Jason Russell
Wholesale Channel Manager
Sandy | United States
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Travel
Reading
Photography
Summary
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Work experience
Cariloha (Aloha Soft)
Wholesale Channel Manager | 07/2017 - Current
- Own overall success of the Costco Roadshows direct sales channel for Aloha Soft with sales of $6.6 million dollars in 2017
- Main point of contact with Costco Buyers and Regional Managers
- Develop and execute strategic initiatives to drive revenue growth, profitability, and ensure long-term success and continuous improvement of the program
- Overseeing the day-to-day operational and logistical aspects of the Costco Roadshow Program involving 50+ sales reps and 650+ shows a year
- Own the planning, scheduling and execution of event details and logistics: Including rep communication, travel arrangements, inventory projections, supplemental orders, recruiting/training, payroll/commissions, merchandising, and working with shipping and fulfillment center to ensure timely pickup and deliveries
Beloved Shirts
Brand/Product Manager | 08/2013 - 08/2013
- Project Manager on all collaboration efforts for Beloved which included finding the right brand/athlete/artist to work with and was the main point of contact, negotiated terms, giving direction/feedback to our designers/photographer, sampling, working with marketing to generate a launch strategy (social media, email blast, press release, and copy), reaching out to publications/sponsors for features, and following up with our manufacturer to ensure successful fulfillment of customer orders
- New Product development: Looked for the latest trends both in design and product categories and developed new products/collections based on these findings which included assisting with sourcing, tech packs, sampling, and marketing/promotion
- Worked with our photographer and marketing team to organize and create photo shoots for product launches, site sales, and for social media content
Utah State University
Elected Student Body VP | 04/2011 - 04/2012
- Chair of the University Fee Board
-Given stewardship of $7,400,000 of student fees
- Official Ombudsman for Utah State University
- Represented student concerns over student services, auxiliary services, student government, and university administration
- Served as a member on the Executive Council and represented the student body in over 25 committees
- Summer internship with Dwight Davis, the Associate VP of Business and Finance at Utah State University
-Worked with the Executive Directors for each Auxiliary at Utah State University including: Housing, Bookstore, Dining Services, Parking, University Inn and Conference Center, and The Taggart Student Center
- Chair of the Student Voice Committee
Education history
Utah State University
Bachelors of Science | 2009 - 2013





