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Eau Claire, WI, US

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

- New Business Development- Growing existing accounts- Product Line Management - Project Management- Market & Competitive product research- Marketing Assistance- Technical Product "hands on" experience - Product Development- Product Sourcing- Apparel Manufacturing Production Over-site & QC Monitoring- Evaluating, Setting-up, & Driving Success of New.

Elk Mound, WI

* Main lead on Product Development of Outerwear, Footwear, Racewear, Gloves, Helmets, Bag/Packs, Headwear, Layering, Socks for main contracted customers Moose Racing, Moose Utility Division, Arctiva, Z1R.* Managed customer relations throughout design, development and production process.* Product lead on CE projects (execution of product development.

Rigby, Idaho

* August 2013 promoted to team leader of product developers for motorcycle apparel division, snow and motorcycle helmets, snow and motorcycle gloves, snowmobile boots, and accessories.*Lead and guide team of four (three product developers and one tech designer) on execution of development for snowmobile gloves, boot, helmets, socks and motorcycle gloves.

Worked with R&D staff, marketing, sales, and athletes to improve and develop innovative products for motorcycling and snowmobiling. Thorough understanding and hands on working knowledge of development, fabrication, construction, sourcing and production.Supervised and mentored other entry-mid level developers/designers within Research &.

I am a Product Line Manger and Product developer for Klim. I work with our R&D staff, Marketing staff,Sales staff, Sourcing staff, and athletes to produce innovative technical apparel, footwear, headwear, gloves for off-road motorcycling and snowmobiling. My main focus is selecting high quality materials and developing designs to optimize durability.

*Product Line Manager and Product Developer with broad experience in all aspects of design, development, production and product management. *Focus on motorcycle, atv, snowmobile and outdoor apparel. Over 6 years of experience in Gore-Tex, 3M, YKK materials.*Direct experience working with domestic & international jacket, pant, glove, footwear, luggage/gear.

Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area

• Full duties of a Product Development Director. Responsible for product commercialization, including analyzing manufacturing capabilities; researching new technologies and fabrications; facilitating problem solving; and.
• Monitored prototype progress and managed style life cycle through to product commercialization
• Facilitated and lead fit sessions. Provided fit expertise and communicated changes to factory(s)
• Coordinated and participated in field testing to ensure garment performance
• Generated product copy and selling tools for catalogs, website, and sales force
• Coordinated communication related to product development to domestic factories and Asia factories

Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area

• Responsible for product commercialization, including analyzing manufacturing capabilities; researching new technologies and fabrications; facilitating problem solving; and meeting part commercialization and development.
• Requested prototypes, facilitated fit and field testing, monitored sample progress through to commercialization* Managed product life-cycle and product line
• Provided fit expertise and communicated changes and approval to factory(s)
• Coordinated and participated in field testing to ensure part fitment and performance
• Trained salesforce on new product* Generated and managed: part application charts, product copy for catalogs and website
• Coordinated communication related to product development to domestic factories and Asia factories

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration And Manufacturing Engineering

Accounting

Activities and Societies: University Football TeamNo degree acquired, transferred to UW-Stout for Manufacturing Engineering