Daniel Vermeersch: Project Manager in Kittery, ME

•Coordinated Procurement, Production planning, Material control and Engineering design, to completing projects on time and on budget. •Drove multi-department risk analysis and project progress updates as they adhere to current and updated billing milestones, cash flow support, and contract compliance. •Lead multi-million dollar projects from the contractual review through the eventual ready to load and sail date.

• Managed all Raw Materials buying for undersea Fiber Optic Cables for 400 million dollar company. • Executed long-range production schedules including presenting shortages and product updates. • Trained and directed individuals on supply chain management including logistics, shipping / receiving and planning / procurement

• Managed 5 million dollar Weekly Delivery Schedule for TYCO cable production • Worked directly with existing raw material buyer on creating and executing long-range production schedules. • Created new material requisition schedule, saving time for buyer planning. • Coordinated material logistics and inventory control, while alleviating storage issues for cable manufacturing materials throughout the plant. • Worked with purchasing department to update and review weekly errors and open order reports.

• Managed web properties for New Balance Sandals B2B site. • Worked directly on creating and executing branding and graphic assets for multiple brands to include Catalogs, POP, print-wear, events, and promotions. • Managed Private label business including design and implementation of a product line from start to finish. • Helped establish company protocols for seasonal business plan across CS, Ops and the Production department. • Main New Balance licensee contact. CRM Management. NB Store communication. B2B site / NB In-step communication. Media relations including banner ads.

• Managed web properties for Ipath.com. • Helped establish company protocols for seasonal business plan across CS, Ops and the Production department. • Maintained IPATH ECOM site, CRM database. Inventory uploads. • Ran multi-office meetings on purchasing, marketing direction, and IPATH company / brand direction. • Product lead for seasonal planning calendar, including 35 styles across 3 lines. Developed, coordinated and analyzed Ipath events / tradeshows, seasonal pop materials, marketing promotions.

• Managed creative content for 30+ regional events saving over 18% on production costs. • Timberland “Climate champion” volunteer, helping guide business units and company culture towards carbon neutrality. • Managed logistics and installation for executive level events, including 150 person off-site sales meetings with budgets in excess of 350K. • Generated computer renderings for tradeshow and meeting artwork / collateral and set creation. Not for profit experience in coordinating fundraisers and outdoor volunteers.

• Drove distributor calendar and production sample process of 20+ prototypes across 5 different footwear and apparel lines. • Timberland “Climate champion” volunteer, helping guide business units and company culture towards carbon neutrality. • Seasonal line building and tracking of development including material, trims, and fulfillment updates, all while driving communication between design, production, and manufacturing. • Managed key deadlines, sample costing, line plans and product placement with international distributors. (Brazil, Argentina, and Egypt).