Joe Maguire: Experienced Strategist, Manager, Operations Expert, and Salesperson | Living for the Mountains in Burlington, Vermont
Joe Maguire
Experienced Strategist, Manager, Operations Expert, and Salesperson | Living for the Mountains
Burlington | United States
Interests
Marketing
Sustainability
Community outreach
Product innovation
Athlete sponsorship
Client relations
Summary
Activity
Projects
Work experience
Ankura
Senior Director, Consultant | 06/2022 - Current
• Assist with measurable business development, acquisition, proposal, and sales of future work engagements while maintaining customer service excellence with current and prospective clients.
• Manage and supervise internal team members including associates, analysts, and mid-senior personnel to ensure proper training, utilization, and distribution/delegation of project tasks; also supervise and guide external client personnel wherever pertinent.
• Regular presentation of findings and analysis to clients and stakeholders with an ability to clearly, concisely, and objectively boil down complex initiatives.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions that help clients at critical inflection points related to operations, risk, disputes, finance, performance, and distress.
• Provide data-driven cost analysis, valuation, liability assessment, root-cause determination, economic damages, and litigation support services (among others).
• Regularly leverage robust statistical, financial, and technical analysis to aid in decision making and determination of root/loss causation.
• Clients range from Fortune100 companies to small family-run businesses.
C.A.M.P. USA
Operations & Dealer Services Rep (Inside) - Climb/Ski/Mountaineering Equip | 10/2021 - 06/2022
• CAMP (est. 1889) is an Italian-based manufacturer of lightweight, high-quality climbing, mountaineering, and skiing equipment that distributes the CAMP, CASSIN, Contour, and Snowline brands.
• First point of contact for outdoor wholesale dealer accounts (B2B clients included REI, Backcountry, Moosejaw, etc.); B2B sales and communication surrounding new releases, specs, fulfillment, delivery, warranty, POs, and technology.
• Direct to consumer (DTC) sales; shared knowledge and expertise of CAMP's entire technical product lineup to equip customers, athletes, and adventurers with the appropriate gear for their goals, sticking to CAMP's "light and fast" motto.
• Maintained customer service platforms and e-commerce channels to support B2B and DTC clients and consumers.
• Coordinated on-time processing, distribution, and invoicing of products to hundreds of retailers throughout the US and Canada; approx. $1 Million wholesale value (over 10,000 items) shipped per month.
• Provided gear fit outs for CAMP's sponsored athletes, sponsored guides, and partner organizations (including American Alpine Club, Colorado Mountain School, etc.); ensured partners were equipped with adequate gear and resources for various competitions, expeditions, promotions, and events.
• Attended and assisted with the planning/logistics of CAMP sponsored events including IFSC ice climbing comps, Craggin Classic, gym comps, etc.
• Oversight and improvement of supply chain and logistics processes including material sourcing inquiries, product delivery systems, inventory tracking/forecasting, packaging, warehouse management, and logistics between the US distribution and the European manufacturing headquarters.
• Enhanced business development through sale and maintenance of relationships with wholesalers and consumers at various sponsored competitions, trade shows, events, and front of house retail efforts.
• Integral in supporting executive team, sales/marketing efforts, and product technology R&D.
Stantec
Consultant | 05/2020 - 07/2021
• Required climbing expertise and precision to access high-risk points to perform technical inspection.
• Traveled over 50% of the time to serve clients around the US, often with limited resources or notice.
• Provided structural condition inspection, asset management, and design assessment of infrastructure for clientele; included the development, execution, and maintenance of quality control procedures.
• Required excellence and diligence in cost management and generation of technical reports to meet budgetary and regulatory needs.
• Risk / emergency response: short-notice assessment of critical structures post-damage-event including fire and collision among others.
Meier Skis
Assistant Program Manager, Custom Skis & Snowboards | 06/2019 - 03/2020
• Resource, cost, and strategy oversight including sourcing, manufacture, and sale of custom ski product line; implemented new inventory and production forecasting methodology to optimize procurement efforts and demand planning.
• Exceeded business development objectives; FOH and online sale of entire product lineup with a focus on custom products, attended trade shows, managed client inquiries and partnership requests, aligned manufacturing procedures to meet client product needs, conducted manufacturing tours, and worked the front-of-house retail space/taproom to drive growth of on-premises sales.
• Coordination with clients and customers to finalize custom design (clients included Coors Beer, Widespread Panic, RepYourWater, University of Colorado, private buyers, etc.)
• Integral assist in strategy, planning, and implementation of new product launches including the Prospector series (see link below).
• Increased annual production rate output of skis by 18% with the implementation of 5S Lean manufacturing practices, standardization of factory procedures, introduction of data and material tracking, refined QA/QC procedures, and mitigation of waste.
• Trained, managed, and supervised employees with ownership of production results.
• Utilized sustainable alternatives to traditional materials including beeswax resin, beetle kill pine, and compostable packaging to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacture and distribution.
• Planned, designed, coordinated, and actioned the transition to Meier's new production, retail, and taproom facility to allow scaled growth of business.
• Coordinated with marketing team to align product launches with brand objectives.
Mont-Bell / Vital Outdoors
Sales Supervisor | 04/2019 - 06/2019
Two different outdoor retail roles during this time period as described below.
Mont-Bell (Sales Superviasor):
- Community involvement and outreach with local philanthropic and humanitarian partners
- Outfit individuals for expeditions and various mountaineering/alpine sports
- Educate Customers on "Light & Fast" Mountaineering Equipment, and responsible outdoor use
Vital Outdoors (Sales Associate):
- Educate consumers on responsible wilderness usage and minimalist impact by "leaving no trace" during backcountry activity
- Outfit customers for a variety of outdoor expeditions, sports, and excursions
- Attend outdoor retailer conferences and product clinics to learn construction, functionality, and design of alpine, mountaineering, and backcountry gear
- Account for inventory, shipping, receiving, and daily operations of sales
Turner
Engineer | 07/2018 - 05/2019
- Cost management & contract procurement for Denver International Airport Expansion Project (approximately $1 Billion contract)
- Coordination of contract closeout for $57 million 5-star hotel (Jacquard Autograph Collection by Marriott)
- Oversee field operations and ensure compliance with quality control standards and specification requirements
- Manage supplier, vendor, and subcontractor relations
Red Bull Media House
Slopestyle Ski Course Designer | 12/2016 - 04/2018
- Two-time winning designer for competitive Red Bull and Woodward "Slopesoakers" ski course 2017 & 2018 at Copper Mountain, CO
- Utilized prior ski experience to test course features and enhance feasibility, constructability, and athlete/spectator experience
- Featured in Freeskier Magazine, Snowboard Magazine, Ski Magazine, Vail Daily, and Summit
Education history
University of Colorado Boulder
Business Management | 2014 - 2018
University of Colorado Boulder
BSc Engineering | 2014 - 2018
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