Daniel Kim:
Daniel Kim
United States
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Timbuk2
Sr. Director of Development and Sourcing | 01/2009 - 03/2020
? Establish product development foundation and process evaluating vendor relationship, cost analysis, construction and material standards, QC and production measures.
• Product Development - direct responsibility for managing all assigned PD programs to Timbuk2's Asia Supply Base.
? Collaborate with Design Team to execute product from design inception and multiple iterations through production.
? Manage product development process across vendors, factories with Design Team.
? Conduct material and finished goods testing to confirm minimum standards are met.
? Improved Timbuk2's margin from 34.5% to 52.5% Gross Margin saving a cool $2M through evaluating, analyzing and negotiating BOM/Price
? Speed-to-Market - initiated and implemented to reduced company calendar from industry standard 19 months to a 9 months direct calendar
? "Direct leads, Wholesale follows"
• Asia Team - creator and Head of Asia operations managing production, QC, QA, and development deliverables.
? Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, China
• Leadership Team - member of Timbuk2's Leadership Team comprised CEO and channel leads.
? Lead budget initiatives
? Setting company's goal and objectives, and action plan to realize them.
? Weekly revenue review.
? Establish and monitor company's growth initiatives and adjust/push to complete them.
• Sourcing - seek, find, qualify, and negotiate with suppliers to meet Timbuk2's global strategies and requirements.
? Indonesia - 1st US brand in the industry to shift production from China to Indonesia and save GSP 17.6% duty.
? Leverage the skills and abilities of Asia suppliers to drive product development, quality, productivity, and growth.
? Vision, lead and maintain strategy to be relevant in nominated factories and key vendors to support growth and ensure quality vis-à-vis positive margin.
? Ensure social compliance and monitor factory audits and check/verify corrective action.
• San Francisco Factory - oversee SF factory efficiency and best practice.
? Develop in-house styles - weighing BOM, time to manufacture and overall margin requirements.
? Establish daily, weekly, monthly production targets and standard profitability measures.
? Review weekly production plan and line implementation
• Best Costume 2 years in a row: Boy George and Big Trouble in Little China
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JanSport
Lead overall product strategy, research, development, analysis | 10/2006 - 12/2008
? Managed growth of the SuperBreak Travel Category - from $0 to $11M for '07 and continued growth in category.
• Identify JanSport's core consumer and drive business through proper channels of distribution
• Develop an overall strategy for new initiatives and present and obtain consensus at key stage gates of development
• Providing organized direction and a timetable to Design for the creation of initial design concepts.
• Working with Marketing, Design and Sales to develop a comprehensive new product line plan
• Conduct market and industry research including new fabrics, accessories and trends.
• Lead overall product strategy, research, development, analysis of market research and manufacturing coordination for new and emerging products.
• Analyze retail sales performance of each product category providing specific suggestions with regards to product design, styling and pricing to enhance and maximize the performance.
JanSport
Product Development Manager | 01/2008 - 08/2008
• Leading category development from concept to market
• Responsible for converting design specification packages into manufacture ready products - on schedule, accurately, while meeting margin targets.
• Primary contact with Product Engineering, Sourcing and Asian Development offices.
• Source, develop and price new fabrics and materials.
• Generate creative solutions. Use feedback to modify designs and demonstrate attention to detail.
• Coordinate designers and suppliers to ensure final product is completed and delivered as required.
Swiss Army Brands
Product Line Manager | 02/2001 - 06/2003
Responsible for setting strategy, development and production of the Victorinox Swiss Army brand.
? Developer for Triax, NXT, Emotion, Precision Gear, WebSeries 2.0 collections
Travelon
Sr. Product Manager | 09/1999 - 02/2001
Supervising development and production of the Columbia Sportswear luggage line.
Briggs & Riley
Product Manager/Manufacturing Specialist | 07/1998 - 07/1999
Responsible for the BRX collection, @Work collection and Fielding leather goods collection.
Paul Davril
Product Manager for Kenneth Cole Outerwear | 12/1997 - 07/1998
Yupoong America Inc
Production Manager for Headwear | 04/1993 - 12/1997
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