Ryan Nicholson

About Ryan Nicholson

I am an organized and reliable leader both in front of the client and behind the scenes in the workplace. I take ideas from concept to execution. I have experience and expertise in import production, inventory forecasting, program management, premium sourcing, copy writing and print production.

Experience

1. Procurement Manager

   Arena Americas

   Aug 2024 — Present

   Building a national procurement department at Arena, we are working directly with accounting, operations, sales, logistics, inventory and the warehouse. Pursuing excellence at scale, we strive to be a solution-providing partner to all areas of Arena.Internal collaboration includes RFQ and Special Project Pricing, quotes and POs, supplier networking and negotiation, CapEx requests and supply ordering for Eventec, Inventory and the Warehouse.In the field, we support our teams on the job sites, working direct with the project managers and suppliers, providing quotes and creating POs to deliver best priced and on-time goods ranging from specialty bolts to telehandlers to keep the Arena crews actively working on the job site.Arena is honored to be involved with events like the PGA Championship, Super Bowl, Final Four, NFL Draft, Ryder Cup and SummerFest.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism (News & Editorial) and Business

Skills

• Marketing
• Promotional Solutions
• Sales
• Advertising
• Organization
• Leadership
• Account Management
• Direct Sales
• Product Development
• Social Media Marketing
• Program Management
• Integrated Marketing
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Management
• Event Planning
• Communication
• Marketing Strategy
• Copywriting
• Print Management
• Customer Oriented
• Trade Shows
• Print Production Process
• Customer Service