David Aiken

Product Developer 2 · Signature Products Group

Boulder, Colorado

In My Own Words

Product Development professional; passionate about product development/ engineering/ construction, sourcing, design, merchandising, costing, pricing and negotiation skills; experienced in building global interpersonal relationships with multi-level supply chain partners. Skilled in using professional, as well as real-life outdoors experiences, to decipher customer trends, to proactively troubleshoot product quality issues to eliminate returns, while adding to the price-to-value relationships resulting in continual product line superiority. Proven success in the product development process from flat sketch to Buy Ready. Experienced with Asia and European travel, cut-sew, sourcing and development; skilled problem solver, communicator, and critical thinker.

Work Experience

Product Developer 2

Signature Products Group

2024 – Present

Develop brand-specific automotive and specialty accessories for licensed product for licensed major brands Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine fabric, materials, trims, construction, and specification options to better value-engineer product, meet margin targets, ensure product integrity, and improve manufacturing efficiencies, and profitability Collaborate with Product Managers, and Design Managers on strategic long-range projects Using Centric and Illustrator to create and maintain development tech packs

Product Manager/Developer Specialty Packs

Kelty Pack

2019 – 2022

Apply global, hands-on product development, tech pack, sourcing, design, merchandising, costing and negotiation skills in taking product from initial ideation on through market delivery. Focus on Camping Backpacks, Daypacks for Kelty, Sierra Designs, SJK.

Product Development Lead: Bags and Technical Packs

Under Armour

2016 – 2019

Managed for superior product development and commercialization process for innovative Bags, Technical Packs, Hunting and Fishing Packs, and Cases that satisfy the highest quality and performance specifications while meeting assigned margin targets for category

Product Developer

Old Time Hockey

2013 – 2016

Developed and sourced apparel and bags from initial design sketches, to prototypes on through final Pre-Production Sample approval Sourced/placed apparel product depending on material designation, desired pricepoint, factory capacities and abilities, and collection consistencies

Product Development Manager

One Source Apparel

2011 – 2013

Managed across all product lines: development, costing, pricing, negotiating, maintaining and tracking all gross margin goals

Product Developer Manager- Accessories

Cole Haan

2000 – 2009

Developed from ideation through commercialization all Men’s Accessories, Luggage Small Leather Goods, and MFO Women’s Handbags, and SLGs Developed custom trims to leverage Brand heritage Created and maintained Bills of Materials allowing for more accurate costing history