Jon Derkits

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Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

The Master Agency

Partner

AUXO eCommerce

Founder

Forum Brands

VP of Brand Growth

Director of Brand Growth

Amazon

In this role, I was part builder, part operator, and part general manager, responsible for setting the strategic direction for my product family and executing against it by coordinating with internal stakeholders and partnering with third-party merchants.

Key responsibilities included:
-Account Management / Merchant Success
-Business Development
-Customer Experience
-Merchant Recruiting
-Operations
-P&L Ownership
-Program Management (Certified Refurbished, Seller Fulfilled Prime, Voice of the Seller, Warranties)
-Strategic Planning
-Subject Matter Expert (Customer Trust & Fraud Prevention, FBA Operations)

Head of 3P Marketplace, Consumer Electronics

Senior Category Manager, 3P Consumer Electronics

KPMG US

In this invite-only, Center of Excellence (COE) role for top technical members of the Economic and Valuation Services practice, I worked side-by-side with the most senior Partners in the firm to parse complicated tax issues and provide technical support to customer-facing teams on large and complex projects.

Key responsibilities included:
-Research & Thought Leadership
-Learning & Talent Development 
-Knowledge Management 
-Technical & Economic Support for Complex Engagements

Manager, Washington National Tax

In this customer-facing role, I served as a trusted adviser for multinational enterprises in a variety of industries including Diversified Industrials, Financial Services, Food, Drink & Consumer Goods, and Healthcare. I managed a portfolio of 10+ accounts, and exceeded my annual revenue targets by 200%+ for 3 consecutive years (top revenue producer for 2 of 3 years). My customers were CXO/VP/Director level executives, and this role required that I translate complicated tax issues into operational considerations to help my customers make trade-offs between risk, tax savings, and long term sustainability.

Key responsibilities included:
-Account Management & Customer Success
-Business Development & Strategy
-People & Project Management
-Sales

Manager, Economic and Valuation Services

Senior Associate, Economic and Valuation Services

Associate, Economic and Valuation Services

Gaming Laboratories International

Technical Administrator

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics

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Hi, I'm Jon and I'm a builder. 

Over the course of my 15-year career in management consulting and technology companies, I've built teams, I've built processes, I've built products, and I've built businesses (the 10-figure kind). I'm at my best when I'm in a role with scope and significance, and my superpower is consistency.

Some things I'm GOOD at include dealing with ambiguity and making good decisions in fast-paced, uncertain environments. Some things I'm *GREAT* at include obsessing over customers and developing my people.

Follow me here on LinkedIn if you want to hear my thoughts on Amazon, building great teams, or the current state of Chicago sports.

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CLIFTON STRENGTHS
Harmony, Achiever, Learner, Positivity, Ideation

DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE
eCommerce, Marketplaces/Platforms, Valuation 

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Business Performance Measurement, Category Management, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Financial Statement Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, P&L Ownership, Strategic Planning, Team Leadership, Written Communication

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Amazon Seller Central, Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Microsoft Office, SQL, Tableau

Altura Group

Senior Client Manager

Manage FMCG brands strategies on Amazon (1P & 3P)
- Draft & align on P&L, Budgets, Ad Strategy, product launches, and forecasting plans with clients
and internal teams (PPC, Content, Creative)
- Drive success on Amazon for various brands

Client Manager

Sense Group Limited

Remote work from Beirut, Lebanon
Ownership of project management & coordination with external agencies and freelancers
- Procurement process and launching new products on Amazon, growing considerable success on
some lines reaching top 10 in Amazon UK within 6 months’ time. Brands & products I managed
& launched:
o Harpers Tale – Collapsible Dog Bowls, ranked in top 10 in UK and still a top seller in
UK & EU as of today
o Heden Seger Electronics and Accessories – Laptop Bags, Chargers, Card Holders, etc.
- Setup Project implementation processes and systematic day-to-day workflow for employees and
external partners

Global eCommerce & Operations Manager

iMultiChannel Ltd.

On-site from an Offshore Office Beirut
Co-founded and co-managed an outsourcing business offering eCommerce, creative, & SMM
services
- Achieved 10K Monthly runover within 1 year, with 20% profit margin
- Owned the inbound sales process and brand partnership process
- Assisted strategic management with eCommerce clients/brands mainly on Marketplaces

Co-Founder │ General Manager & eCommerce Team Manager 

AIM TOOLS LTD

Set up & establish a back-office in Beirut, taking ownership of all the operation
- Recruit, train, & manage different members of an eCommerce team
- Establish evaluation metrics for employees
- Manage the Amazon Account Catalogue, Advertising, and Admin Level. 1M+ Monthly
Turnover, 4K+ SKUs, Pan-EU & UK.
- Setup processes and manage email customer support & order management team

E-Commerce & Office Manager

SKILLZ Beirut

Teach SAT Math crash courses to different groups of students

SAT Mathematics Tutor

Al Iman School 

- Introduced optimized technology usage into teaching

Middle School Mathematics Teacher

American University of Beirut

- Graduate Research Assistant during 1st semester of masters
- Research on Social Numeracy skills

Graduate Research Assistant

Passionate about Management, eCommerce, & everything digital!

Currently a senior client manager at Altura Group - helping challenger brands grow on Amazon. 

Previous eCommerce & Operations Manager launching private label products!

Ex-Founder of an eCommerce Outsourcing Agency, iMultichannel Ltd.

Previous Team & offshore Office Manager @ AIM Tools.

Former middle school teacher and education research assistant

Bachelor in Mathematics from the American University of Beirut!

(Yes, I love Mathematics ;))


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