Garrett Skinner
Senior Strategic Business Manager / Product Marketing Manager North America at Sony Electronics- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPA
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Experience
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Sony Electronics
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Strategic Business Manager / Product Marketing Manager North America
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Jun 2021 - Present
Responsible for managing strategies related to product, pricing, advertising, promotions, and channel distribution to drive over $425 million of revenue for Sony headphone and sound business.-Analyze market size, competitive market landscape and other information from all sources and develop strategies to improve sales, decrease costs and increase market share for all product lines.-Manage and implement strategic initiatives for product launches in a rapidly changing market environment. Adapting strategy to focus on premium brand messaging for key noise canceling technology while also growing true wireless position.-Guide digital marketing campaigns related to product strategies including coordinating best placement for social media advertisements and perform ROI analysis for advertising investments across various media outlets.-Successfully lead-negotiated and executed partnership agreements with incentive driven clauses to help grow sales and profitability year over year.-Manage team of direct reports including product and business managers Show less
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Strategic Business Manager / Product Marketing Manager North America
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Apr 2020 - Jun 2021
-Business Manager for the Wireless Speaker and High-Powered Audio business for Sony across North America. -Responsible for managing all aspects of the wireless speaker business including sales negotiations, inventory management, and financial/accounting aspects across the P&L. -Responsible for overseeing product development, marketing strategies, and executing successful retail and online strategies.-Analyze market conditions to best understand and position products to achieve sales and profit metrics to achieve budgeted key performance indicator levels. -Present and report results of business to C-Suite executive management, and Sony corporate executives. -Successfully brought to market new models from a start to end of life cycle.-Developing new online strategies including partnering with Amazon for more successful marketing of speaker models. Show less
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Product Business Manager
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Jun 2018 - Apr 2020
-Business development and go-to-market strategic planning for Home Video Business ($200M+ Net Sales)-Oversee end to end business operations from marketing research, product creations, through product launch among global cross-functional teams including logistics, engineering, sales and marketing, and finance-Manage multiple products across retail and online channels including Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Tech Data, and Amazon-Execute pricing strategies and promotions while maintaining harmonious inventory levels-Experience in negotiating and managing relationship with merchants and retail buyers-Monitor market factors and perform in-depth analysis using tools such as NPD and GAP intelligence-Responsible for preparing accurate forecasts to ascertain appropriate procurement of product based on anticipated market demand-Report and present to executive level management the results of the business including full profit and loss performance Show less
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Accounting & Reporting Revenue Expert
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Jun 2017 - May 2018
-Responsible for proper revenue recognition and corresponding accrued liabilities as pertaining to various customer promotion related programs including instant rebate, price protection, bundles, SPIFF, MDF, and sell in allowance for a diverse group of businesses and products-Prepare month-end close process including journal entries, liability reserve analysis, and account reconciliations-Managed revenue internal controls to ensure accuracy of accrued liabilities and compliance with SOX-Created efficiencies and developed new standardize process for determining the closing out and truing up of liability balances as they related to varying promotion types Show less
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Senior Financial Analyst
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
-Serve as finance business partner to analyze financial accounting transactions and reporting of Sony Electronics, which spans across multiple businesses and regions-Provide expertise and guidance in GAAP related matters involving complex accounting scenarios to ensure proper accounting treatment-Produce accurate consolidated financial statements of Sony Electronics that comply with US GAAP-Responsible for coordinating and managing aspects of Sony's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) process -Experience with SAP and Tango applications Show less
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Eide Bailly LLP
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United States
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Audit Manager
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Jul 2015 - Jan 2017
•Over seven years of experience in public accounting providing assurance and business consulting services to a variety of industries including manufacturing, franchising, wholesale and distribution, logistics, scrap metal processing, construction contractors, service providers, and employee benefit plans. •Serve as manager and key client contact for a variety of engagements, including audits, reviews and compilations performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and SSARS. In charge of the supervision of firm audit teams through the planning, performance, wrap-up and issuance stages. •Review internal controls and assesses the risk of fraud for identified weaknesses and recommends improvements to management and those charged with governance. •Prepare financial statements and footnote disclosures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and other comprehensive basis of accounting including the income tax basis, modified cash and pure cash basis. •Communicate audit results through reports and presentations to management, audit committees and board of directors. Show less
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Eide Bailly LLP
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United States
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate
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Aug 2010 - 2015
Public accounting experience providing services to industries, including wholesalers, manufacturers, non-public for-profit entities, non-profit organizations, financial institutions, insurance providers and service industries. Public accounting experience providing services to industries, including wholesalers, manufacturers, non-public for-profit entities, non-profit organizations, financial institutions, insurance providers and service industries.
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HLB Mann Judd
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Australia
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Accounting
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Auditor
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Jul 2014 - Oct 2014
Held position as a Secondment, whereby I worked as a Senior Auditor, performing and running audit engagements under Australian GAAP. Held position as a Secondment, whereby I worked as a Senior Auditor, performing and running audit engagements under Australian GAAP.
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Education
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2005 - 2010
SUNY Geneseo
Master of Science, Accounting -
2000 - 2005
Penn Yan Academy
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