Dave Larson

About Dave Larson

I am a dynamic business professional with a 20-year portfolio of success driving purchasing, account management, and sales efforts primarily across the cycling industry. Among my most notable qualifications, are my:* Proven ability to communicate, collaborate, and negotiate effectively with professionals at all levels of an organization.* Skilled in boosting revenue, managing major accounts, expanding product offerings, and building relationships.* Dedication to identifying and leveraging opportunities to drive improvements across all areas of an operation.* Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and allocate resources in fast-paced, ever-changing work environments.* Career history of promotions into progressively larger-scoped roles based on outstanding leadership skills.* Expertise in leveraging analytical skills to provide accurate forecasting and product lifecycle.* Experience in cultivating, mentoring, training, and motivating high-performance teams.* Big-picture business strategist, with solid hands-on tactical execution skills.* Finely honed leadership, relationship-building, negotiation, communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Credentials:Bachelor of Science in Communication StudiesBasic & Advanced Mechanic Training

Experience

1. Senior Buyer & Inventory Analyst

   Bti - Bicycle Technologies International

   Feb 2018 — Present

   Senior Buyer / Inventory Analyst HIred to take over brands managed by the company President so he could focus on the big picture. Took on Inventory Analyst role in 2020 with focus on company goals of maintaining high fill rate, turning inventory 3-4 times/year and maximizing margin. Promoted to Purchasing Manager in 2021 where I manage a team of 11 buyers including 2 above me in company structure. Key Contributions- Initiated a new purchasing strategy focused on front-loading inventory and investing more dollars to achieve higher fill rate- Company leading Sr Buyer with focus on strong relationships, revenue growth and brand product line representation- Successfully managed team through extreme growth during the pandemic boom and limited overstock exposure as sales slowed- Pioneered obsolete inventory reporting and strategy to eliminate it- Developed improvements to ordering software that enables buyers to make more informed decisions- Work closely with IT to improve reporting that provides ETA and product rationing information to our dealers, customer service and sales team. This was especially helpful during the covid bike boom.

Education

• Northern Arizona University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Communication Studies

  1988 — 1992

• United Bicycle Institute

  Basic and Advanced Mechanic Training

  1996

• Yoga Center of Minneapolis

  Certified Yoga Teacher

  2010 — 2011

Skills

• Trade Show Exhibitions
• Inveentory Management
• Customer Service
• Issue Resolution
• Relationship Building
• Quote Preparation
• Vendor Relations
• Account Management
• Business Development
• Product Management
• Sales Presentation
• Target Market Research
• Inside Sales Management
• Neogtiations
• Cold Calling Sales Techniques
• Purchasing Management