BDA - The Merchandise Agency™ Trusted By Iconic Brands | Icebreaker

BDA - The Merchandise Agency™ Trusted By Iconic Brands | Icebreaker

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Dynamic talent acquisition professional with a diverse background in end-to-end corporate, agency, and RPO recruiting across various industries including promotional merchandise, automotive, manufacturing, engineering, banking, financial services, and IT. Data and results driven mindset with demonstrated expertise in relationship management, recruiting, process optimization, training, change management, strategic planning and fostering diversity and inclusion in recruitment efforts. Skilled in cultivating positive relationships across organizational hierarchies and delivering top-tier service to fulfill organizational requirements.

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With a robust background as a Buyer and Vendor Manager in the retail industry, I bring a track record of driving success through strategic initiatives, fostering strong vendor relationships, and process refinement. The customer must always come first. While my career has been rooted in Buying, I'm excited to pivot towards roles centered around Client Success, Sales, and Product Management. My passion lies in the transformative power of quality products and how they enrich the lives of customers.

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I am an experienced product manager, researcher, and strategist. I live at the intersection of design, technology, and business, which allows me to effectively balance the constraints of user needs, technical feasibility, and business requirements. I love tackling amorphous, ambiguous problems and distilling them down to real, actionable solutions that provide value to the user and to the business. My love of creating great products for users has given me the opportunity to work on many exciting projects across hardware, IoT, and software throughout the course of my career. If there is anything I can do for you or someone I can connect you with, please send me a message!

Nicholas Redfearn

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With over a decade of experience in supply chain management and procurement, I currently serve as a Senior Program Manager at BDA, LLC, where I focus on optimizing operational performance and driving strategic sourcing initiatives. Passionate about fostering meaningful partnerships and delivering cost-efficient solutions, I aim to align organizational goals with innovative supply chain strategies that create long-term value. Guided by collaboration and continuous improvement, I bring diverse perspectives and a results-driven mindset to every challenge. At BDA, LLC, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline vendor relations, negotiate contracts, and execute cost-saving strategies. My expertise in RFQs, RFPs, and supplier performance management enables the organization to identify and leverage improvement opportunities. Previously, I successfully led strategic sourcing efforts and multimillion-dollar savings initiatives at Fuzzy's Taco Shop and Razzoo's Cajun Cafe, demonstrating a consistent ability to deliver impactful results in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

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Confident relationship builder with proven track record across multiple industries. Skilled in working at the business level as well as with talent directly. Skilled contract manager and negotiator with licensing industry experience across anime, music, sports and TV and movie studio properties. Successful licensing and acquisition professional with ability to manage a high number of relationships and projects simultaneously. Skilled public speaker with track record of representing companies at various engagements.

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Product Manager at The Pokémon Company International

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Accomplished operations delivery and vendor manager with 20+ years of extensive international contact centre experience, building successful relationships with multi- cultural teams onsite or in a virtual environment, supporting end-to-end processes across various lines of businesses, and driving performance based on COPC and Six Sigma frameworks.

Michiko Sundstrom

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Graphic designer and photographer. Experienced in package design, color callout, visual design, photo editing, commercial photography, portrait and wedding photography. For the past three years, I’ve been working as utility designer and created toy packages, PDQ packages and display packages for prints. Worked as color callout artist for figures. Helped create content images for marketing materials. I enjoy working as a team to achieve goals together. With experience working in both small office environments as well as large corporate environments in US and Japan; I have a fixable mind set and excellent communication skills.

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Driven and curious SaaS Account Executive with 4+ years of pre-sales and closing experience in both hunter-style and farming roles servicing SMB, Commercial, and Enterprise segments. Currently driving net-new logo acquisition helping Financial Services firms see greater efficiency and higher quality agreements through the DocuSign Agreement Cloud. Previously helped some of the largest names in Higher Education, Food/Bev, MLB, and NFL reach their financial and marketing goals as well. I have a strong philosophy of strategic planning and active-listening approach, and am drawn to improvement through challenge in a fast-paced environment. Highly coachable and humble, while simultaneously providing expert consultative support and guidance to consistently deliver exceptional customer outcome. Specialties: SaaS, Technology (Salesforce, Outreach, Highspot, LinkedIn SalesNav, Zoom, Chorus Microsoft Office, G-Suite), B2B, Sandler/Challenger Methodology, and Peer Leadership Industries: Sales, technology, financial services, education, major league sports, marketing, and advertising