• Total Project Manager...experience in absolute, full product life-cycle beginning at conceptu-alization. Working with artists to put pen to paper, thus giving form to vision. Collaborating with designers, sculptors, actors and engineers to mold, shape and ultimately breathe life into the idea. Present the product to the valued customer; making changes, as needed, to suit specific individual needs. Researching current market trends and predicting future needs. • 20+ years of Project Management, Product Development, Sales and Marketing experience.• Decisive leader who cultivates all facets of seasonal product innovation for Big box stores and retail chains to propel strategic growth and maximize returns within global market and delivering proven results of 13% gross volume in 2013.• Continuous success building and growing retail partnerships by fulfilling appropriate market specific product needs throughout full project life cycle with record of defining, developing, distinguishing, updating, changing and tweaking tens of thousands of seasonal mass-market items.• Keen ability to oversee, motivate and develop collaborative culture within staff of 134 people from across departments such as executive, sales, design, merchandising, accounting, administrative and manufacturing. • Fluent in English and spoken Mandarin Chinese.
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Purchasing ManagerAdvanced Lubrication Specialties Inc. May 2023 - PresentBensalem, Pennsylvania, Us -
Founder And HeadThe Church Of Unconditional Love Mar 2021 - Jul 2023
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Freelance Voice & Musician Director / Sound Studio ProducerDavid Chen 2000 - Jul 2023• I have 13 years of experience and over 2000 recordings directing voice actors and musicians in studio for the various commercially successful electronic toys we produce for global, mass market consumption. I also write most of the scripts and do most of the post production editing.
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Senior Buyer, Planner, AnalystMastercool Jul 2022 - Jan 2023Randolph, Nj, Us -
Director Of Purchasing Cecobox DivisionPapillon Ribbon & Bow, Inc. Jul 2014 - Mar 2022Montreal, Quebec, Ca -
Executive Assistant To PresidentPapillon Ribbon & Bow, Inc. Jul 2014 - Mar 2022Montreal, Quebec, Ca -
Director Of Purchasing Cecobox Division / Executive Assistant To PresidentPapillon Ribbon & Bow, Inc. Jul 2014 - Jan 2022Montreal, Quebec, Ca -
Marketing ConsultantLahdo & Assoc. Jul 2013 - Jul 2014• Advising a start-up on business development and marketing strategy. • Analyzing sales trends, market seasonality, roi, p/l.• Creating a new dba name for later implementation.
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Executive Vice PresidentKids Of America Corp Mar 2008 - Jun 2013Us• Heavily involved in new product conceptualization from initial concept to final sample and packaging approval resulting in many successful items both original and paralleled.• Legacies still in use include copyrighted brand names such as “IlluminIce” and “American Home Classics”. • Patent pending on an interactive mp3 player/toy named “Talking Tunes”.• Pioneered new account and territory in Russia who Purchased 4 containers of “Talking Tunes”.• Took joint responsibilities for CVS Pharmacy and helped to increase this account by 2,100% over 15 years.• Handled Five Below and as the account lead, grew this trading partner 1,260% in 6 years.• Collaborated on Rite Aid Drug to bring this account volume up by 1,270% in 16 years.• Given joint responsibility for Spencer Gifts’ Spirit Halloween Stores in 2011 and they continue to be an important trading partner. • Opened new account J. Marcus in 2008 and increased sales by 350% in 5 years. • Wrote, Copyrighted and Published a book to Amazon Kindle entitled, ”The Zombie ABC’s” . -
Sales Account ManagerMetem Corp. May 2007 - Mar 2008• Direct liaison between Metem’s internal departments of manufacturing, quality control, inventory management & logistics, accounting and sales to its largest client, General Electric, for the continuous receiving, processing and delivery of Buckets and Nozzles of various design. • Responsibility for reviewing blue prints for any revision marks which may have impacted proper processing of extremely valuable component parts. • Previewing of any new legal agreements and contracts between Metem and GE.• Maintaining organized and up to date filing systems.• Keeping track of weekly production schedules and accuracy as well as budgetary management.
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(Pia) Program Integrity AssuranceSolix, Inc (Through Temp Agency) Feb 2007 - May 2007• PIA position ensured accuracy and strict adherence to program procedures for phone service, internet access, and internal connections equipment reimbursements to qualifying schools and libraries across the United States.• Measured personal accuracy rating of over 97% to pre-qualify schools and libraries for access to Universal Service Fund reimbursement.
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Senior Vice President Marketing And SalesKids Of America Corp. Sep 1992 - Oct 2006• Conceptualized, wrote and implemented over 2000 sound effects, voice recordings and music used in I/C chips within electronic toys that currently continue to generate 58% total sales volume.• Copyrighted brand names still in use “The Newly Deads” and “Witchy Witch and Friends”. • Responsible for trade show preparations and implementations as well as new sales in Nuremberg, Germany; Dallas Texas; New York City, New York. • Structured and negotiated first brand license (Tenchi Muyo from Pioneer) for one year with no upfront licensing fee.• Head of HTS Customs classifications for all manufactured products exported to USA.• Spearheaded new account Safeway Grocery in 2005 for very first order. For years, this was a very difficult account to break into. Still a current customer.• Piloted new account and territory, Wal-Mart in Mexico in 2000. Conjointly brought Wal-Mart Brazil and Wal-Mart Puerto Rico into the fold as well. Currently, the market has expanded to include Sam’s Club Mexico. • Supported presentation opening a new account: Aldi Stores. Still a current, long term trading partner. • Given control over A&P Grocery and increased sales by 300% over 14 years.• Grew revenue for Kesko Oyj, of Finland by over 1,000%.
David C S Chen Education Details
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Rutgers University - NewarkPsychology -
Rutgers University - NewarkPsychology
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David C S Chen attended Rutgers University - Newark, Rutgers University - Newark.
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