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Independent Consultant

As a seasoned product executive who has worked on both sides of the retail marketplace. A strategic analytical voice that implements over 10 years experience with products. This includes everything from design, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, trade-shows, and negotiating volume with fortune 500 companies. A multi-hat professional that thrives on collaborative design & marketing, but knowing how to grow a conversation through branding.

- Collaborated with businesses as a project manager on product designs, ad campaigns, analytics, tradeshows, and portfolio presentations.
- Enhanced client outreach to vendors using demographic based marketing campaigns using Salesforce analytics with a 15% sales increase.
- CAD assemblies, design manuals, technical illustrations, and renderings
- Promoted phase-gate methodology to analyze their ”Go to Market” strategy, manufacturing P&L, overhead, and product life cycle.
- Implemented branding standards for product marketing campaigns, website development, and trade-show presence.
- Consulted on clientele portfolio presentations to highlight their business offerings, multi-million dollar facilities, and outreach.
- Worked with unique companies such as Joybird Furniture Co., Chanen Construction, Custom Gun Rails, Liberty Mutual, and Wild Sky Aviation.

- Brought to market a universal device that expands to support & hold all computer tablets. Designed using phase gate principles over a two year development & prototyping process.
- Built experience developing overseas manufacturing & distribution relations in Shanghai. Submitted all RFQ/RFI for 3M raw Delrin plastics.
- Improved P&L across 3 product lines with a cost savings of 50K by driving down cost for individual parts by growing overhead & decrease process manufacturing steps to offset labor cost.
- Sold over 10,000 units with 15 of the largest national & international aviation retailers with multiple locations, 2 global distributors, Fortune 500 electronics retailer, and Airbus Helicopters.
- Collaborated with retailers on planograms and packaging development. Designs were then produced in-house for website, packaging, marketing, and clientele presentations.

Product Development Manager

- Collaborated with employees across the entire business including operations, customer service, sales, marketing, and distribution.
- Grew relations with numerous distributors & manufacturers for products, private labels, and improved retail margins by 3%.
- Increased operations by 20% in our operations by re-organization of receiving, storage, and usability of facility using lean six principles.
- Trained with Manufacturers on product knowledge, specifications, and grew partnership agreements.
- Worked with Distributors on product receiving and manufacturer rebates.
- Grew recurring account base 11% of direct and subscription based products by focusing on public safety & medical emergency services.
- Improved product P & L with scanning tech for a more controlled inventory overhead and distribution.

Project Management Professional

- Successfully multiplied account base through horizontal marketing strategies and PPC advertising.
- Increased multi-channel sales volume, sold over 100,000 nutraceutical & organic products, shipped over 600 packages a day and worked with more than 10 distributors to obtain the best products and pricing.
- Managed over 20 office personnel and grew sales to over 10 million.
- Attended Health and Wellness Expo in Anaheim, California, June 2008 introduced and initiated new product lines.
- Worked with distributors for product loss control, maintained inventory, and kept track of sales and payment made to suppliers.
- Led, trained, supervised and scheduled warehouse staff, defined goals and objectives, and ensured products were shipped and received in an efficient manner.

Product Management Professional

Find out detailed information about Steve Ottosen, Independent Consultant in Phoenix, AZ

Steve Ottosen: Independent Consultant in Phoenix, AZ

Steve Ottosen: Independent Consultant in Phoenix, AZ

Steve Ottosen

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Arizona State University

Arizona State University