Jay Curwen

Jay Curwen

Territory Manager - SE - Kelty, Sierra Designs, Ultimate Direction, Slumberjack, Wenger

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Current
  • Territory Manager (SE) - Kelty, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack, Ultimate Direction & Wenger at American Recreation Products
  • Territory Manager at BOSG
  • rep at Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group
Past
  • VP Sales at Highgear / New Balance Sports Monitors
  • GM at Black Dome Mountain Sports
  • Southeast Sales Manager at Patagonia
Education
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville
Connections
68 connections
Industry
Sporting Goods
Websites

Jay Curwen’s Summary

Experienced sales management professional. Proven successes in driving sales while controlling costs. Direct management of customers as well as motivation of sales team. Measurable successes with some of the industry's most iconic brands.

Jay Curwen’s Specialties:

Sales at all levels from retail through major wholesale* Customer relations and management * Strategic brand expansion * Technical instruction * Merchandising * Event planning and execution


Jay Curwen’s Experience

  • Territory Manager (SE) - Kelty, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack, Ultimate Direction & Wenger

    American Recreation Products

    (Public Company; Textiles industry)

    January 2009Present (11 months)

    Managing Kelty, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack, Ultimate Direction and Wenger

  • Territory Manager

    BOSG

    (Sporting Goods industry)

    2009Present (less than a year)

  • rep

    Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group

    (Sporting Goods industry)

    2009Present (less than a year)

  • VP Sales

    Highgear / New Balance Sports Monitors

    (Sporting Goods industry)

    20082008 (less than a year)

  • GM

    Black Dome Mountain Sports

    (Sporting Goods industry)

    19882008 (20 years )

    1988 - 1998 - Buyer, Floor Manager

    Returned in 2006 as GM and partner to return store to profitability.

  • Southeast Sales Manager

    Patagonia

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)

    20032006 (3 years )

  • Southeast Sales Manager

    The North Face

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; VFC; Apparel & Fashion industry)

    19982002 (4 years )


Jay Curwen’s Education

  • University of North Carolina at Asheville

    BS , Biology , 19841990


Additional Information

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Jay Curwen’s Interests:

National champion adventure racer. Former pro triathlete. Winner of over 200 running/cycling/multi-sport events...

Jay Curwen’s Groups:

Board Chairman - Mountain Sports Festival - Asheville, NC
Race Director - Mount Mitchell Challenge / Black Mountain Marathon

  •    Retail Industry Professionals Group
  •    Outdoor Sporting Goods Connection
  •    Sports Industry Network™
  •    Footwear Professionals Network/Shoebizness.com
  •    Footwear Industry
  •    Interactive Fashion & Retail Network

Jay Curwen’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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