Apr 2024 — Now
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
Jun 2019 — Oct 2022
Product Manager/Developer Specialty Packs · Kelty Pack
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.
Oct 2016 — May 2019
Product Development Lead: Bags and Technical Packs ·
Under ArmourManaged 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
Mar 2013 — Sep 2016
Product Developer · Old Time Hockey
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
Jun 2011 — Mar 2013
Managed across all product lines: development, costing, pricing, negotiating, maintaining and tracking all gross margin goals
Apr 2000 — Feb 2009
Product Developer Manager- Accessories · Cole Haan
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
