United States
Highly accomplished, profit-generating professional with experience partnering with cross-functional teams such as Product Management, Product Development, Electronic/Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, and Project Management teams to facilitate comprehensive solutions that foster innovation, mitigate financial risk, and align people, processes, and technology with business priorities. Recognized for practical interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work closely with clients and vendors to define business needs. Consistent track record of successfully delivering new and innovative technologies using advanced statistics, large-scale enterprise change initiatives, and providing leadership focused on delivering quality receivables concurrent with multiple projects. Broad-based competencies spanning technical, retail, and operations products and services. Expert in determining the optimal mix and sequencing of projects to facilitate strategic priorities and governance, create a discipline of informed and confident decision-making, and elicit improved stewardship of resources. Resourceful leader and effective communicator, combining strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills to manage and coordinate activities effectively. Acknowledged for inspiring client trust, furthering brand loyalty, and capturing market share in aggressive and dynamic markets. - Strategic Planning - Cross-Functional Team Management - Project Scope Definition - Resource Capacity Management - Project Risk Management - Quality Assurance - Systems Integration - Product Configuration
Lead cross-functional teams including ID, ME, EE, Quality, logistics, and oversea suppliers through all phases of execution; starting from product definition, design, cost negotiation, schedule, production, to ensuring on-time product launch. Drive collaboration as a liaison with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis, communicate project expectations to team members, and provide options and alternatives to suggest appropriate solutions during the development phases. -Drive cross-category product development for multiple product categories such as: Wireless Charging, Portable Power Banks, Phone Case Battery Packs, Home & Car Charging -Manage core product category development for tier 1 key accounts: Apple/AT&T/ BestBuy /T-Mobile/Verizon. -Over 90% on-time product launch for over 100 high demand projects. -Reduced category-wide product costing by over 15% through product design, tariff relief via supply chain relocation, quotation reviews, and negotiations. -Reduced overall product development fees by over 50% through strategic planning and negotiations.
Managing for PowerSkin, Energizer, and Lunatik brand product lines. Leading Engineering and Sales and marketing teams in delivering sales/financial growth objectives through the development and implementations of the annual brand plan. Managed the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities, specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research support. Driving a solution set across development teams, including oversea engineering team from China (primarily Development/Engineering, and Marketing Communications) through market requirements, product contract, and position.
Responsible for Audio/Video and Networking product categories. Developing and participating in overall product strategy, research and development strategy. Define product specifications, proactively manage the entire product life cycle, and provide detailed guidance on release requirements, action items and deliverable as they pertain to product specification and design, engineering, project management (U.S. and China engineering teams), and quality assurance. -Working closely with engineering, marketing, purchasing, accounting, and tech support to achieve optimum result in implementing product and market strategy. -Communicating and negotiating with supply chain, technology and manufacturing partners to assure the delivery of good quality, up to the spec, and priced competitive products. -Reduced engineering development fee and unit cost over 30% through negotiations.
Oversaw ‘Juice Pack’ category, holding 80% of Mophie’s revenue. Maintained and sourced key business relationships with providers to implement new or enhanced offers to maximize revenue or increase unit sales. Changes made allowed Mophie to set sales records. - Increased productivity and shortened development cycle by 50% by working through their management supply chain (from China) and tightening gaps. - Reduced unit price by sourcing better suppliers, analyzing bids, creating workflow tracking and document control.