Christopher Young

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Senior Director of Global sourcing and Product Development @ Caps Direct
Kansas City, MO, US
Christopher Young's Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, United States
About Christopher Young

Product and Sales specialist focusing on the ability to marry product and sales together in areas of Product Development, Sourcing, Sales Management, Inventory Planning and Marketing. I have worked for Gear For Sports, Inc for 20 years and in specialty Retail business and understand both sides of the business. My field of experience is unique as I have developed product and understand the costing of product and production, worked with many factories around the world developing international relationships, worked with Sales Management on product needs for their specific markets, Led Sales Teams and have introduced new Brands to the marketplace. Strengths include Product Development, Sourcing and Costing, Brand Management, Product Forecasting, Sales Management, Key Account Management, Sales and Distribution Channels, Team Leadership, Sales Training, Sales and Product Reporting, Strategic Planning, Sales Budgeting, Profit and Loss accountability and Inventory Management.

Christopher Young's Current Company Details
Caps Direct

Caps Direct

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Senior Director of Global sourcing and Product Development
Kansas City, MO, US
Website:
capsdirect.com
Employees:
19
Christopher Young Work Experience Details
  • Caps Direct
    Senior Director Of Global Sourcing And Product Development
    Caps Direct
    Kansas City, Mo, Us
  • Gear For Sports Inc
    Vice President - Brand And Sales - Golf Division, Under Armour Golf, Gfs Headwear Division
    Gear For Sports Inc Oct 1993 - Aug 2013
    Lenexa, Kansas
    Leading manufacturer of custom decorated sportswear with brands including Gear For Sports, Champion, and Under Armour.Accountable for creating the vision and management of the Golf Division for both the Gear For Sports Golf and Under Armour Golf; Responsible for setting the vision for the brands, Sales Management, Product Development, SKU Management and unit sales planning / budgeting of the Gear For Sports and Under Armour Golf Line each season; Managed and developed Key Accounts. Responsible for Major Golf Tournament Events, Product Selection and Staffing. Oversaw the management of the GFS Headwear Division from Production, Product Development and Sales Management efforts; Produced and maintained the Golf Divisional sales budget and accountable for the P&L for the Golf Division. Managed a staff of 36 direct reports.
  • Gear For Sports Inc
    Vice President - Brand And Sales - Leisure Division, Gfs Headwear Division
    Gear For Sports Inc Mar 2011 - Apr 2012
    Lenexa, Kansas
    Accountable for creating the vision and management of the Leisure Division (Corporate, Golf, Resort Markets) in terms of Sales Management and Product Development for all brands (Champion, Gear For Sports, Under Armour); Sales budgeting, Product Development, SKU Management, Product Forecasting for each division and product class. Oversaw the management of the GFS Headwear Division from Production, Product Development, Sourcing and Sales efforts. Produced and maintained the sales budget and the P&L of the Leisure Division. Managed a staff of 68 direct reports.
  • Gear For Sports Inc
    Vice President - Under Armour Golf And Gfs Headwear
    Gear For Sports Inc May 2007 - Mar 2011
    Lenexa, Kansas
    Accountable for creating the vision and management of the UA Golf and UA Resort product lines for each season and GFS Headwear; SKU Assortment, Product Category Assortment Plan, Product Growth Plan, Product Development (fabric to final decision on styles), Product Costing and Wholesale Pricing strategy, Gross Margin expectations, Sales Forecasting by SKU and Product Class, Sales Reporting by SKU and Product Class, Sales Program Development, Developed and maintained the UA Golf Division Sales Budget and P&L for the UA Golf Division. Oversaw the management of the GFS Headwear Division from Production, Product Development and Sales efforts. Managed a staff of 6 direct reports.
  • Gear For Sports Inc.
    Vice President Of Brand - Sunice Brand, Gfs Headwear
    Gear For Sports Inc. May 2004 - Aug 2007
    Lenexa, Kansas
    Responsible for setting the direction and management of the Sunice Brand and developing the USA marketplace. Accountable for the Product Development, SKU management, Product Growth Plans, Product Costing and Wholesale Pricing Strategy, Sourcing and Inventory Management of the Sunice product. Produced and maintained the Sales Budget and the P&L of the Sunice Division. Oversaw the management of the GFS Headwear Division from Production, Product Development and Sales efforts. Managed a staff of 4 direct reports.
  • Gear For Sports Inc.
    Vice President Of Sourcing And Inventory Management
    Gear For Sports Inc. May 2001 - May 2004
    Lenexa, Kansas
    Directed the (8) International Sourcing Office Managers in the manufacturing, costing and inventory flow of All Products for all Brands. Worked in conjunction with Brand Management and the Apparel and Technical Design departments to source and manufacture the seasonal assortments for all Brands. Negotiated with factories in Southeast Asia, Central and South America, Israel and Jordan. Opened and Staffed additional Sourcing offices in South America and moved production there for improved management of inventory levels and reduced lead times. Worked with fabric mills and factories to develop new fabric concepts, establish acceptable product costs to achieve gross margin requirements and managed logistics, and quality control. Accountable for inventory planning and Global purchasing within our assortments from factories. Responsible for managing Global Sourcing and Inventory Planning expenses. Managed a staff of 16 Direct Reports.
  • Gear For Sports Inc.
    Other Positions Held
    Gear For Sports Inc. Dec 1993 - May 2004
    Lenexa, Kansas
    • Sr. Director of Sourcing and Inventory Management • Director of Sourcing – Men’s and Women’s Knits• Director of Merchandising – Fleece, Women’s and Headwear & Accessories• Product Line Merchandise Manager – Polo’s, Fleece, Headwear & Accessories• Product Line Merchandise Manager – Headwear and Accessories• Merchandise Buyer – Fleece • Merchandise Buyer – Polo’s, Jackets, Woven Shirts
  • The Athlete'S Foot - Dba Fuhrman And Company
    Executive Vice President
    The Athlete'S Foot - Dba Fuhrman And Company May 1987 - Aug 1993
    Lenexa, Kansas
    Specialty Footwear and Sports Apparel retail franchise with 18 stores in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa with sales of $11m annually.Responsible for the total operations of the company from retail stores, sales, sales training, product training, margin structure, inventory planning and buying, warehouse operations and P&L accounting.

Christopher Young Skills

Merchandising Retail Apparel Golf Marketing Strategy Sales Management Customer Service Strategic Planning Budgets Sports Marketing Event Management Sales New Business Development Marketing Product Development Sportswear Fashion Footwear Visual Merchandising Marriage Of Product And Sales Product Sourcing And Costing Brand Management Product Training And Placement Product Forecasting Key Account Management Sourcing Global Sourcing Direct Sales Corporate Sales Presentations Merchandise Planning Corporate Branding Inventory Management Apparel Sourcing Product Design Product Launch Forecasting Management Trade Shows Wholesale Leadership Account Management Budgeting

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Frequently Asked Questions about Christopher Young

What company does Christopher Young work for?

Christopher Young works for Caps Direct

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Christopher Young's current role is Senior Director of Global sourcing and Product Development.

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Christopher Young attended Southwest High School, Missouri State University, Center For Creative Leadership.

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Christopher Young has skills like Merchandising, Retail, Apparel, Golf, Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Customer Service, Strategic Planning, Budgets, Sports Marketing, Event Management, Sales.

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