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Chris Brandt

Long Beach,CA

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Reporting Specialist

Excelbis Labs
Santa Ana, CA
02.2023 - Current
  • Excelbis Labs is California's goto Cannabis testing Laboratory. I am support for the major brands we work with as well as responsible for all the COA/Report generation once lab data is released.

Operations/Shift Manager

Buzz Delivery
San Francisco
08.2023 - Current
  • I managed day to day operations for one of the Bay areas favorite Cannabis Delivery services. I Managed 15 drivers, dealt with inventory/Metrc transfers of product, processed all daily orders, optimized routing, and made the daily reports to summarize daily operations. .

Sales Rep

Ganja Gold / Leef
Long Beach
06.2019 - 06.2022
  • I represented 5 cannabis companies, simultaneously Heady / Real Deal Resin / Tarantula / Taylors / Muha Meds over a large territory including all of Southern California. I increased sales in my territory over 300% my first year and another 75% the year after becoming the leading salesperson in Southern California. I was responsible for opening and maintaining accounts, dispensary staff education, onsite brand promotion scheduling, planning, and execution, graphic design, and new sales rep training.

Lead Sales

Patricia Brandt Company
Los Angeles
06.2003 - Current

The Patricia Brandt Company has been a leader in the Garment industry, providing Color and Trend services , Pantone , and Original Artwork to 1000+ clients over the last 40 years. Some of the larger companies and design teams I have worked directly with include Nordstrom, Nike, Rei, Patagonia, Skechers, Vans, Levi, Dockers, Forever 21, Boot Barn, Lucky Brand, Tommy Bahama, Leon Max, Quiksilver, Roark, Trina Turk, Torrid, Tori Richard, RVCA

Companies AND Categories I represented at PBC PANTONE

Pantone is the global standard for communicating color with over 10 million users around the world. We are one of the largest distributors in the US and the sales arm for the following tradeshows: MAGIC / ADOBE MAX / Chicago HOME and HOUSEWEARS / LA FABRIC SHOW / MIAMI SWIM SHOW / OUTDOOR RETAILER

COLOR / TREND SERVICES

I represented services that forecast color and trend up to 18 months in the future to help designers choose what to focus on in the upcoming line development. This had me focused on monitoring market changes and interests while being able to drive trends I felt were important. The following are the top companies I represent in this category. Huepoint / Doneger Group / Ready Made / Prints and More / Fashion Snoops / Style Right / Mini Cool / Mode information / Third Eye

ARTWORK

I represented the top art studios from around the world specializing in UK print houses. Clothing companies would purchase individual pieces of art to implement them into their deliveries. The purchase of the print would provide the most beautiful artwork featuring the latest trends and legally protecting exclusivity to the use of the artwork. The following are the top companies in this category; Bay and Brown / Atom / Whiston and Wright / Longina Phillips / Baxter Fawcett / Green House Guild.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
06-2003

Timeline

Operations/Shift Manager

Buzz Delivery
08.2023 - Current

Reporting Specialist

Excelbis Labs
02.2023 - Current

Sales Rep

Ganja Gold / Leef
06.2019 - 06.2022

Lead Sales

Patricia Brandt Company
06.2003 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of San Francisco
Chris Brandt