Andrew Kroese

Experience

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  Disciplined Growth Investors

  Jun 2005 - Jul 2005

  Operations Assistant

  • Organized and filed client transactions• Produced quarterly marketing reports for senior advisors• Performed general office duties as assigned

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  Wells Fargo Investments

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2007

  Operations Analyst – Contractor

  • Staged/prepared casework for business analysts, which includes gathering brokerage data via various internal firm and external firm brokerage systems and resources.• Created and generated outgoing client correspondence, background research, and validation. • Input, filed, and validated financial data.• Coordinated with the project team on an ad-hoc basis for special project requests.

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  Gear West Ski & Run

  Sept 2007 - Aug 2013

  Online and Retail Sales Manager

  Led the online sales for one of the top specialty Nordic, running, and cycling retailers in the U.S. • Managed and facilitated online sales that contributed to 23% growth from 2007 – 2013 during an economic downturn.• Oversaw online sales, as well as created and managed online assets. • Implemented and promoted social media campaigns to generate brand awareness and sales.• Processed daily online and in-store sales.• Associate hardgoods and equipment buyers.

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  Active Brands AS

  Aug 2013 - now

  Active Brands is a premium lifestyle outdoors company with 7 Scandinavian brands: 3 in North America (Canada/US).• Lead North American sales team to establish, grow, and promote brand within a niche market that has resulted in average annual growth of 30%, and 80% growth in 2021.• Managed brand sales and marketing for a Norwegian sporting goods brand.• Responsible for the P&L, forecast sales, budget, and market value utilizing tools to calculate margins and competitive pricing internationally; known for keeping a tight budget.• Managed 7 sales reps in North America to work cross-functionally to build excitement around the brand and promote awareness.• Responsible for marketing budget that includes trade shows, consumer events, in-store merchandising, public relations, and point of purchase.• Traveled and worked within an international company (Norway, Oslo). Show less

  • Sales Operations Manager

    Oct 2024 - now

  • DÆHLIE North American Sales and Marketing Manager

    Aug 2013 - now