David Mclean Email & Phone Number

Bothell, Wa, Us

Thanks to all the LEAN Channel Management Customers over the years. I am now retired and only taking consulting work where I can make a difference.Best,David McLean

Bothell, Wa, Us

Leads Company practice; Responsible for P&L, budget, and growth targets for LEAN Channel ManagementLead product and service offering practice areasLEAN Channel Management Provides:Go-to eCommerce market & Multi-Channel Strategy Strategic and competitive analysis using competitive landscaping toolsContent and online customer user experience Search relevancy OptimizationDigital Advertising strategy and management including display and pay per click experiencesQuality measurement definition, and consulting on measurement systemsDevelopment of Key Performance Indicator DashboardsProcess improvement efforts for Value Streams for eCommerce, including supply chain, using LEAN Sigma techniquesLean Channel Management provides comprehensive consultation and best-in-class support of your Amazon.com accounts. We have proven processes and methods to increase discoverability, conversion, review ratings, and overall sales. We are Amazon navigators.

CEO and Co-Founder of Etailytics Inc. a SaaS technology solution developed by ex-Amazon.com managers with deep domain expertise. Etailytics makes Amazon Vendor Analytics easy. > Make decisions based on facts. > Understand the underlying causes of an issue> Understand the scale and impact of issues and solutions that you have put in place> Leverage deep domain expertise in our ex-Amazon business analysts to accelerate your growthPage Experience Services: Simply world class page content, search relevancy, and customer experience. Ask to see examples of top products in the category.Adtailytics Advertising Services: Tame Amazon Advertising with the reporting that you wished they provided. Combine that with algorithm-based advertising tuning and optimization to get highly efficient and understandable AMS advertising campaigns.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Performed operational planning and management within the Sports Team at Amazon.com. My core focus was insuring a great customer experience through making sure that every product was conveniently available for purchase at a great value.Managed S&OP and Open To Buy submission process.Revised Amazon Vendor PO management processes to reduce PO inaccuracy, lead time extension, and chargebacks.Managed Chargeback process for Amazon Sports.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Leading inbound supply chain vendor improvement initiatives using Lean processes and PMing our overall supply chain initiatives across Amazon.com US. Projects and results confidential.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Amazon.com’s Reverse Logistics team functions to receive product back from customers, and then disposition that product in the most cost effective manner to produce the highest possible recovery of cost. As a Technical Product Program Manager for Reverse Logistics I managed the consolidation and maturation of Amazon’s liquidation channels as well as managing the maturation of product grading, refurbishment, and repair for resale.* Implemented a standardized Liquidation contract for all Amazon Liquidators.* Negotiated a reduction in fees and costs through lean techniques that will realize a $XX.XX savings over four years.* Implemented a technical repair function for TVs resulting in a $XXXXXX improvement in Free Cash Flow per month.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Microsoft Corporation is the world leader in Computer Software. Microsoft’s 2005 growth plans required hiring thouasands of people on a global basis through significant expansion within 84 subsidiaries. Microsoft’s Human Resources Systems group was faced with supporting this growth with a recently installed and immature software toolset, and the use of legacy satellite technologies to manage large volumes of resume submissions per month. As Lead Product Manager, I supported and led a team of peers that helped develop requirements and solutions that enabled staffing to achieve its goals. * Led an international cross-group team that deployed candidate tracking tools in 84 subsidiaries around the world, consolidating individual candidate tracking systems and efforts into a global system.* Provided information privacy consultation to the Microsoft Staffing function globally.* Provided strategic analysis and planning for Corporate Change as a select member of the HR Transformation Team advising the Vice President of Human Resources.* Led communications and change management workstreams for the largest project (confidential) within Microsoft Human Resources.* Led data management/governance/data translation and reporting workstreams for Staffing.

Everett, Wa, Us

Copper Verification Tools Fluke Networks is the leader in handheld network analysis and network infrastructure test tools. MicroTools division is a startup business unit for inexpensive entry-level test tools used by cable installers in commercial and residential environments. Functioning as a Business Unit Manager, I managed financial performance, planning, forecasting, budgeting, and channel marketing for a product portfolio. Delivered a major product launch and re-expression of product packaging in 2004. Sales results exceeded forecast by 50%.* Developed and managed integrated global merchandising strategy for data communication tools.* Promoted within 18 months from MicroTools Product Manager.* Delivered complete industry sector analysis that recast market perspective and Business Case for Microtools business unit.

