Steven Sandler

Steven Sandler has extensive experience in sales and executive roles in the toy industry. Steven currently serves as the Vice President of Sales at Funko, a position they started in November 2022. Prior to that, they were the Executive Vice President of Sales at JA-RU Toys from July 2020 to November 2022.

Before joining JA-RU Toys, Steven held the role of Senior Vice President, Global Sales at Jada Toys from August 2016 to July 2020. In this position, they created category management strategies and solutions while overseeing sales in domestic and international markets.

From February 2015 to August 2016, Steven worked as the Executive Vice President of Sales at Pro-Mart Industries, Inc. Steven collaborated with multiple national accounts to increase profitability and played a key role in negotiating retail and licensing deals.

Steven's experience also includes being the SVP Sales & New Business Development at Bravo Sports from November 2012 to February 2015. In this role, they developed strategic plans to expand distribution channels and increase sales.

Prior to Bravo Sports, they were the VP of Sales at Fitness EM from June 2011 to November 2012, where they managed the entire sales function and established analytical metrics to evaluate performance.

Before that, Steven served as the President of Global Sales Management from January 2009 to November 2011. In this position, they represented manufacturers in sales to retail across various industries and specialized in sales training and product sourcing.

From an earlier stage in their career, Steven worked at Worldwise, Inc. as the VP of Sales & Marketing from 2005 to 2009. Steven directed the sales and marketing functions and implemented channel-specific marketing programs to drive sales.

Additionally, they held the position of VP of Sales & Licensing at RoseArt Industries from 1994 to 2005. During this time, they led the domestic and international sales functions and successfully expanded programs with Toys-R-Us to 10 international countries.

Steven's career began at Hasbro, where they started as a Key Account Manager and eventually became the VP of Sales. Steven directed sales teams and managed national accounts, working with major accounts across the USA.

Overall, Steven Sandler has a wealth of experience in sales leadership and has made significant contributions to various companies in the toy industry throughout their career.

Steven Sandler began their education in 1977 at the University of Hartford. However, no degree or field of study is specified for this period. Steven then attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1978 to 1981, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a focus on Marketing. No additional certifications or specific information about certifications are provided for Steven Sandler.