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Brian Mettee

Global Product Manager
Carlsbad,CA

Summary

Experienced product strategist with a love for brand and product. Demonstrating a history of connecting product, design, merchandising and revenue. Strong working knowledge of product development, planning, sourcing, costing, timelines, and budget. Applies strategy, cultural observation, and brand intelligence to inspire relevant creative solutions. Possesses 20 plus years of professional experience in brand and product environments for a variety of industries including apparel, outdoor, sporting and consumer goods.

Work History

Global Merchandising Manager, SMU and STM

Boardriders, RVCA Brand
Costa Mesa, CA
01.2017 - Current
  • Recruited by the brand to Identify and establish strategic opportunities, forward strike, special projects, and SMU's for global regions and key accounts
  • Lead all speed to market programs for RVCA Mens, Womens and Sport divisions
  • Responsible for upwards of $5mm of revenue per quarter
  • Direct product assortment to deliver segmentation & differentiation by channel
  • Oversee product development cycle to meet calendar requirements, monitor progress with factories, and serve as liaison between product, sales and marketing teams
  • Travel to global regions and factories to perform market research and stay current on competition, trends and pricing and maintain relationships with vendors and factories

Senior Product Developer

RVCA
Costa Mesa, CA
01.2016 - 08.2017
  • Implemented strategic growth initiatives across accessory categories to reach company financial goals
  • Successfully increased SKU productivity in key categories and margins by 10% with in first 2 product seasons.

Product Development and Design Manager

Mizu
Del Mar, CA
01.2013 - 05.2015
  • Successfully directed development and launch for all new product categories, responsible for design creation for all product graphics, sales and marketing tools
  • Recruited and on-boarded design, marketing and development team members, trained them in best practices for brand success
  • Managed cross functional teams to establish brand strategies and goals
  • Responsible for creation of future line plans and seasonal product calendars
  • Spearheaded lower cost manufacturing options, directed launch of two new major product lines, expanded SKU offering by 30% in the first year

Head of Product Development, Production Manager

Girl Skateboard Co
Torrance, CA
01.2014 - 01.2001
  • Executed product development and production management for five brands in categories including hard goods, technical equipment, accessories, headwear, bags, and printed apparel
  • Managed 100+ SKUs
  • Successfully created a China-based consolidation warehouse and drop ship program for cost-effective shipments to international distributors
  • Served as liaison between factories and home office
  • Traveled to Asia to evaluate and audit existing manufacturers and to research potential new manufacturers and products, consistently remaining focused on lowering costs and efficiencies
  • Worked directly with CFO to budget all product buys, responsible for outgoing purchase orders..

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Associate of Arts - Photography

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Skills

    Global, Cross Channel Marketplace

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Accomplishments

    Developer of 2018 SIMA Award nominated product

Software

Salesforce

Asana

Elastic

Smartsheet

Adobe Creative Suite

Timeline

Global Merchandising Manager, SMU and STM

Boardriders, RVCA Brand
01.2017 - Current

Senior Product Developer

RVCA
01.2016 - 08.2017

Head of Product Development, Production Manager

Girl Skateboard Co
01.2014 - 01.2001

Product Development and Design Manager

Mizu
01.2013 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts

University of Arizona

Associate of Arts - Photography

Santa Monica College

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

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