David Blosser Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

I am currently a demand analyst for Otterbox with years of experience in demand planning for major accounts that have included Amazon, Apple Retail, Best Buy, Target, Sams Club, Walmart, distribution partners and the Otterbox direct-to-consumer channel. I have prepared weekly demand plans for up to 14,000 SKUs by working collaboratively with internal Sales, Product, Operations and Supply teams and external counterparts. We incorporate weekly demand inputs, analytical tools and Logility software to optimize the sales forecast signal out to two years for revenue and supply planning purposes. Since 2013, my responsibilities have included forecasting business segments that have generated up to $275 million in revenue annually.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

I managed the Supply Chain and Inventory Planning teams, responsible for maintaining optimum fill rates and inventory turns on a $20+ million dollar inventory and over 5,000 SKUs. I was responsible for leading weekly collaborative meetings of department managers from Sales, Finance, Distribution, and Inventory that was tasked with coordinating inventory strategies for successful product launches with specific focus on our top 20 properties. I researched and initiated an industry-first domestic 3PL program that greatly improved inventory turns, cash flow and fill rates on long-lead overseas products and garnered praise from our parent company, HarperCollins NY. My team maintained a 96.8% overall corporate fill rate for years 2003-2007. I lead the supply chain and inventory teams through the launch of the New York Times bestseller "Purpose Drive Life" that sold 35 million units during my tenure and has gone on to sell over 50 million copies worldwide. I received the Zondervan President's award for our teams outstanding performance.

Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States

I lead the Inventory and Marketing teams for Riverside Distributors and World Publishing. I restructured monthly and seasonal marketing pieces to increase company awareness, attract new business and revenue. I also lead a corporate initiative to grow our product offering and database from 26,000 SKUs to over 100,000 SKUs while optimizing inventory levels.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Music, Production, Graduated Magne Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sound Engineering, Live Mixing, Recording, Live Performance, Choral Arranging, Orchestral Arranging, Choral.

Graduated Salutatorian

Activities and Societies: Junior Class President, Selected to First Team All-State in Basketball 1980, Highschool Chorale.