Robert Jason Sausa

• Dedicated and results-oriented Project Manager with a proven track record in successfully overseeing residential and commercial lighting projects from concept to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to balance creative vision with practical project constraints.
• Expanded beyond Napa, and developed relationships with contractors and lighting designers outside of territory resulting in multiple projects in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area, Northern California, and Southern California.
• Excelled in project coordination, creative vision, budget management, vendor management, timeline adherence and client communication.

• Exceeded monthly sales goals, hitting 7 record-breaking months in first 2 years.
• Drove team revenue totals by bringing in top sales numbers.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing personalized product recommendations based on their needs and preferences.
• Developed strong relationships with key customers, resulting in increased repeat business.
• Attended industry conferences and networking events, expanding professional connections and knowledge of market trends.
• Generated reports to track sales activity and performance.
• Provided product and technical support to customers.

• Established 4 new companies, which created more than 160 jobs and generated 8-figure revenue within the first 2 years.
• Increased revenue by developing and implementing strategic business development plans across all companies under the WVYOUNG Group.
• Implemented sales strategies, leading to increased market share and overall growth.
• Expanded company presence in new markets by identifying opportunities and establishing partnerships.
• Oversaw the creation and implementation of all marketing materials, contracts, administrative materials, and inter-company relations.

• Project Manager and lead consultant for the implementation of a new ERP system at School of Tomorrow, Philippines (a large distributor of educational materials).
• Consultant and Financial Planner for WVYOUNG Wealth & Wellness Planners: presenting and planning with clients in Italy, Switzerland, Austria, France, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.
• Business Consultant for GP Asia(HK): Sent to create and deliver presentations and negotiate for travel retail spaces in Singapore and Hong Kong.
• Business Consultant and Project Manager: Creation and implementation of business plans and marketing plans for new restaurants, bars, coffee shops and a nail salon in the Philippines.

GP Asia was a distributor of Ferrari, Formula1 and MotoGP licensed products in 11 countries. It also had several travel retail stores in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Taiwan. It also operated trackside retail at Formula1 races in Shanghai (China) and Sepang (Malaysia).

• Reported directly to the Chairman of the Board and Managing Director; primarily tasked with bringing their ideas to life.
• Took charge of all new projects, creating feasibility studies, generating investor interest and overseeing implementation.

Achievements:

• Developed a retail concept store called "Podium Motorsports" which opened in 5 countries. The flagship store was launched in a luxury travel retail space at Changgi International Airport just in time for the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix (Formula1).
• Created a mobile POS system (running on Pocket PC's) designed for trackside vending at F1 races. This was used at the merchandise tents for Scuderia Ferrari, Renault F1, and BAR Honda. This was used at the Shanghai GP (China) and Sepang GP (Malaysia).

Duty Free Philippines is the exclusive franchise for operating duty and tax free shops in the Philippines. It is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed travel retail company and has 11 outlets.

• Regularly coordinated with the 14 department managers & section supervisors under the MIS Division to ensure that all the individual projects were accomplished on time.
• Reviewed existing contracts with hardware & software providers.
• Supervised all business correspondence from the MIS Division.
• Created and delivered presentations for MIS Division projects, which were presented to upper management for approval and to end-users for in-house promotion and training.