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Brandon Buys

2474 E Kensington Ave

Summary

Motivated, Team Play with over a decade of Product Development experience within Consumer Package Goods (CPG) and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Product Developer and Buyer

Liberty Safes and Security Products
08.2022 - Current
  • Carry out appropriate market research, closely monitor industry trends, and liaise directly with customers to understand the product needs of the market.
  • Identify potential new product opportunities.
  • Coordinate with sales, marketing, and production teams to establish designs & features, processes, and other product strategies.
  • Evaluate and resolve technical and financial feasibility, design optimization, and production issues.
  • Ensure new products meet the standards of the Liberty brand.
  • Ensure labeling and marketing literature match product specifications.
  • Forecast and Buy all Accessories per ERP System
  • Vendor Management: Negotiate Terms and Financials

Product Developer

SRP Companies
06.2014 - 08.2022
  • Lead development from concept kick-off to final sample approval.
  • Ensure all cost and margin goals are met (Cost, Wholesale Margin and Retail Proformas).
  • Track development samples to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Manage the execution of all Go To Market design/development tasks to ensure all deadlines are met.
  • Create trend boards for meetings within the company.
  • Create and maintaining product spec sheets and line sheets for each SKU/UPC.
  • Communicates with supporting teams; Factory, Marketing, Purchasing, Sales, and Senior Leadership to ensure required product or information is received by necessary deadlines.
  • Manage Internal Product Lifecycle: Pre-release → Core/Promo → Discontinue → Liquidate → Obsolete.
  • Comp Shopping.
  • Negotiate Cost and MOQ.
  • Yearly visits to China and Twain (factory visits).

Project Manager, Product Marketing Division

SRP Companies
11.2013 - 06.2014
  • Manage all Timelines for the Product Development Department.
  • Weekly “Summary of Timeline” meeting with all stakeholders.
  • Manage all past due task reporting.
  • Get approval from Senior Leadership for submitted Project Scope requests.

Senior Merchant Program Manager

eBay Inc.
05.2009 - 11.2013
  • Manage a book of Top Accounts for Parts and Accessories Category (revenue over 1,000,000).
  • Helped with Sourcing Opportunities (if applicable).
  • Monitor key performing metrics (pricing, inventory, gross merchandise volume, etc.) and react to drive business.
  • Managing all new Promotional Product launches to the Site.

Brand Department

Rocky Mountain ATV Inc.
09.2004 - 05.2009
  • Supervisor/Project Manager over one of the company’s proprietary brands.
  • Managed launches for new upcoming catalogs.
  • Managed the project through the whole life cycle. Start-up → Planning → Execution → Close out.
  • Delegated responsibilities to employees to meet company’s expectations and goals.
  • Conducted product tours for the sales department to learn new product and the product usage.

Education

Project Management

Villanova University
01.2010

AAS - Business Administration

SLCC
01.2008

Skills

  • Product development expertise
  • Market research proficiency
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Quality assurance processes
  • Strategic planning
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Product positioning
  • Prototype development

Timeline

Senior Product Developer and Buyer

Liberty Safes and Security Products
08.2022 - Current

Product Developer

SRP Companies
06.2014 - 08.2022

Project Manager, Product Marketing Division

SRP Companies
11.2013 - 06.2014

Senior Merchant Program Manager

eBay Inc.
05.2009 - 11.2013

Brand Department

Rocky Mountain ATV Inc.
09.2004 - 05.2009

AAS - Business Administration

SLCC

Project Management

Villanova University

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