Bob Capuano Email & Phone Number

Recently retired from the footwear industry.

Greater Los Angeles Area

My responsibilities include partnering to develop private label product for several retailers. This includes coordinating with the rest of the design team to have key fashion and volume footwear. My responsibility includes calling on key accounts to service their private label footwear needs.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Responsibility includes partnering with both wholesale and retail companies to build specific product that caters to their market's and customer's needs.

Experience includes product development/design, sales, buying and merchandising for major shoe company.

Greater New York City Area

Product Development Manager for Private label & Mid-Tier product.

Greater St. Louis Area

Woman's Specialty Division*Manage a team to create & develop product for Zodiac & Reba brands in the Woman's Special Marketing DivisionOversee the product team & lines for Zodiac American Original & Simply Vera*Lead designer for both Zodiac USA & RebaResponsible for setting up product calendars, leading all product meetings, creating the proper information.

Los Angeles, CA

• Design / Product Development / Sales
• Create & develop product for the Matisse and Coconuts lines of footwear.
• Develop private label product for several major retailers, including DSW, JJill, Naturalizer Stores, Lord & Taylor and Liz Claiborne Stores.
• Research global trends and marketplace directions, including traveling and shopping worldwide for the latest fashion trends and facilitating team collaboration around development direction with the Matisse and Coconuts.
• Create fashion boards through various research efforts to guide sales team and retailers in strategy setting.
• Drive sample development process in China and Brazil requiring high degree of communication and supervision with the development teams.

Responsible through close collaboration with the Senior Vice President of Product Development to develop the vision and footwear of the Naturalizer.*Direct and lead a team of Naturalizer line builders through the process of executing all phases of the development.*Develop specific product for Famous Footwear, TJ. Maxx & DSW.*Researched the global.

St. Louis, MO

Responsible through close collaboration with the Senior Vice President of Product Development to develop the vision and footwear of the Naturalizer.*Direct and lead a team of Naturalizer line builders through the process of executing all phases of the development.*Develop specific product for Famous Footwear, TJ. Maxx & DSW.*Researched the global.

Responsible for leading a team of buyers to put a collection of footwear for the Naturalizer Concept Stores that reflects the image of the brand. *Management of all buying budgets and product flow.*Worked with merchandise planners to ensure proper classification assortment based on past sales and upcoming classification trends.*Facilitate work with outside.

Responsible for product placement and assortment for the Naturalizer stores in the Western region. *Coordinate with senior buyer to put together regional assortment for Naturalizer stores.*Responsible for working with district sales managers to ensure the proper product is in each store location.*Create store for store budgets.*Responsible for moving.

Responsible for all merchandising aspects for several leased department store groups. Working with the General manager of each chain as well as helping buyers plan out assortments for their individual store mix.

Merchandise leased shoe departments of several major department stores including Carson's, Bon Marche', Bon Ton*Oversee regional site buying staffs.*Responsible for putting together a brand mix that reflects the brand and image of each department store chain.*Work with all major footwear companies on vendor plansAccomplishmentsPart of the product team that.