Seth Harper Email & Phone Number

United States

Coraopolis, PA, US

Leading product, product strategy for the largest initiative at Dick's Sporting Goods

Coraopolis, PA, US

Led cross-portfolio product management for Dick's transformational effort to move to RFID technology for inventory management. - Developed and implementing multi-year strategy for enterprise initiative- Created product roadmap for all use cases of RFID technology- Coordinated multiple product teams within tech division to ensure alignment with overall RFID.

Coraopolis, PA, US

In the Executive Development Program, I have rotated through Strategy, Store Ops, Merchandising, and now Tech, acting with product management teams throughout. I started by spending 6 months in Strategy, working on a variety of projects including starting up DICK'S first ever outdoor gear rentals program and launching a trial of mobile checkout in over 300.

Cambridge, MA, US

Co-led the 2019 Sloan Retail Conference, leading a ~30 person Sloan team to organize a conference for ~350 attendees. I was selected to be an innagural Core Fellow where I helped mentor and guide 1st year MBAs. In my first year, I organized the Hackathon for the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference and spearheaded the social media marketing for the 2018.

Coraopolis, PA, US

I revamped the strategy for DICK'S running footwear business. Through partnerships with consumer insights, strategy, and merchandising I created recommendations that spanned the entire business. I presented my recommendations to the CEO, CHRO, SVP of Strategy, GMM for FW, and other leaders throughout the business.

Newark, Delaware, US

I led a crisis management team on a major supply contract, attempting to save $40 M in military contracts imperiled due to quality issues. I assembled a cross-functional team that built buy-in and bridged gaps among planners, PMs, vendor managers, lab technicians, and sales associates. I restored trust and collaborative partnerships with our suppliers.

Newark, Delaware, US

I led the engineering development for a firefighter balaclava (headwear), coordinating efforts with product manager, marketing, sales, and legal teams to cut development time from years to months.

Newark, Delaware, US

I applied uncertainty hypothesis testing to resolve manufacturing questions. I was selected for manufacturing yield improvement team, identifying innovative solutions delivering $200K+ annual savings by reducing manufacturing waste by ~30%.

Newark, Delaware, US

I developed a method to assess dispersion coating cleaning solvent efficacy for manufacturing process. Utilizing this method, I tested multiple solvent options, recommending solvent change on manufacturing line.

Pawtucket, RI, US

I developed a database to calculate Cooley Group's carbon footprint, preparing key elements for the company's first sustainability report. I also created a metric to calculate the carbon footprint of individual products, enabling marketing of certain products as eco-friendly.

Masters Of Business Association - Mba

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering, Chemical Engineering