Strategic product planning and introduction to U.S. and global markets• Manage product development for brand & market placement• Prepare conceptual products for OEM partners & active customers• Comply with external licensee agreements and requirements• Generate marketing collateral including packaging, catalog, & websites• Collaborate with executive management to create sales programs• Support multi-level distribution network as product point-of-contact• Recommend product arrangement to mass merchant chain stores• Promote brand awareness at regional trade shows & consumer events• Perform product training seminars to sales & support staff, including CES• Improve consumer awareness via social media & print marketing• Determine short & long term goals by market trend analysisProduct Development & Supply Chain Management• Source material suppliers increasing efficiency and reducing costs• Qualify product manufactures to award contract manufacturing• Negotiate manufacturing expectations and contract pricing• Advise manufacture with design & production solutions• Enforce material & production quality control standards• Manage logistics of product delivery for global distribution• Monitor & Maintain inventory considering seasonal trends• Support customer network with after point-of-sale services• Evaluate returned goods investigating for recurring conditions• Successfully introduced 330+ automotive audio products• Contributor for successful introduction of 240+ automotive video products