David Barr Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

KidKraft, Gorilla Playsets, Heartland Sheds, Shed Liquidators, Yardistry, Studio Shed, Big Timber

Dallas, Texas, Us

A MidOcean Portfolio Company purchased in 2015- Founding Member – Grew company to $380 Million in revenue. - Responsible for all aspects of “product inception to market” resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.- Successfully integrated a $75 Million revenue acquisition- Selected, managed, coached and developed high performance teams across the global organization.Product Development- Managed global creative product development teams of 50 employees responsible for concept development, cost engineering, compliance and quality assurance.- Developed an average of 80 new products a year across multiple categories.- Secured multiple IP utility patents for market advantage.Supply Chain- Developed vendor base of fifty (50) global factories in six (6) countries.- Implemented procurement strategy that delivered maximum value to the enterprise annually purchasing over $120 million in COG, with an average savings of 3% YOY while improving terms and supplier performance.- Led continuous improvement directive of international procurement & production management teams (157 people)Logistics- Negotiate annual freight contracts with multiple carriers for thousands of containers.- Manage 6 warehouse facilities around the world embodying “Best in class” drop ship reputation.

Importer of sporting goods including small handheld fitness accessories servicing mass retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, and Sporting goods chains such as Academy , Oshman’s and The Sports Authority (TSA)- Responsible for Product Development, Procurement, Production Management and Logistics.- Managed a procurement office of 20 employees in Taiwan- Successfully sourced and migrated production from Taiwan to China – resulting in millions of dollars of COG savings over a two year period - Launched a direct import trampoline division, which we grew to $45 million in revenue within three years and successfully spun off and sold to Headstrum.

Importer and manufacturer of consumer electronics with over six (6) thousand retail stores- Responsible for all aspects of industrial design and related cost engineering for multiple electronic categories including desk computers, phones, laptops, and home electronics.- Involved in Asia sourcing and production migration from Japan to Taiwan.