Bike

Moto & Powersports

Music

Outdoor

Snow

Camping

Hiking

Drumming

World traveler

-Led soft goods product development from concept to market for over 400 SKUs annually across 7 brands
 -Utilized data-driven insights to evaluate product performance and make informed decisions to improve product design and drive business impact
-Negotiated cost and MOQ with vendors to meet brand margin standards
-Managed product lifecycle by aligning industry trends with brand sales data and product line priorities
-Implemented the removal of individual poly-bags for all soft goods SKUs, sourced sustainable materials for soft goods, member of the People for Bikes Sustainable Packaging Group
-Trained product assistants on product development SOPs

Product Manager

-Assisted brand product managers for Whisky Parts Co (forks, wheels, cockpit), 45NRTH, and Salsa bags
-Managed product sign-off process for testing qualification and go-to-market qualification
-Maintained Sharepoint organization of BOMs and material numbers
-Managed non-inventory PO process from start to finish, this includes test samples and qualification samples


Assistant Product Manager

-Manage and maintain Schwinn Kids and Urban, Cruisers, Folding, and Adult Tricycle bicycle lines for Mass and IBD business
-Present product lines for Pacific Cycle retailers, including Target, Amazon etc.
-Manage sign-off process for sample accuracy, sample NPD reports, pre-production reports, and graphics reviews
-Negotiate cost break down and MOQ limitations with factories and suppliers.
-Manage anywhere from 100 to 150 SKU’s annually.
-Onboarding mentor to assist new hires to acclimate to company team and culture 

Associate Product Manager

-Manage and maintain E-Commerce sales.
-Assist Store Manager with all duties pertaining to management of the sales staff, including: in-store training, organization and restocking of the sales floor, clothing and accessories, day to day sales operations.
- Create and manage social media content.
-Expert product knowledge of: bicycle brands, apparel, footwear and various bicycle component companies.
- Responsible for organizing, filing and managing daily sales reports, cash drawers, and sales report database.

Sales Lead

-Responsible for planning and executing logistics for 12 annual racing events.
-Manage all the necessary materials needed for each race including van, trailer, parts, tents and retail displays.
-Responsible for WORS sales inventory and ordering.
-Market and share the Trek brand with race attendees to gain customer loyalty.

Wisconsin off-road Series Trek Representative

-Create social media content on Facebook to increase artist awareness.
-Arrange artist interviews with various music publications including Modern Drummer and Sick Drummer magazine.
 -Applied for and secured endorsements for Pivotal Alliance artists from major brands including, Pickboy, Monster energy and Paiste Cymbals.
-Responsible for maintaining the budget and travel logistics for U.S. and European tours.

Assistant

-Responsible for planning and teaching English grammar and conversation lessons.
-Set-up curriculum and planning for summer and winter English camps.
-Classroom management and insuring students achieve English goals.

English Teacher

-Create social media content on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace for artist promotional purposes.
-Update and maintain email-marketing lists.
-Create content for email blasts to inform fans of upcoming performances, contests, and other events.
-Research and obtain price quotes for travel logistics including shipping costs and airline expenses.

Intern

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Brian Dendy: in Chicago, IL

Brian Dendy

Columbia College Chicago

Madison Media Institute