Jean V. Bahnik
**** **** **. ** #*** - Washington, DC 20005
********@*****.*** - 202-***-****
PROFILE Proven business management professional with 10 years of experience in general management, marketing, sales,
and project management.
EXPERIENCE LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC. (NASDAQ: LQDT) goWholesale.com - Washington, DC
Senior Director and General Manager August 2007 – Present
- Profit and loss leadership for goWholesale division (an online B2B search engine), with focus on boosting sales and
marketing performance and generating operational efficiencies.
- Achieved revenue growth of 11.5% over previous year, achieving the highest revenue in the division history and
bringing the division to profitability.
- Develop and execute divisional business plan, mapping out sales goals, marketing objectives and product roadmap.
- Redefined the company’s business plan to adjust for industry changes and offer increased revenue potentials.
- Manage and hire all division personnel. Introduced and developed new training programs for increased
performance.
buySAFE, Inc. – Arlington, VA
Project Manager July 2006 – August 2007
- Successfully led projects to implement the buySAFE solution, which ensures a risk-free shopping experience for
customers making purchases from sellers bonded by buySAFE.
- Implemented the company’s internal and external project management solutions.
- Designed and developed two websites to facilitate integrations with distribution partners.
LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC. goWholesale.com - Washington, DC
Manager, Marketing and Business Development April 2005 – July 2006
- Developed new and existing business partnerships for B2B search engine.
- Managed the search engine marketing and optimization efforts; created direct mail and email campaigns.
- Ran affiliate program through CJ prior to establishing a replacement solution in-house.
- Redesigned website after acquisition of Wholesale411.com.
STAHR - Paris, France
Founder and General Manager April 2003 – March 2005
- Managed P&L and staff, and oversaw all operations and sales & marketing efforts for France’s first diet meal home
delivery service.
- Exceeded revenue goals by 20% for the first two years before selling the company in 2005.
EPICURE MARKET - Miami, FL
Sales Associate January 2002 – April 2003
- Increased sales by 12% and margins by 6 points through press advertisement, promotional flyers and new product
launches.
ULYSSES - San Francisco, CA
Web Development Manager April 2000 – July 2001
- For client 800Wine.com, developed an e-commerce website and designed shopping cart, content management
tools, back-end/administration, and SQL database.
Marketing Manager (New York office) November 1999 – April 2000
- For client Hypernix, developed innovative marketing strategies and alliances and offered new services to increase
user base for U.S. launch; increased ROI through more efficient marketing tactics.
BSQUARED - New York, NY July 1999 - November 1999
Marketing Manager
- Managed multi-million dollar advertising budget, creating online promotions and sponsorships.
EDUCATION B.S. in Business Administration June 1999
Leonard de Vinci Business School - Paris, France
SPECIAL SKILLS Fluent in English, French and German