Daniel Keating Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, TX, US

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Product Development, Brand Management and Global Sourcing of Licensed Houseware Brands for National Retail.ELLE, Nicole Miller, House Beautiful, David Burke, CHOPPED, chef maeve.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

• Housewares Industry Design Consultancy for Cookware, Kitchen Tools & Gadgets, Cutlery & Prep, Kitchen Textiles, Accent Furniture, Garden & Patio, Pet, Home Decor, Hydration & Beverage, Home Furnishings.Trend analysis.
• Sur La Table - Tri Ply and Hard Anodized cookware collections
• Nautica - Bath Accessories
• Bed Bath & Beyond - Jewelry boxes and indoor fountains
• Off Price Stores - Accent furniture
• Specialty Stores - Pet accessories

Houston, Texas, United States

• Product Development, Import & Engineering Lead in the design life cycle of in-house manufacturing of TAXA Trailers, Furniture, Gear and Accessories. A servant leader of on-time management, mentoring a 10-person.
• Directed the design of four evolution trailers with leadership over the launch of two new camper trailer concepts with Bluetooth connection and Goal Zero power, retailing at $25k and $80k respectively, resulting in the.
• Managed domestic and international sourcing, development, and negotiation of cross-category own-brand product development.
• Utilized Project Management software Monday.com for timelines, stage gate process, and development tracking of over 200 component parts and precision technologies per camper. Mobile Living, Furniture, Gear and.
• Launched Direct Import Private Brand Roof Top Tents with 50% margin, contributing to a $1.5M accessories growth plan for 2024.
• Achieved 100% scale prototype camper assembly, effectively managing a team, color management and managing up with a multi-material soft/ hard goods and technical accessory vendor base of performance gear across the.

Boca Raton, FL

• Directed product development, global sourcing, and establishment of private brands via expert supervision, strategy, and data analysis while ensuring financial and operational success. Analyzed market trends while.
• Produced $110M+ in annual sales for Walmart Exclusive TASTY Housewares and The Pioneer Woman brands while driving double-digit YOY by governing a $250K budget for 11 designers/ engineers and three dotted line reports.
• Maximized online revenue year-over-year by 200% through Goodful brand for Macy's in 2019 and re-launch on Amazon in 2020.
• Achieved 85% sell-through in three days on Black Friday 2022 by selling 2 cookware and cutlery sets worth $4.5M each.
• Directed the design and deployment of The Pioneer Woman private brand Cast Cookware, Kettle, and Cutlery for Walmart.
• Generated $6M in annual sales with 90% one day sell-through, $4.5M total for QVC in Coffee, Tea, Hydration and Storage.

Dallas, TX

• Relaunch of defensible private brands, CHEFS and Napa Style durable goods in 8 months through leveraging international sourcing, color, strategic relationships and developing of brands/categories. Accelerated expansion.
• Generated $8M+ annually per brand by relaunching CHEFS and NapaStyle as wholly owned private brands of Tuesday Morning Inc., utilizing strategic international relationships with 40+ suppliers in Europe, USA, and.
• Drove strategic business development efforts, including the import and launch of 250+ CHEFS SKUs in 10 months and over 250+ NapaStyle SKUs in 18 months. Categories include kitchenware, small electrics, tabletop, décor.
• Managed a team of two packaging designers and a brand photography while spearheading operations of the external overseas sourcing offices and SGS product testing, color management specification approval, factory.
• Improved project management, resulting in shipping CHEFS product launch to stores in 10 months and NapaStyle in 12 months.
• Directed 24 categories/500+ SKU count while also creating Turquoise Table and manufacturing operations for Annie Modica.

Colorado Springs, CO

• Positioned CHEFS as the highest profit-generating brand and the #3 kitchenware brand on Target.com while increasing CHEFS private brand revenue from 5.5% to more than 40% ($3M to $26M) within three years. Formulated.
• Trained five direct reports in product design, packaging, third-party supplier sourcing, quality control, negotiations, purchasing, and shipping oversight, confidently leading growth of the product development.
• Led the strategic design, color trends, critical product vision and creative direction to secure 20 Design and Utility Patents.
• Optimized logistics, costing, speed to market and quality control, spearheading two strategic printers use in India and China.
• Brought five-fold CHEFS private brand growth in 36 months by streamlining operations, product development path, sourcing, negotiation, color and marketing of a defensible assortment of 500+ core and seasonal premium.
• Surpassed customer expectations, maintaining 5-star ratings on CHEFSCatalog.com, Cooking.com, Amazon and Target.com.

