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Bozeman, Montana

Seattle / Bozeman

Sourcing and Product Development for hard goods and soft goods in Southeast Asia.

Idaho Falls / Bozeman

Manage the sourcing, design, development, production and quality control for Boots, Airbag Packs, Goggles, Helmets and POP.

Salt Lake City

Job responsibilities were split between Development and Procurement departments. In Development, I managed the development, production and supply chains of the climbing skins and trekking pole product lines. In Procurement, I managed the production and supply chains of ski poles, snow safety (shovels and probes), crampons and telemark bindings.

Salt Lake City

Job responsibilities included production and development product testing. In production testing I did raw material, work in progress and final batch testing. Product included carabiners, crampons, slings/webbing, climbing skins, ice screws, and ice axes. Working in development product testing I worked on outside vendor production testing, fatigue testing, ultimate strength testing and durability testing. Products included trekking poles (z poles), ski poles, snow safety, harnesses and climbing… Show more Job responsibilities included production and development product testing. In production testing I did raw material, work in progress and final batch testing. Product included carabiners, crampons, slings/webbing, climbing skins, ice screws, and ice axes. Working in development product testing I worked on outside vendor production testing, fatigue testing, ultimate strength testing and durability testing. Products included trekking poles (z poles), ski poles, snow safety, harnesses and climbing skins. Show less