Sam Wilson
Supplier Manager at Arrow Electronics
- Role
- Supplier Manager at Arrow Electronics
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sam Wilson
I thrive on thinking outside the box and driving innovative business ideas. I like to develop partnerships which foster mutually beneficial, profitable deals today that turn into a pipeline source for more opportunities longer term. At Arrow Electronics, I have:• Developed programs which produced profitable sales growth across various vertical markets. • Fostered programs which grew demand creation performance across suppliers with varying technologies. • Grew market share in all market conditions. • Served as the single point of contact for some of Arrow’s top 10 largest supplier partners as well as new suppliers with a growing revenue stream. • Produced and presented executive level presentations. • Negotiated a multitude of contracts with new supplier partners.• Launched to the Arrow sales team and Arrow.com over two dozen new supplier partners.• Developed a new supplier on-boarding checklist for the North America components business unit.• Managed and retained a buying team of nine buyers through the largest software implementation in the company’s history.• Was recognized at a President’s Club winner.• Mentored 3 employees to give them greater visibility into roles beyond their current position.Data analyticsRelationship buildingProactive business development Distribution managementSupplier / manufacturer marketingPurchasing / Buying
Experience
Supplier Manager
Nov 2019 — Present · Centennial, CO, US
Business leader owning total responsibility for all levels of engagement with Arrow’s 140 digital partners and one multi-national manufacturer. This forward-facing role involves driving sales & profitability, building influential relationships, performing business reviews, negotiating underperforming inventory returns, coordinating plans and actions among various teams to solve system issues, interviewing potential new partners, and selling associated services. Additionally, I serve as the lead business contact between the Arrow core components team and the digital group.
Education
University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
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