaknesses of an organization Show less

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  Hardwood Paroxysm

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

  NBA Writer

  - Writer at Fansided.com affiliate Hardwood Paroxysm covering league wide issues relating to the NBA.- Co-editor of Hardwood Paroxysm's NBA Season Preview which reached #1 on Amazon for e-books in the Sports & Outdoors category- Featured guest on various podcasts including Cut to the Chase and NBA Injury Report.

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  Delta Faucet Company

  Dec 2013 - Nov 2018

  - Rebuilt existing and created new sales metrics reports and dashboards for the product marketing team as part of Delta Faucet’s SAP implementation - Trained technical and non-technical colleagues in one-on-one and group sessions on how to use new SAP BI tools including Analysis for Office Excel add-in - Worked with the trade, retail, e-business, and commercial side of the business to identify high level sales trends and key insights for their channels - Managed bath retail product portfolio of over $100 million, guiding SKUs through development cycle from initial gap identification to launch- Leveraged research findings from consumer testing to help merchants determine the best product mix for their aisle- Analyzed internal sales data and researched market trends to build business cases supporting the initial development and strategy of products - Managed kitchen retail product portfolio of over $100 million, guiding SKUs through development cycle from initial gap identification to launch- Leveraged research findings from consumer testing to help merchants determine the best product mix for their aisle- Analyzed internal sales data and researched market trends to build business cases supporting the initial development and strategy of products - Managed the annual obsolescence and strategic pricing process including running all supporting analysis for the Delta and Brizo brands- Supported analytical requirements for Marketing including product marketing metrics, product roadmap analysis, and other ad hoc requests from key stakeholders and customers- Provided research and recommendations regarding geographic opportunities in the multifamily and hospitality space

  • SAP Analyst

    May 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Retail Bath Product Manager

    Apr 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Retail Kitchen Product Manager

    Feb 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Associate Marketing Analyst

    Dec 2013 - Feb 2016
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  Curious Plot

  Feb 2019 - now

  Senior Business Analyst

  - Conduct primary and secondary research for various agribusiness companies, associations, checkoff organizations, and internal thought leadership activities. - Summarize, analyze, and present findings to C-suite executives and drive discussion on the implications of the findings for their business. - Guide a range of clients through strategic planning efforts ranging from the establishment of mission and vision statements through strategic initiative development.