Coppell, Texas, United States

• Conducted competitive analysis of existing products in the marketplace to identify opportunities for improvement. Emphasized customer priorities while designing Made in the USA and China production.Highlights of.
• Streamlined operations associated with trend research, color management, brand reputation, and product design.
• Improved the design of cutting boards, cutlery, and kitchen preparation tools while leading strategic brand expansion efforts, including assortment expansion of 12 items in two months.
• Protected the visual appearance of two cutting board products by securing two design patents.

Plano, Texas, United States

• Designer of housewares, luggage and travel accessories, focused on brand strategy, color, materials, finish, trim, technical specifications, and bill of materials while handling seasonal flex PLM product packages..
• Designed luggage, backpacks, and travel accessories for Liz Claiborne, Cindy Crawford, Protocol, Protocol Kids, and Jaguar while offering brand leadership to manage a volume of $50M per year.
• Directed cooks brand language and design, generating $37M in cookware, tools, gadgets, bakeware, storage, cutlery, and electrics.
• Generated sales of $4M, selling 80K sets in one day while steering the development of the US #1 Black Friday luggage collection.
• Drove the execution of the JCPenney trainee program while mentoring and onboarding one industrial designer.

Blaine, Washington, United States

• Product development and international sourcing lead, managing negotiation, market intelligence, research and design in China, India, and USA. Contributed to business development efforts while establishing best-seller.
• Product design development with multi-year assortment success for Williams-Sonoma, Sur La Table, Le Gourmet Chef, IWA and CHEFS, including introducing 1st Tri-Ply Stainless steel cookware and mesh grilling collections.
• Maximized business value through creating a 100% Private Brand exclusive Williams-Sonoma mesh grilling collection with 6-year sales run.
• Drove product lifecycle management PLM from concept to in-store arrival while designing Williams-Sonoma Chinese New Year cooking accessories with an 8-week turnaround.

Clifton, New Jersey, United States

• Maximized profitability and sustained a competitive edge while achieving goals of growing private brand housewares to 40% direct import. Launched Back to School ‘Attitude by LNT Home’ brand.Highlights of.
• Achieved goals of growing private brand housewares to 40% direct import for increased profitability and competitive differentiation.
• Forged national brand / private label partnerships to secure a rounded and exclusive assortment.
• Launched disruptive LNT Attitude Back-To-School brand covering Soft and Hard Home.
• Designed key items for ‘auction’ between vendors, achieving increased margin and profitability targets.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

• Maintained cross-category design and trend alignment between buyers, creating trend tech packs while designing 80+ seasonal and core house-wares and furnishings products per year.Highlights of accomplishments in this.
• Creation of candleholders, indoor/ outdoor furniture, dinnerware, bath, seasonal, decorative accessories, housewares and wine racks.
• 12 Month product management calendar with on time Spring and Fall deliverables in a fast-paced design environment.
• Multi-year, $3 Million best seller success’s in furniture, outdoor fountains and housewares.Extensive travel to Europe, India, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Craft & Design

Activities and Societies: Scottish Sailing Squad - 420s Ballet BACHELOR OF ARTS, CRAFT & DESIGN – GRADUATED WITH HONORS Product Design.

Product Design, Sculpture, & Fine Art - Erasmus Study Exchange

Activities and Societies: ENGLISH (FLUENT) | ITALIAN (LIMITED WORKING PROFICIENCY) Study of the Anatomy, Etching, Sculpture, Product.

Design Management, Cad & Industrial Ceramics - Post-Graduate Scholarship

Industrial Ceramics partnership between industry and Stoke on Trent University Masters program. Industrial Ceramics, Tooling, Prototyping.