Jeroen Barel

Senior Product Manager @Samsonite

Stratford, ON, CA

Product• Manage the Samsonite luggage assortments for all major retailers and independents across Canada- Draw from Global products and create Canadian exclusives- Directly responsible for over 74% of Samsonite Canada’s total revenue dollars- More then tripling the revenue dollars• Oversee the product assortment for American Tourister, Disney, Lipault and High Sierra• Responsible for the product plans for all major accounts outlining the product lifecycle• Develop the good/better/best price point structure• Visit, evaluate and work directly with Asia factories to produce exclusive products for the Canadian market• Effectively negotiate product prices with overseas vendors, maintaining profitable margins• Maintaining Samsonite’s high quality standards• Focus on competition – product and pricingManagement• Oversee the Product Manager and the Product CoordinatorSales and Marketing• Possess extensive channel experience, including Mass Merchants, Clubs, Department Stores, Office, e-Commerce, Premium/Lotteries and Independents• Customer product presentations• Trade shows (LLHA, TGA, Canton Fair)• Sales meetings and partnership meetings• Involved with promotional programs for Independents• Direct collateral and packaging needs for each of my product linesInventory Control • Formulate target market quantities, forecast ongoing independent lines and phase out / liquidate slow moving productsGeneral• Cohesively work with our overseas buying office, our global marketing offices, our US head office (sourcing, costing, design, quality and marketing departments) and directly with our factories

Brock University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Fanshawe College

Marketing Diploma