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Valerie Tan

Andover,KS

Summary

Responsible for maximizing customer and consumer acceptance, sales volume, market penetration, or share growth, and the profitability of assigned categories. Responsible for assisting in and coordinating the finalization of new products development. Researches industry and sales data, builds competitive analysis, makes sales department contacts, and makes product recommendations. Skillfully manage, coordinate product line rationale, engineering and product design, product package design, marketing strategy and plans, advertising, point of purchase and other promotional devices, sales training, and costing and pricing strategies. Assume ownership role regarding brand presentation across the various country website. Lead the International team's engagement in understanding international social media platforms and incorporation of this insight into selling strategies.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

International Sales Coordinator

Vornado Air LLC
Andover, United States
03.2018 - Current


  • Coordinate the execution and finalization of new product development projects through packaging design, engineering and quoting activities resulting in a successful product launch.
  • Directs product development plans including market strategy, sales coordination, pricing proposal and distribution.
  • Communicates International naunces and requirements throughout the organization.
  • Engages with China team and compliance contacts to facilitate execution in a timely manner.
  • Analyze and interpret market data to take advantage of opportunities and customers' demands.
  • Maximize customer sales volume, market penetration, share growth and profitability.
  • Maintains SKU level defective returns detail to enable appropriate quality actions and continuous improvements.
  • Communicate and implement key selling strategies across sales team against multiple channels.
  • Coordinate with appropriate members of purchasing and China team to facilitate compliance and logistics
  • Manages cloud application ERP to support manufacturing process, production, inventory tracking, shipping, supply-chain management, quality, and sales.

Marketing Coordinator for Training and Technology

Wichita State University
Wichita/Kansas, Kansas
06.2017 - 12.2017

Lead the development and implementation of marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and product promotion.

  • Develop online marketing initiatives through social media platforms and email promotions
  • Analyze data using traffic metrics such as page visits and click-through rates
  • Conduct market research analysis to identify market opportunities
  • Optimize website exposure and direct online placement of keywords and social media content

Graduate Advisor for Student Activities Council

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
07.2016 - 05.2017

Coordinate campus programs designed to enhance student participation, promote diversity and leadership development

  • Mentor student leaders in planning scope of events, monitor budgets, and facilitate the success of student programs.
  • Implement guerilla marketing efforts to publicize events and promote sponsorships.
  • Review administrative procedures to ensure events are held in accordance with university standards and procedures.

Business Development Manager

BYOB
Kuching, Sarawak
12.2012 - 12.2015

Established strategic operations to rapidly increase business performance.

  • Negotiate contracts with vendors to manage product distribution, establish distribution networks and develop distribution strategies
  • Conduct presentations and trainings to franchisees regarding sustainable products.
  • Integrate cost reduction procedures and decrease packaging cost by 50%
  • Implement improvement solutions to increase effectiveness and efficiency of product promotion.

Area Sales Manager

SCI Instruments Sdn. Bhd
Kuching, Sarawak
11.2010 - 11.2012

Direct sales efforts and coordinate business activities involving product descriptions, production, pricing and sales of products.

  • Facilitated overall company growth and generated increase in sales.
  • Reviewed sales and activity reports to measure productivity and goal achievement.
  • Contribute to the development of new trade and product distribution.
  • Sustain strong collaborative relationship with various distributors and customers to successfully increase market share.

Education

MBA -

Wichita State University
Wichita
12.2017

Bachelor of Science - Public Health in Nutrition

Kansas State Unviersity
Manhattan, Kansas
05.2009

Skills

  • Market Analysis
  • Multilingual, fluent in Mandarin and Malay
  • Business Planning and Development
  • Sales and marketing
  • Asian markets
  • Employee Training and Development

Timeline

International Sales Coordinator

Vornado Air LLC
03.2018 - Current

Marketing Coordinator for Training and Technology

Wichita State University
06.2017 - 12.2017

Graduate Advisor for Student Activities Council

Wichita State University
07.2016 - 05.2017

Business Development Manager

BYOB
12.2012 - 12.2015

Area Sales Manager

SCI Instruments Sdn. Bhd
11.2010 - 11.2012

MBA -

Wichita State University

Bachelor of Science - Public Health in Nutrition

Kansas State Unviersity
Valerie Tan