I am passionate about Furniture Design, the Furniture Business and whole heartedly believe that all consumers deserve durable, functional and aesthetically pleasing designs no matter the retail price. It takes a great team to develop, launch and manage the life cycle of a product. I'm comfortable working in a cross functional PD Team or wearing many hats at a smaller organization and getting the job done. My current and previous employers saw my desire to learn. The opportunities given to me has grown my professional capabilities beyond being a Furniture Designer. Ultimately allowing me to thrive in my career and contribute in so many ways to the organizations I have worked for. Summary of my capabilities and responsibilities:* Trend Forecasting* Design Development - From initial sketch concept, building to finishing samples and Sales presentations* Design & Project Management - Managed Design Staff and Project Management process, including estimating/ballparking, target pricing and B2B product pricing * R&D and Engineering Management - Approving; samples, production engineering drawings, instruction manuals, packaging designs, first run productions and managed product safety and 3A testing* Understanding factory capabilities, strengths and weaknesses to develop successful product designs for mass production* Global Sourcing and Factory Approvals - Including negotiating* Merchandising - Complete product lines and assisting our retail partners/buyers, specifying voids and capitalizing business opportunities* Product Life-Cycle Management - Including Margin Management, Continuous Improvement, Value Engineering and Production Inventory Management at the end of a products life cycle* Showroom Management and Set Up* Initial Sales - Leading initial Sales Meetings, selling new product designs to our retailers/buyers Design Construction Experience : Assembled, KD, RTA, solid wood & veneer, laminate, painted, metal and mixed materials. Design Category Experience: Bedroom, Casual Dining, Occasional Tables, TV Stands, Electric Fireplaces, Accent Storage, Home Office, Bath, Garage, Kitchen Accents, Closet Organization, Youth and Specifically Kids Furniture and Décor Shelving.Retailer Exclusive Design Experience: Top 100 Furniture Retailers (US & CAN), Walmart (North America), Target, Office Depot, Staples, Canadian Tire, Menards, Lowe's (US & CAN), Home Depot (US & CAN), Costco, Sam's, Big Lot's, Aldi, IKEA (US), JYSK, Sodimac, Amazon.com, Wayfair.com, Walmart.com, Lowes.com, AOSOM, Malouf, AT HOME, Easy, Electra,