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Louisville, Colorado, United States

• Lead purchasing, creative and development teams in design, sourcing, costing, testing, merchandising, packaging and digital content creation of all new and established products
• Improve go-to-market process by combining purchasing, forecasting, merchandising, creative, development and packaging into one department
• Improve forecasting accuracy and vendor data variable collection for stronger purchasing power and in stock rates
• Drive diversification efforts to ensure long term… Show more
• Drive diversification efforts to ensure long term growth and stability
• Design and source great products, packaging and merchandising buyers and customers love! Show less

Greater Denver Area

• Lead creative and development teams in design, sourcing, costing, testing, merchandising, packaging and digital content creation of all new and established products
• Improve go-to-market process by combining merchandising, creative, development and packaging into one department
• Drive diversification efforts to ensure long term growth and stability
• Design great products, packaging and merchandising buyers and customers love!

Greater Denver Area

• Lead product development team in design, sourcing, costing and testing of all new products
• Improve go-to-market process resulting in faster development timelines, bettercommunication between departments, reduction in quality issues & increased profits
• Drive diversification efforts to ensure long term growth and stability
• Design great products buyers and customers love!

Northbrook, Illinois

• Managed product development and management, quality and marketing teams to develop and maintain product, packaging and merchandising solutions for fishing, boating, hunting and fitness markets
• Streamlined a complex process with overlapping timelines, compliance regulations, varied sourcing base and seasonal launches
• Participated in a leadership team, tasked with creating more employee passion for our categories, better leadership practices and a greater connection to the millennial… Show more
• Participated in a leadership team, tasked with creating more employee passion for our categories, better leadership practices and a greater connection to the millennial workforce Show less

Northbrook, IL

• Managed product development, packaging, quality and project management teams to develop and maintain product, packaging and merchandising solutions for outdoor markets

Northbrook, IL

• Designed, developed and sourced apparel, accessories, attractants and bags for the hunting industry

Northbrook IL

• Designed and developed packaging, displays and products for the outdoor market: fishing, hunting, marine, fitness, camping and sports licensing
• Designed patented tackle box system that attaches to a fishing rod, providing consumer convenience, manufacturing ease and consistent retail execution

• Managed the development, production and costing of packaging, retail and showroom fixtures, photography and marketing pieces for US and Internationally sold accessories

• Contract work for Doane Ag Services, Allsteel Furniture, Cerf Brothers Bag Company, Cardinal Brands and Ameribag

• Designed compelling, branded promotional products

• Design team leader responsible for EK’s core and licensed lines of stationery and accessories for wedding and baby shower events

• Involved in all aspects of the design process: research, design and development, client presentations, sample creation, packaging design and manufacturing approval
• Managed schedules and projects for design team

Greater St. Louis

• Designed online and print advertisements, laid out production artwork for printed trade publications