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Nathan Porter
Inventory Analyst

March 29, 2023

Start Date

May 11, 2021

Position(s) held at CWH

Demand Planner, Bath & Laundry, Bedding/Interior Furniture, Books/Games/Hobbies, Heaters & AC, House

What brand(s) do you work for? Camping World, Good Sam What other teams do you work with the most? I work closely with the merchandising team for the departments that are my responsibility. I also work with the space design team on the installation of new Design Centers and am in continuous contact with Distribution Center team members when action is needed to help them receive and ship products. What is your favorite thing about your job and why? My co-workers make the office environment, fun, collaborative, and informative by sharing their collective knowledge on matters that are new to me or areas where I lack institutional knowledge. I enjoy the challenge of meeting goals, even though at times those goals can be time-sensitive and challenging due to circumstances beyond our control. All in all, I find working at Camping World enjoyable and fulfilling because, at the end of the day, our job is to provide customers with the products and services they want and need to improve their outdoor lifestyle. What is the most rewarding project you have worked on here and why? For many of the reasons stated above, the new Design Center rollout has been a challenging and rewarding experience, not only in my stated role as Demand Planner but also with the opportunity to work onsite in the Bowling Green Design Center assisting the space planning team. What charity/cause/activity is most important to you and why? Working at a local level with homeless military vets has been something I've strived to do since being a storefront business owner in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. There was not a day that went by without the opportunity to help those less fortunate have an opportunity for employment, personal improvement, and improved self-esteem. What advice would you give to someone applying to a job at Camping World? Enjoy the ride. At times it can be a roller coaster of projects and expectations but the end reward is always there for those who don't mind a quickly changing environment. There is no doubt in my mind that the ultimate goal here is to improve every aspect of the business. This is both challenging and rewarding but well worth the effort when results are achieved.

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What other teams do you work with the most? Managing the Enterprise UI/UX teams means we are in the unique position of working with different teams within every vertical of the business, including...

Digital Marketing
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Analytics
Development
Project Management
Product Management
Ecommerce/Retail
Campgrounds
Inventory
 What brand(s) do you work for? Camping World, Good Sam What is your favorite thing about your job and why? Love the opportunity to make an impact and improve the experiences of our customers while supporting our business objectives. Providing career growth and opportunity and fulfillment for my team members.

Supporting the larger visions of the company through every interaction we incorporate into our online experiences to create the best experience we can for our customer What is the most rewarding project you have work on here and why? 1. We have now put together 5 streaming events from the Summer Solstice, to the massive Ultimate RV, to the multi-month National Tour program as well as several concert series. These projects have been a multi designer, multi-team collaborative effort under tight deadlines and we continue to improve on our execution every time. It's great to see the level of interaction and traffic and customer interest that we were able to drive by creating engaging experiences while accomplishing the objectives on behalf of our business stakeholders.

2. Good Sam RV Rentals - bringing this product from inception to life in just 5 months has been a whirlwind and we managed to design a beautiful experience on par with other booking-oriented sites to create a new standard of websites for Camping World sites moving forward. Teams worked together day and night to create something new and fun to get our customers engaged in new and different ways. Make sure to check out rvrentals.com and go rent an RV to travel differently this summer!

3. Goodsam.com rebranding, website redesigns have brought Good Sam into the modern website space and we will continue to rollout throughout 2021 to improve checkout, education, and marketing to provide a better customer experience. Continue to checkout the sites as we update them throughout the rest of the year! Lots of cool stuff coming soon. What charity/cause/activity is most important to you and why? I am very involved with supporting shelters for those in need, working directly and indirectly with food banks in the past, as well as providing holiday meals to shelters.

I believe it is of the upmost importance that we find better ways to support the houseless to provide them whatever stability we can to help them feel seen, respected and help them face the challenges that houselessness imposes on a person. Every person deserves the same love and support regardless of their living situation and it's important to me to share that passion with others to make the world a better place for those around us. What charity/cause/activity is most important to you and why? I am very involved with supporting shelters for those in need, working directly and indirectly with food banks in the past, as well as providing holiday meals to shelters.

I believe it is of the upmost importance that we find better ways to support the houseless to provide them whatever stability we can to help them feel seen, respected and help them face the challenges that houselessness imposes on a person. Every person deserves the same love and support regardless of their living situation and it's important to me to share that passion with others to make the world a better place for those around us. What advice would you give to someone applying to a job at Camping World? Be open to facing new challenges and accepting new opportunities; be excited and passionate about creating a better platform for our customers, and support the ecosystem that Camping World has created to give a holistic, community-focused, positive shopping and purchasing experience.

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