
From Tariff Chaos to Control: 5 Steps Every Wholesaler Must Take Now
Don't let tariff uncertainty eat away at your margins.
Small and midsize wholesalers face a critical challenge: how to manage tariff impacts without the resources of larger competitors. While your vendors provide inconsistent information and your customers demand transparency, you're caught in the middle trying to protect already-thin margins.
In this practical 45-minute workshop, you'll discover a streamlined approach to tariff management specifically designed for wholesalers with limited IT and financial resources. Based on real-world implementations with distributors like you, we'll provide step-by-step guidance that works with your existing systems.
You'll discover how to:
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Identify which product categories truly need your immediate attention using our Impact Assessment Matrix
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Create practical workarounds when vendors won't separate tariff costs in their pricing
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Configure your ERP system to track tariff impacts without expensive customizations
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Develop clear, confident customer communications that maintain relationships during price increases
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Implement a 4 phases action plan that aligns purchasing, operations, and sales around a common approach
Join us to turn tariff confusion into a systematic process that protects your business while your competitors continue to struggle.
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Speakers
Nelson Valderrama is the Founder and CEO of Intuilize, where he leads a team dedicated to helping industrial distributors unlock their hidden potential through data-driven decision making. With over 25 years of experience in the distribution and wholesaling industry, including work with GE and Private Equity firms, Nelson identified that distributors were sitting on wealth of untapped data. Through Intuilize's AI-powered solutions that focus on the two main levers of profitability—pricing and inventory optimization—Nelson helps mid-sized distributors transform their operations, preserve institutional knowledge, and achieve sustainable growth without adding headcount or complexity.
Phil Samuels is the VP of Sales and Marketing at Intuilize. With over 30 years of experience in industrial distribution and managing sales across seven companies, he brings extensive insight into operational inefficiencies and growth opportunities. He operates under a simple belief: “Prescription without diagnosis is malpractice.” Rather than offering cookie-cutter solutions, his approach emphasizes learning and collaboration—understanding your business' unique needs, pinpointing challenges, and co-creating solutions that drive results.