Dan Adam

Background

About Dan Adam

Retail & Merchandising leader The best way to contact me is through my personal email, “dan.adam.aurora@gmail.com”. Please email me if you would like to add me to your professional network on LinkedIn. Professional Background: I have a proven track record of developing and executing profitable business growth through brand and assortment strategy. By leveraging vendor partnerships and understanding sales trends in the industry, I have successfully launched dozens of new and innovative products across multiple channels of distribution. My unique career background includes Direct Mail Catalog Retailing, TV Retailing with the Home Shopping Network and Big Box Retailing with The Home Depot. As The Home Depot’s Interior Paint Merchant, I was responsible for the P&L of one of the largest classes in the company. I managed a product portfolio of more than 2,500 SKU’s for both in-store, on-line and special order product sales. I managed all aspects of the business including vendor contract negotiations, assortment, pricing, inventory, gross margin, color formula maintenance, product training, and vendor selection for all 1,900+ US stores. Expertise Includes: • Presentation Development/Delivery • Product Category Expert • Negotiations • Strategic Planning • Data Driven Decision Making • Collaborative Leadership • Product Development • Competitive Intelligence