Product Development Manager Resume

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Ryan Martinez
81, Park Street
Lebanon, TN, 1876
771-852-734

CAREER GOAL

Seeking an opportunity to work as a product development manager with a well-established organization that leverages my strong management and leadership skills.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Outstanding written and oral communications skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Strong presentation skills and ability to influence.
  • Highly organized and detail oriented.
  • Ability to communicate between departments.
  • Ability to multi task and prioritize work on a continual basis.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage projects independently.
  • Excellent computer skills including Photoshop, Illustrator.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  • MBA in Marketing (1992)
    Tennessee State University, TN

  • Bachelor’s Degree Business (1990)
    University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Manager Product Development
Chico’s FAS – Chattanooga, TN, 1997-2003
Duties Included:

  • Researched and interpreted market trends and partner with VP of Product Development and Merchant team to create assortments that align to the brand and meet all goals for sales and profitability.
  • Shopped, understood and reported on the competition regularly.
  • Established and cultivated strong relationships with vendors, production, merchandising, technical design, and CAD team.
  • Developed and executed to the product development calendar in partnership with Director of Production.
  • Obtained cc counts/line plan from Merchants and effectively communicate to Product Managers.
  • Visited stores and attend core sets as needed. Partnered with Merchant team on floor set vision.
  • Driven all details of and present the twice yearly Color and Trend Presentation to the organization.

Product Development Manager
Invista – Nashville, TN, 1992-1996
Duties Included:

  • Developed and maintained the calendar to ensure timely turnover of development, receipt of prototype and market samples, and placement of stock production orders.
  • Monitored calendar weekly to promote flow of designs and materials, and taken corrective action to accelerate late development issues and prevent delays.
  • Continually sourced affordable, trend appropriate materials, worked with design team to determine materials appropriate for groups under development.
  • Visited domestic retail and overseas factories.
  • Recommended enhancements to designs and materials that will maintain esthetic and achieved financial goals.
  • Ordered and Tracked Proto and Sales Samples.
  • Reviewed all proto types and market samples and recommend necessary changes to design to promote exceptional quality.
  • Evaluated product line planned and determined appropriate vendors, assigned and monitored vendor load.