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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Responsible for the integration of global teams into the operating cadences of the US business unit, to drive global efficiencies and improve P&L metrics in each local market.- Develop high level strategies for individual markets that takes into account the nuances of each individual culture across product development, supply chain / logistics, sourcing.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Responsible for P&L for Parts, Garments and Accessories for the On-Road Category (Indian Motorcycles, Victory Motorcycles, and Slingshot brands). Key metrics include top line revenue, attachment rate of accessories to vehicles, Gross Margin %, Fill Rates, and Inventory Turns.- Managed a team of 12, overseeing Product Development, Sales, Marketing.

Medina, MN

- Guide Product Leaders in development of new accessories that support the target consumer and enhance the product ownership and lifestyle experience.- Responsible for accessory revenues, gross margins, operating expenses and inventory. Guides and directs team to develop and recommend attachment rate targets, sales volume, pricing and profit margin.

Medina, MN

- Develop plans for new accessories that support the target consumer and enhance the product ownership and lifestyle experience- Responsible for accessory revenues, gross margins, operating expenses and inventory. Guides team to develop and recommend attachment rate targets, sales volume, pricing and profit margin forecasts.- Analyze market data.

Oakdale, MN

Responsible for total product life cycle management for my category and coordination between internal departments, vendors and retailers to launch new product. Specific responsibilities included:- Market research to identify consumer and retailer needs as well as technology or price point gaps in the industry.- Budget responsibility for design and.

Sourcing Manager ­ Video Game Accessories Develop product in collaboration with brands such as Duracell, Bass Pro Shops, Microsoft and Nintendo. Development of accessories that are integrated with software and licensed by console manufactures. Conduct Market research to anticipate and prepare for industry changes. Negotiate pricing with factory partners in.

Consumer Electronics Brand management experience with tier one brands such as Disney and Hamilton Beach as well as experience with private label brands for retailers including, but not limited to: Target, Best Buy, Walmart, and Circuit City. Worked closely with brand owners and Chinese factories on design and development of product and packaging. Assisted.

Golf Accessories Successfully launched Golf Galaxy brand private label golf accessories. Responsible for developing a product line of over 100 relevant SKU's, negotiating pricing with Chinese factories and executing the product and packaging development. Responsible for nightly communication with Chinese factories and weekly communication with retail.

Bachelors Of Science, Business Administration

B.S, Business Administration Marketing Concentration