Bill Kahale, MBA

Director of eCommerce & Customer Support

About

Management professional with extensive experience in business development, planning, project and product management, pricing and margin analysis, P&L responsibility, inventory management, product development, production, logistics and sales. I have a strong desire to serve in a leadership role and directly contribute to company growth and the bottom line. Specialties: business development, planning, project and product management, pricing and margin analysis, inventory management, product development, e-commerce strategy and growth, production and logistics

Country

United States

City

Torrance

Industry

Consumer Goods

Skill

Product Development, Business Development, Inventory Management, Strategic Planning, Product Management, Project Planning, Management, Sales Management, Competitive Analysis, Strategy, New Business Development, Marketing, Sales, Retail, Start-ups, Leadership, Business Planning, B2B, E-commerce, Microsoft Office

Experience

Director of eCommerce & Customer Support

Seville Classics, Inc.

2006-6 - Present · 20 yrs 4 mos

Torrance, California

- Set strategic goals, identify and manage growth opportunities, conduct competitive marketplace analysis and extensive product development with a focus on catalog expansion - Direct sales and margin responsibility for portfolio of eCommerce channels including Amazon (1P & 3P), Walmart, Target, HomeDepot, Wayfair, Overstock, Sevilleclassics.com and various marketplace accounts - Oversee full P&L for digital marketing spends include SEO & PPC (Adwords & AMS) - Manage inventory and demand forecasting Ensure and the efficient fulfillment of customer and account orders, including drop ship

Director of Development

GreenStreet Development, LLC (sister company of Seville Classics)

2011-10 - Present · 15 yrs

- Manage, plan, coordinate and supervise the real estate development division of Seville Classics. - Coordinate and lead efforts between the architects, construction consultants, city planning departments, leasing and property management companies, and all team members. - Spearhead the business development for the GreenStreet shopping centers.

Manager of Intellectual Property

Seville Classics, Inc.

2006-6 - Present · 20 yrs 4 mos

Torrance, California

- Manage a portfolio of 50+ US and International utility and design patents, and trademarks - Coordinate with product development personnel, overseas factories and patent attorneys to ensure timely filing of patentable ideas with the USPTO

Product & Project Manager

Seville Classics, Inc.

2002-9 - 2006-5 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Torrance, California

- Coordinated the production and shipping of various consumer products for customers such as Costco and Wal-Mart in the USA, Canada and Mexico - Managed teams and individual production managers, designers, engineers, transportation personnel and sales assistants in China, Taiwan and the USA - Supervised product development, pricing, margins, production, packaging, safety testing and quality assurance - Traveled to the China and Taiwan every other month meeting with senior executives of supplying firms, while negotiating and managing multi-million dollar contracts