Manager/Director of Product Development
Posted on: 2011-06-20
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Graham Gifford
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93 Rte 103 East Warner NH 03278 603-456-2075 [email protected]
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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
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Organization and Prioritization Skills/Decision Maker/Critical Thinker/Accuracy and Attention To Details/Professional And Energetic Work Attitude/Results Oriented/Innovative Problem Analysis/Tolerant/Flexible
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MANAGEMENT PROFILE ACUMEN
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Extensive leadership and project management skills/Proven experience in the development of consumer products/Effectively sourced and developed programs that drove higher revenues and subsequent business opportunities and sales*/Strong ability to cultivate effective interpersonal relationships promoting more efficient teamwork.
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*Noteworthy; Contributed in excess of 4 million to homegoods’ sales
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Professional Experience
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Product Development Manager/Director-Mesa International*
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[Promoted to Product Development Manager after one year of exemplary job performance]
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Warner, New Hampshire
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2004-2011
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Relevant Responsibilities
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- Implemented workflow Management \\r\\n
- Cultivated strong relationships with designers and factories \\r\\n
- Understood current pricing/analyzed program profitability \\r\\n
- Interfaced with sales \\r\\n
- Designed and sourced product to confirm customer Requirements and trends \\r\\n
- Ensured product execution from design concept to sample delivery \\r\\n
- Conducted concept generation and profitability screening \\r\\n
- Provided Creative direction \\r\\n
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Relevant Skills
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- Experience working with Foreign and domestic suppliers in product sourcing and development \\r\\n
- Demonstrable balance of creativity and analytical skills \\r\\n
- Strong written and Verbal Communication Skills \\r\\n
- Solid Presentation, Negotiating and Influencing Skills \\r\\n
- Acute Sense of Brand and Customer Intimacy \\r\\n
- Experience in Packaging and Graphics \\r\\n
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- Ability to work effectively, efficiently and independently \\r\\n
- Proven ability to Asses market trends and translate into sellable product offerings \\r\\n
- Forecasting intelligence \\r\\n
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Magazine Stylist-Matthew Mead Production*
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Boscawen, New Hampshire
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Relevant Skills
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- Strategic planning \\r\\n
- Public relations \\r\\n
- Retail buying experience \\r\\n
- Production \\r\\n
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*Noteworthy; maximized Exposure of The Following Brands:
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Pottery Barn
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Williams-Sonoma
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Crate & Barrel
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Country Home Magazine
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The Longaberger Company
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Company C
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Stonewall Kitchen
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Education
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Harvard University
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Siena College
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Cambridge University
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Software Skills
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Photoshop/Quark/Word/Excel/Indesign/Internet research
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Mac & pc
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REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUE
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“ A Leader Influences The Direction Of A Unit In Achieving Its Objective”
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