RezLogic was a web based application solution provider (ASP) providing a workflow-based software solution that streamlines recruitment relationship management for companies. Target customers include Fortune 1000, IT staffing agencies, and recruiting groups. Responsible for top line revenue growth as well as sales and marketing portions of P&L.Provided leadership from early startup to the #2 brand in the market in 2000.Achieved profitability for corporation at end of first full sales year, with 25% compounded growth per quarter thereafter. Developed sales function and teams that acquire top corporate customers such; * Developed process, infrastructure standards, policies, market analyses.* Defined core product system requirements for product development* Workflow automation specification* U.S. EEOC compliance* Led the creation of a process-based, customer-centric culture resulting in customer service rating of #2 in the industry (Electronic Recruiting Exchange survey).* Built customer service operations from ground floor to tuned teams delivering high-quality, rapid resolutions to customers.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us

Altia is the premiere GUI development software for Object Oriented, real-time system programmers and system simulation engineers. Responsible manager for Sales, including reformation of the sales force, engineering sales support, and contract renewal teams.* Led sales and marketing efforts that increased revenues 20% in first year - Customers included Boeing, General Dynamics, Honeywell, TRW, Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, and Lucent Technology.* - Managed OEM channel relationships including Integrated Systems (Wind River).* Defined and launched new product expression. - Performed customer needs analysis resulting in new product definition. - Teamed with engineering and customers to develop and then evaluate product impact.* Developed and managed international distribution group. - Recruited the top five distributors in Europe for Real Time Operating System tools. - Established four distributors in Asia / Pacific.

Racine, Wi, Us

SCUBAPRO is the largest and one of the oldest brands in the sport SCUBA industry and significant worldwide distribution. Led product definition, implementation and release for 1998 product line. Redesigned core product segment, winning four industry awards as "Best."Installed first managed product development process in division.Managed all division legal issues, including intellectual property, liability, patents, licensing, trademarks, and business contracts.

As a division of publicly traded Meridian Sports Holdings, SoniForm was acquired in 1997 as a division of Johnson Outdoors SoniForm was the top OEM producer of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensator products (80% share of OEM market, 23% worldwide market share in category) and the sole contractor to the U.S. Navy, SEAL teams, and U.S. Coast Guard for swimmer and pilot vests. Increased category revenue 35%Developed product specification, development and quotation process that increased accuracy of cost analysis and improved overall customer satisfaction. Initiated standards of production to reduce variability in costs.Developed and globally launched two brands: SUBGEAR and X-Tek currently in production (2013).Recruited and managed distributors in Americas, EMEA, Australia, and Asia/ PacificSourced and negotiated all product line extensions with vendors in Sweden, Taiwan, and Italy. Managed or directly created all collateral advertising and product training.

Kennelbach, Vorarlberg, At

Co-managed MARES USA division move, startup and integration with HEAD Sports. Mares was the only division at HEAD to grow during the 1989 – 1991 economic downturn. Responsible for gross revenue and profitability of division. Strategies that resulted in this launch are part of a Harvard Business School business case.* Doubled territory volume in first year in a recessionary market. * Developed territory to represent 17% of overall gross revenue for the division during the first year of management.* Performed all strategic market analysis and Voice of the Customer analysis.* Managed product line selection and development.* Developed and expanded product line categories in collaboration with production groups in Italy and Taiwan resulting in 33% revenue growth. * Provided design and engineering support for parent manufacturing group in Italy.* Developed or co-wrote all policies, procedures, and printed marketing materials for division.

Responsible for Government, Defense, FORTUNE 1000 Account support for Computer Aided Design systems, network configurations (DOS, Windows, Unix), managing project from needs analysis, quotation, through installation, implementation, and after sales service. During 1988 -1989 FOCUS experienced a 35% CAGR. * Secured fourth largest National Account for AutoDesk in first six months of employment.* Customized online Customer Relationship Management system for improved efficiency. * Established customized service offerings resulting in 8% revenue increase.

Assisted in establishing SeaQuest as one of the top worldwide producers of equipment for the sport SCUBA market. SeaQuest operates today as a business unit of Aqualung Corporation, the second largest brand in the sport SCUBA industry. * Participated in growing company 400% in seven years.* Developed fundamental production and product design changes accepted as industry standards. * Managed development of an overseas production capability in Korea

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