Warren (Renny) Mann

Experience

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  Battery Technology, Inc.

  Jul 2004 - May 2005

  Sales Representative

  • Managed European and U.S. accounts via excellent phone and email communication• Responsible for creating and growing new business by traveling throughout Europe and the U.S. for industry trade shows and client meetings• Updated monthly price lists and created monthly sales reports

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  Whirlpool Corporation

  Oct 2005 - Nov 2008

  • Managed and grew national, local accounts and developed new business through superior relationship-building skills• Created proposals to bid for new business and organized schedules to ensure that deadlines were met• Extensive telephone, email and in-person communication with clients and senior Whirlpool executives• Responsible for leading in-store trainings, district meetings and other special events for key accounts• Exceeded expected quotas for all quarters of 2006 & 2007; made the top 25 leader board at the NASC; nominated to participate in Building Blocks• Trained in corporate’s distinguished “Real Whirled” program which selected fewer than 10 out of 600 applicants Show less

  • Contract Sales Representative

    Sept 2007 - Nov 2008

  • Market Brand Representative

    Oct 2005 - Sept 2007
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  MYG, LLC

  Dec 2008 - Oct 2010

  Partner / Owner

  Premier and sole importer of Glamorous Cosmetics, headquartered in Athens, Greece • Established the North American headquarters and directed all aspects of the business including sales and marketing, client relations, and brand development• Coordinated all national media campaigns and exposure including television, print, and social media (e.g. “Live with Regis and Kelly”, Teen Vogue, Life & Style, and Woman’s World)• Guided the development of multiple websites, using both Flash and HTML formats Show less

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  Toys"R"Us

  Feb 2011 - Mar 2017

  Consistent promotion over six years with increased responsibility across E&E, from Babies R Us general merchandise to full responsibility for Toys R Us e-commerce channel.Management:• Responsible for over $225M per annum in retail sales, the second largest department in the company• Determine and manage product assortment for website and 800+ retail locations to ensure consistent, effective consumer experience• Relationship management with vendors for new product launches, industry trade shows, pricing, margin and promotional activity• Build sales plans, analyze trends and manage inventory to meet both divisional and departmental goals related to sales, inventory and marginAnalysis & Data:• Use of marketing analytics and ROI maximization strategy to effectively drive profit• Develop financial forecasts and chair planning meetings to align on forecasts and strategy• Interpret and understand availability of fiscal resources to project both short-term and long-term financial budgets and plans• Proactively execute data analysis to identify areas of opportunity and take corrective action by creating reports outside of normal job scopeDigital:• Create immersive and loyalty-driving digital experiences through targeted, personalized and optimized consumer purchase paths• Leverage expanded content product pages for incremental brand specific revenue and increased conversion• Sole decision-maker for weekly advertising deals including effective selection of marketing vehicles (email, digital ads)Marketing and Events:• Perform in-depth trend analysis and retail landscape monitoring to ensure pricing, promotions and assortment are competitive• Coordinate and track promotional events across all channels and compare against historical results to evaluate the performance of various initiatives• Participate in the prestigious and highly selective MP&A program; rapid knowledge development, focusing on key company systems and processes Show less

  • Associate Buyer

    Apr 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Business Analyst

    Feb 2011 - Apr 2013
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  Sharp Electronics Corporation USA

  May 2017 - now

  • Director of Product Marketing - Home Appliances

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Senior Product Manager - Home Appliances

    May 2018 - Apr 2021

  • Product Manager - Home Appliances

    May 2017 - Apr 2018