Brandon Mueller: Product Development in colfax, Wisconsin

Achievements/Tasks Product development from concept to commercialization Sourcing Director, Managed overseas production factories, evaluate/qualify factories, product costing, timelines, Develop and maintainfactories product quality & on time delivery of samples and production orders Train sales team on technical sportswear apparel & how to sell Present& sellapparel&accessories tolargecustomer accounts

Achievements/Tasks Leaddevelopmentoftechnicalgear(CE&non-CEpersonal protective equipment, outerwear, footwear, gloves, racewear, headwear, layering, gear bags & packs) Develop40+ products peryear, conceptto commercialization In-depth collaborating with industrial designteam to elevate product functionality& aesthetic, create tech packs & product specs., manage sample & product line schedules, quality& costing Communicatedailywithcustomer's teams(generalmanagers, brand managers, marketing, sales, purchasing), material suppliers, & production factory lead merchandisers Material research&sourcing.15yearsofexperiencein technical performance materials (Gore-Tex, 3M products, Cordura, Coolmax, Lycra, YKK Zippers, D3O Impact Protection, Poron XRD, Injection EVA) SeniorProduct Developer-TeamLead/ Senior Product Line Manager

After 5 years promoted to Senior Product Developer Lead Lead &manageddesign&developmentofouterwear, footwear, glove, headwear, andhelmetcategories (60-75 projects/year concept to completion) 3-4 trips/year to international production factories Products developed helped reach$24millionin revenue