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• Key salesperson. Consistently met daily sales goals through product education and personal styling.
• Team lead managing all aspects of store function, inventory prepossessing, and product merchandising. 
• Exceptional customer service skills, ability to multi-task with clients maintaining the highest level of personal attention. 

Sales Supervisor

• Developed innovative housewares products to expand product offering for the brand. 
• Communicated with overseas partner factories identifying production capabilities and material sourcing. 
• Conducted extensive research on new technologies, materials, and trends to market to a global customer base.
• Facilitated focus groups to harness consumer needs translating into product development opportunities.

Industrial Designer - Contract

• Developed line of fashion solution products expanding brand’s current product offering.
• Collaborated with marketing, product development, and sales teams to identify needs and execute project deliverables.  
• Executed trend/competitive research presentations, product renderings, packaging layouts, color specification guides, and sourced components.

• Developed footwear line creating tech packs, color guides, material specs, and texture documentation.   
• Maintained database of all product documents at various stages of development, from initial concepts to finalized master files. 
• Sourced materials to ensure quality, cost, and MOQs were consistent with current projects. 
• Evaluated samples, documented needs for improvement, communicated action items to vendors.    


• Designed kitchenware products sold in mass retailers including: Bed Bath and Beyond, World Market, Sur La Table, and more. 
• Implemented new products through material studies, product testing, competitive research, and brainstorm sessions.
• Created technical drawings, renderings, 3D models, and specifications guides for overseas vendors. 
• Sourced components with new factories to integrate into pipeline projects considering MOQs, cost, quality, and logistics. 
• Managed multiple product lines across various categories, price points, target markets, and material types. 
• Oversaw all production stages ensuring product consistency and timelines were on track. 
• Tested and inspected first run samples to ensure product quality was met for final production
• Attended International Housewares Association tradeshow to meet with vendors, research competitors, and analyze industry trends.

Industrial Designer

• Conducted quality control tests evaluating functionality and material integrity. Communicated findings to relevant teams and outside vendors. 
• Managed competitive product database with strategic data regarding materials, product messaging, cost, and functionality.  
• Implemented company wide approval processes to streamline department interactions resulting in optimized efficiency and flow. 
• Oversaw new product feasibility studies analyzing functionality, integration potential, and cost saving improvements. 
• Analyzed current trends in fashion, styling, and materials for product usage opportunities utilized in marketing content.

Product Development Intern

Find out detailed information about Mark Severson,  in San Diego , CA

Mark Severson: in San Diego , CA

Mark Severson

University of Wisconsin-Stout