Worked here 14 of the last 15 years- Responsible for the development of new products (USB chargers, wireless chargers, cables, power banks, phone mounts, camera accessories, vlogging kits), for the company’s U.S. and International business.- Source new factories, negotiate product pricing and terms.- Communicate with the Sales teams to provide product knowledge and customer support.- Oversee domestic and international regulatory compliance issues for the company. - Manage a… Show more Worked here 14 of the last 15 years- Responsible for the development of new products (USB chargers, wireless chargers, cables, power banks, phone mounts, camera accessories, vlogging kits), for the company’s U.S. and International business.- Source new factories, negotiate product pricing and terms.- Communicate with the Sales teams to provide product knowledge and customer support.- Oversee domestic and international regulatory compliance issues for the company. - Manage a team that includes Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, and China operations staff. Show less

- Responsible for the development of new wireless chargers, USB Power Delivery chargers, Power stations, phone mounts, and other mobile accessories.- Worked directly with the factory, internal Scosche development team, and their China office staff to support all phases on new product development.

Ceased operations when I was hired by Mizco International, Inc. in March 2009- Owner of a consulting business providing product development services for the iPod/iPhone accessory market. - Manage all required documentation for Apple’s 3rd party accessory licensing program.

Mobility product group Mar 2006 – Nov 2008- Managed the development of MFI hardware accessory products.- Responsible for all communications with Apple regarding the 3rd party accessory product licensing program.- Ran development meetings for hardware accessory products, participants were in marketing, engineering, and QA.- Handled development process from the concept stage to launch and eventual end of life status.PureAV product group Jan 2004 – Mar 2006 -… Show more Mobility product group Mar 2006 – Nov 2008- Managed the development of MFI hardware accessory products.- Responsible for all communications with Apple regarding the 3rd party accessory product licensing program.- Ran development meetings for hardware accessory products, participants were in marketing, engineering, and QA.- Handled development process from the concept stage to launch and eventual end of life status.PureAV product group Jan 2004 – Mar 2006 - Responsible for the development of the PureAV high end AV cable line, RemoteTV, wireless TV system, HDMI switchers, and Razorvision, HD video enhancement device. - Provided product training and information to Sales as required- Communicated all development and manufacturing issues to the factory staff.Connectivity product group May 2001 – Jan 2004- Monitored market trends, competitive sales data and product offerings to ensure growth of the cable product line. - Worked at China factories as needed to improve cost savings, operating efficiencies, and approval of first production runs. Show less

- Negotiated $14 million dollars in annual cost reductions with company’s largest supplier. - Liaison between company and its largest supplier on all product-pricing issues.- Designed project management reports to track progress on issues related to sourcing product from new suppliers.- Responsible for planning and purchasing for LAN, Audio/Video, and PC cable lines in an MRP environment. - Analyzed pricing and sales trends for company’s core business product lines.

Buyer/Product Manager for the company's hard drive storage line, negotiated price concessions with suppliers to boost sales. Moved on to the role of Pricing Manager. Compared pricing within the computer distribution channel. Analyzed historical sales data and adjusted product pricing as required to ensure competitiveness.