Barry Young

Background

About Barry Young

Top-producing business development leader with a proven track record in consumer market testing, development, and growth. Diverse background in the beauty and client services industry. Strong sales leader offering cross-functional creative background. Extensive experience creating and implementing solution selling and building profitable relationships with clients. Consistently able to capitalize on relationship building and negotiation skills to close lucrative accounts and build client loyalty. Strong ability to track competitive products, pricing, and programs; and identify key trends. Outstanding communication and presentation skills. Unique ability to identify and anticipate challenges in order to resolve them before they affect operations. Extensive experience managing designers, architects, contractors and in-house staff to meet deadlines. Dedicated and industry-respected cause marketing expert with over 20 years of experience in developing annual fundraising efforts to unite regional salons and retail networks and to raise brand awareness. Complete knowledge of competitors, trends, and market conditions across a wide variety of industries, delivering strong results through a variety of core competencies: CRM software and implementation Competitive strategies and scenario planning High-margin value-added services New product and service market launch Human Resources/staffing Cross-cultural communications Brand development & management Client experience program development Proactive marketing concepts Sales promotions and incentives Specialties: RETAIL AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES,MARKET RESEARCH, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ADVERTISING/MEDIA SALES, MARKETING, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, CLIENT SATISFACTION, HEALTH-BEAUTY, COMMUNICATIONS, MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, ONLINE MARKETING, PROJECT COORDINATOR FOR STORE BUILD OUTS, LEASE NEGOTIATIONS, BIDDING AND MANAGEMENT OF STORE BUILD OUTS, BUILDING SERVICE AND CONTACT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS