Mark D. Filipek, Mba Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Irvine, California, United States

Irvine, California, United States

Achieved #1 Massage brand and #1 Self-care brand rankings in the United States (NPD/Circana Data) - 3 Years Back-to-Back (2021, 2022, and 2023)!

Irvine, California, United States

- Leading a team of Product Development Managers for the Sharper Image Brand - all categories, including Massage, Wellness, Spa/Bath, Hair Care, Vacuums/Floor Care, Kitchen, RC Cars & Drones, Audio, and Consumer Electronics- Directly developing products for the Massage, Wellness, Spa/Bath, and Hair Care categories- Working hand-in-hand with teams in Hong Kong and China, along with factory partners to bring new products to market- Defining and delivering product vision, roadmap, and strategy for the highly visible Sharper Image brand and its best-selling PowerBoost recovery and Revel Hair sub-brands- Applying Design Thinking and User Experience (U/X) approaches to create amazing, customer-useful products that enrich lives- Overseeing App development for connected products- Driving cross-functional alignment with Design, Graphics, Marketing, Engineering, QA, Legal, and Production Support teams in US and Asia- Creating and managing timelines for full life cycle of products- Negotiating product costing- Delivering new products on time by anticipating/troubleshooting/correcting engineering, tooling, production, and assembly issues- Managing and tracking prototype creation process, including timelines, budgeting, and approvals- Ensuring quality and compliance for all products

Irvine, California, United States

Irvine, California, United States

Jacksonville, Fl

* Promoted to Vice President after 1 year* Grew business by 2.4% to $120M in Sales, while company declined by -3.3%* Improved Gross Margin from 38.2% to 41.2% +300 basis points, while company remained flat* Improved Inventory Turn by 10%, while reducing average inventory by -7.2%Acted as the "business owner" for Men's Tailored Clothing, Dress Furnishings, Accessories, Lounge/Underwear, Hosiery, Luggage, Games, and Gifts for the company.- Created and executed merchandising strategy in 290+ nationwide stores- Led a team of merchants with widely varying levels of experience to drive 18 departments, encompassing 25 distinct merchandise categories, to profitable growth- Improved product mix to address both traditional and contemporary customers, focus and simplify assortments, and improve inventory turnover and fixture productivity

Canton, Massachusetts

* Promoted to Senior Buyer* Increased sales $25M +40% (to $90M), represented 77% of total company’s growth* Reduced COGS by over $2M by negotiating with suppliers and implementing global sourcing changesRan Tailored Clothing division merchandising for 360 stores, web, and catalog. Oversaw buying and product development for product areas such as suits/sportcoats, dress shirts, and neckwear.- Applied critical-thinking skills and Improved this large area to become the largest and fastest-growing business in the company.- Led two distinct merchandising teams that included 4 Merchants and 6 Planners/Allocators- Developed branded and private label apparel from domestic and import resources- Created process and training improvements for my businesses, team, and other merchants

Developed branded, turnkey lines of cosmetics and built retail and wholesale partnerships. Created custom products and lines to customer companies' needs. Offered a range of product development and sales services to retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers in the personal care, health & fitness, and personal electronics categories.- Forged new business relationships with domestic and international customers- Developed new products and concepts for target retail and e-commerce partners- Created and delivered brand presentations and marketing materials- Negotiated prices and contracts- Devised new marketing and selling strategies for the company

* Promoted to bigger responsibility +50% after only 3 months to run the company’s largest business unit ($105M)* Launched 60 new products in 1 year; product development and marketing from ideation through post-launch optimizationDrove merchandising and product development for the massage, personal care, health & fitness, and comfort categories in 330 stores. Cultivated domestic vendor partnerships and traveled extensively to Asia to create, design, and manufacture exciting new products.- Added new key product categories; launched supportive infomercials- Sourced new factories and built relationships with Chinese, Korean, and Taiwanese manufacturers- Tirelessly drove 360° product experience: design, features, finish, tooling, quality, packaging, visual presentation, selling

* Promoted to Merchandise Director over all Retail Product* Increased Sales by 52%, while Improving gross profits and net profit margins for every category of businessStrategized and executed the overhaul and growth of the retail division of tailored clothing, furnishings, and accessories for 460 stores. Led the design and implementation of new processes, systems, and training to maximize business performance.- Trained and managed 2 direct reports, indirectly managed 3 others- Developed a nationwide Selling Seminar, Product Training Manual, Online Certification Course- Relentlessly drove process and cost improvements and launched new business concepts- Re-sourced 100% of product for quality, cost, and supply chain service improvement- Integrated and standardized the assortments of 4 major competitor chain acquisitions

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Cumulative Gpa 3.98; Honored As The "Top Neeley Scholar" For Mba Graduates

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society; Professional MBA Program Class Representative; Professional Enrichment.

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Graduated Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon (The International Economics Honor Society); Dean's List - Warrington College of Business.

In Residence Governmental Policy Course

Python - Data Visualization; Machine Learning