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Strategic, forward-thinker with experience driving brand value and performance within competitive, rapidly evolving, multimillion-dollar sales arenas.  Leverages global experience and expertise in product development, sourcing, marketing, buying, planning, and logistics.  Dynamic leader of performance-driven, cross-functional teams.  Believe strong partnerships internally and externally create dynamic price competitive products.  Ensures product management practices align with corporate objectives.

Provide Supplimental insurance products with personal service to members of Unions, Credit Unions, and associations who rely primarily on their employer-supplied group coverage for the basic insurance needs.  Build Rapport and trust with families while providing to them the insurance protections that make sense for the current and and future needs.

Directed all global sourcing efforts, set and managed vendor matrix and overseas category merchandisers. Directed and drove product development, design, and marketability of stemware, barware and giftware.  Partnered with account managers and customers to sell-in new trend right price competitive products to increase sales and market share.  Supervised and trained team with specific category responsibilities.  Established development timeline to achieve deliverables.  Evaluated technical specs to ensure feasibility of product.  Negotiated core and new product costs with vendors.   Established customer pricing to meet gross margin objectives.

Sr Category Manager

Managed new product development, re-sourcing and purchasing for several brands.  Negotiated factory pricing, determined and managed production schedules, coordinated marketing and design efforts related to product development. Cultivated and maintained key vendor relations and utilized vendor matrix to identify requirements and perform needs assessments. Ensured quality and timely product completion by overseeing factories and inventory control.

Sourcing Manager

Managed new product offerings for Target and Costco.  Directed domestic factories and foreign vendors to establish product specifications. Partnered with design teams and sales managers to evaluate, predict and decide product launches seasonally. Created amd gave presentations, selected fabrics, prints and color pallets when needed.  Developed pricing structures, negotiated foreign costs and established margin analysis tools.  Assumed P&L responsibilities.  Met with accounts on regular basis to evaluate business and discuss future needs.

Product Manager

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