Eric Olson

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About Eric Olson

I thrive in dynamic and changing environments and routinely juggle multiple priorities. I am intellectually curious and a fast learner, willing to take on a new challenge or position with the confidence I can grow and develop the skills quickly and efficiently needed to be succeed. I have a diverse cross-functional background, including: entrepreneurship, consulting, finance, merchandising, marketing and strategic planning. I have a diverse background and career path, but each position has built on the others. From learning leadership skills as a Captain in the Marine Corps, to financial management, to marketing, to merchandising, to consulting, and finally to real estate investing, each position reflects my desire to learn and grow and challenge myself. I am seeking work as a full-time employee, contractor or consulting that is challenging and allows me to solve real business problems related to growing sales and profitability. In my free time, I enjoy traveling the world, hiking, skiing, golfing and exploring the outdoors. My Accomplishments include: • P&L management of $866M in product sales and $174M in profits. • Developed and managed over $1B of direct and wholesale vendor relationships • Created and marketed a $440M private brand paper product line. • Grew sales at close to 14%/year. • Developed and managed a robust global sourcing program to import $60M of office paper products. • Managed the development and launch of a proprietary software solution. If you are interested in learning more, please call me at 208-841-6429