Tim Morgan Email & Phone Number

Brecksville, Ohio, United States

-Manage the business relationship with 3rd party vendors and tollers for Lubrizol Advanced Materials.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Harnessing sourcing knowledge gained through my international career, I leverage 3rd-party resources to import product from Asia and the EU. As Business Development Consultant, I take control of new-product commercialization from development to production and help companies launch new products to market. ✔ HOW I GENERATE OPPORTUNITY◦ Founded American Food Exporters and European Food Exporters to meet Asian and domestic market need while maintaining ISG’s main business relationships. ◦ Worked with long-term partners in Asia to source PPE related products for the COVID related shortages in the USA. Sourced masks, gloves and sanitizing products from; South Korea, China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. ✔ HOW I CREATE BUSINESS◦ Commercialized new concepts and drove vendor selection for multiple Kimberly-Clark and Energizer Holdings tech projects.—Navigated complex internal Energizer system to secure buy-in and launch a handheld solar product in US and EU markets. Met all price, quality, and retail-date targets. —Secured alternate production for Energizer’s standard emergency flashlight. Hit aggressive domestic price targets and quality and retail-date goals.◦ Built 17-year partner relationship with Luxottica. Provided company with optical accessories.—Created an optical accessory line, Degree of Shade. Sold 10M visor clips, garnering $40M in sales.◦ Built relationship with Lionstone, direct-to-consumer wine provider, supplying premiums to largest US direct-to-consumer wine providers. Gained business with WSJ Wine, Martha Stewart Wine, Drinks.com, and Vinesse. ✔ HOW I EMPOWER INNOVATION◦ Commercialized and sourced line of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-connected electronics for water treatment devices. The product line was adopted in multiple countries. ◦ Launched Good Vibrations, an innovative non-verbal cueing system, for improving classroom attention levels for elementary students.

Jackson Hole, Wy

Word of my Nike Optical success spread, and I was recruited to Croakies to launch their new Daggers sunglass line. Directing the entire Daggers division, I was managing independent reps across the United States and the Caribbean. I worked side-by-side with our designers to create the line and I reported our progress to Croakies’ owner and national sales manager.✔ CROAKIES at-a-glance◦ Drove $1M in sales within the year of launch. Penetrated new market, creating a partnership to sell Daggers and company’s flagship product (Croakies) in Japan.◦ Grew Croakies existing sales channels with successful Daggers introduction. Sourced all components from 4 countries (including China and Taiwan). Utilized Italian lenses.

Beaverton, Or

Recruited to Nike as production line manager, I was tasked with using the experience I’d gained conducting business across Asia to source optical product in 10 countries and manage distribution and product allocation to 35 countries. Driving $30M in optical division growth, I attained $100M in sales in digital equipment. I worked on multiple products and monitored 15 individual 3rd-party supplier schedules that stretched across Asia and Europe.✔ NIKE at-a-glance◦ Partnered with marketing and design to commercialize 1st-ever curved LCD display digital watch.◦ Directed major footwear production flow project at Nike’s European headquarters.

Hong Kong & Jakarta, Indonesia

Leveraging my international business experience, I joined the L.A. GEAR team. Working as Special Project Manager (and later as Director of Costing) I liaised between L.A. GEAR and 3rd-party manufacturing vendors in Asia. This required me to travel extensively throughout South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Creating close relationships with local factories, I guaranteed quality and on-time delivery. I also spearheaded the technical transfer of all molds from our Korean manufacturer to China and Indonesia. In 1994, I was promoted to Director of Costing in Jakarta, Indonesia.✔ L.A. GEAR at-a-glance◦ Created and implemented a Preferred Vendor Program for White PU leather, which ensured quality, color, and the price was uniform across all 3rd-party vendors. ◦ Exploded Indonesia office’s growth 10x within 1 year, mitigating EU quota issues.◦ Created and maintained solid vendor relationships during company’s financial crisis.

Osaka, Japan

Finishing my degree from Lake Forest, I explored my love for international culture—and my growing interest in how we can streamline international business relationships—by applying for a job with IES in Japan.During my year with IES, I traveled the width and breadth of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe, teaching English, U.S. Customs, and U.S. business etiquette to the local employees. My clients came from a wide range of industries. I often participated in off-sight weekend-long immersive programs where I was able to deeply develop my client’s skillsets. My proudest accomplishment was pioneering teaching programs that were utilized by other instructors during and after my tenure.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Logistics

Activities and Societies: Studied abroad during fall 1996 semester at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Liberal Arts