Tim Ryugo

About Tim Ryugo

TOP-RANKED SENIOR SALES PROFESSIONAL with a record of success in sales, marketing, product/business development, and customer relations. Broad experience in prospecting, new business development, account development, territory management, strategic planning, solution selling, and trade show sales. Objective: To obtain a position in Sales, Marketing or Product Management in the U.S. Marketplace. Key Skills: Goal Driven: Proven ability to maximize sales opportunities in competitive B2B environments. Persistent in reaching decision-makers, handling objections, and winning the sale through a consultative sales approach. Relationship Management: Service-focused with solid skills in needs assessment, relationship building, customer support, product training, and follow-up. Persuasive Communicator: Capable product spokesperson with well-developed oral / written communicaton, presentation, and demonstration skills. Thorough and Detail Oriented: Able to create effective proposals, product demonstrations, price quotes, sales reports, forecasts, and sales documents.

Experience

1. Account Manager, Dealers and Distributors

   Kodak Alaris

   Oct 2013 — Present · Thousand Oaks, CA, US

   Kodak Alaris ImagingPaper, Photo, Chemicals and Film – Los Angeles, CA Manage the US and Canadian sales channel. Market the Kodak product portfolio (Professional and Consumer) to key distributor accounts, photo specialty stores, and travel leisure accounts. U.S. Product Manager, Kodak Professional Film Products: Manage the U.S. Pro Film Market as it relates to strategic plans, pricing/non-standard programs, and forecasting. Trade relations role which focuses on key industry relationships with individuals and photographic organizations as well as trade show preparation. Work with Corporate WW marketing and public relations to review photographer sponsorship opportunities, and social media communications. U.S. Product Manager, Kodak Professional Thermal Products; manage the Kodak professional thermal products category for the U.S.(Inclusive of the equipment and media as it relates to sales, service, and forecasting. Sell to the largest authorized professional and consumer distributors in the U.S. Provide strategic marketing direction and product / program education. Deliver ongoing product training to support product launches, new technologies, and sales initiatives. Manage and coordinate long sales cycle; consult with clients; assess needs, develop sales solutions, provide detailed price quotes, monitor installation, and follow up to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. Act as liaison between dealers and Kodak business units, support personnel, and technical experts. Prepare sales reports, forecasts, and administrative documentation. Selected by Kodak Management to Staff major national tradeshows including the Imaging USA for Professional Photographers, and Wppi for Wedding Photographers (the largest industry events nationwide).