Craig Hoyt: Owner / Contractor OEM Sales, Marketing, and Product Development in Tappan, NY
Craig Hoyt
Owner / Contractor OEM Sales, Marketing, and Product Development
Tappan | United States
Skills
- Marketing
- product development
- sales
Interests
Rock climb
Race off-road motorcycles in the a class
Camp / overland
Cycling
Mountain biking
Industries
Bike
Lifestyle
Moto & Powersports
Outdoor
Triathlon
Health & Fitness
Work experience
Compass Sports Group
Owner / Contractor OEM Sales, Marketing, and Product Development | 09/2017 - Current
Product Development: communicated and worked with engineering to develop product for new markets. Product Development for Vee Moto Tires and Rush Brakes.
OEM Sales: Responsible for the global OEM sales of multiple brands
Warranty: Designed warranty and replacement programs for major OEM partners
Responsible for Global OEM growth and development
Created new brands with spec on Super73, Trek, Specialized and more.
Market growth, on average I have grown sales 65% yearly
Responsible for the marketing and sponsorship of Vee Moto Tires
Kent International
Director Of Product Development | 11/2015 - 09/2017
Responsible for the development and creation of new IBD products. Including bicycles, parts and accessories as well as tires, tools and apparel. Position requires organization from the conception of product to completion, creating BOM's, managing graphics and packaging as well as creating pricing.
Also responsible for sourcing new venders and factories, in USA as well as Europe and Asia.
Cannondale Bicycles at Cycling Sports Group
Global Sr. Product Manager MTB & P&A | 01/2012 - 11/2015
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced consumer goods business professional with proven track record of innovation and market penetration. Strong product management skills through the entire product lifecycle. Skilled in building and growing strong relationships domestically and internationally with vendors, sales professionals and marketing teams to achieve targeted goals. Proven ability to recognize and capitalize on emerging trends. Ability to successfully leverage industry relationships to facilitate identification of strategic opportunities to innovate existing products and create new categories.
• Over fourteen years of bicycle industry experience
• Innovative and analytical
• Strong presentation abilities
• Race Team Management and Marketing experience
• Experienced in full product development lifecycle including: inception, design, management and delivery to market
• Price negotiating experience & sourcing (Taiwan and China)
• Outstanding communication & negotiation skills
• Experienced in national & international sales
• Dedicated, self-motivated, results oriented
• Experienced in global travel
• Dealer, Distributor and OEM experience
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• 2015 - Completed overhaul on Cannondale P&A, creating a new product line and exceeding first order window expectations.
• 2014 - Revamped of the Cannondale MTB line all new 27.5” models as well as a new 29” hardtail.
• 2012 – Responsible for managing global line of Mongoose bicycles which produced a 30% growth in sales over previous years.
• 2010 – Envisioned and introduced 27.5” wheel size into the global market
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010 ~ Present CSG Product
o 2014 ~ Present Cannondale Bicycles, Wilton, CT (CSG)
Global Senior Parts & Accessories Product Manager
o 2012 ~ 2014 Cannondale Bicycles, Bethel, CT (CSG)
Global Senior Mountain Bike Product Manager
Mongoose Bicycles-CyclingSportsGroup
Global Sr. Product Manager | 01/2010 - 01/2012
• Responsible for the development of all North American mountain bike products. Including linelists and future projects
• Managed and developed all travel, sample, and development budgets
• Negotiated OEM pricing from factories and vendors
• Developed presentations for distributor and regional sales shows
• Responsible for leading graphics department in the look and feel of all product
• Maintained relationships with media
• Led product development and product testing
• Increased brand visibility through reviews in industry publications and on the Web.