Duke Wasteney
Ketchum
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Product Line Manager
First Lite
05.2024 - Current
- Assisting management in the planning of both long- and short-term objectives.
- Analyzing target markets to identify opportunities for new product development.
- Collaborating closely with sales, marketing, and operations to gain an understanding of each market.
- Delivering new product briefs for future product launches.
- Initiating and building relationships with potential brand partners.
- Identifying and implementing innovative approaches for future products.
- Monitoring and updating budgets to achieve margin targets.
- Writing product descriptions (PDP's) for the First Lite website.
Associate Product Developer
First Lite
05.2021 - 05.2024
- Utilize Product Briefs and Design Packs to produce production level garments
- Utilize Product Briefs and Designer direction to see projects through to completion by creating, communicating, and documenting new concepts, construction processes, techniques and manufacturing solutions that meet First Lite Product standards.
- Ensure accurate execution of fit consistency through clear documentation, and use of block patterns.
- Take lead at fit sessions and provided support to other developers
- Coordinate and manage projects and/or updates
- Identify areas of improvement and recommend improvements in process and structure of development to assist Development Director
- Creating, publishing and maintaining detailed specification records for products throughout the development process
- Leading all daily communication with vendors, suppliers and factories to respond to issues as they arise.
- Proficient in Back Bone PLM
- Proficient in Datacolor to ensure color standards are being met
Guide and Outfitter Lead
First Lite
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Main point of contact at First Lite for guides and outfitters, specifically for western big game
- New Outfitter and Guide Recruitment
- Assisted new and current outfitters/guides with gear questions, and orders
- Facilitated, recorded and organized follow up feedback meetings with guides and outfitters at conclusion of season
- Continuous working relationships and communication to ensure guides and outfitters need were being met
Customer Service Representative
First Lite
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Provide best in class customer service via phone, email, and online chat
- Top sale numbers of any Customer Service Representative in 2019
- Main Western Hunting contact for Customer Service Department
- Provide customers with ideal recommendations of First Lite products depending on their specific hunting situation
- Build sincere customer relations within and outside of work to promote the First Lite brand
- Test product prototypes and provide feedback for future product suggestions
- Log and track the pros and cons of First Lite Products in order to offer feedback to development team
- Record product development ideas and pass them along to the product design team
- Research similar products from outside sources in order to compare and give feedback for future updates to First Lite products
Quality Control & Production Supervisor
Boise Cascade
03.2014 - 05.2017
- Ensured finished wood products met quality specifications for strength, grade, finishing, tolerances and appearance
- Collaborated with outside sources to maintain quality standards when products did not meet testing requirements
- Ensured the standardization of quality control measures and testing equipment
- Maintained environmental awareness and promoted safety practices according to company policy
- Safety / Ergonomics team leader
- Performed daily report writing while utilizing software tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Supervised, led, and motivated teams of 10-20 hourly employees to reach product output goals on particleboard production line
Education
Bachelor of Science - Rangeland Management and Ecology, Crop and Soil Science Minor
Oregon State University
La Grande, OR01.2012
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- QuickBooks Software
- Shopify
- Narvar
- Backbone
Timeline
Associate Product Line Manager
First Lite
05.2024 - Current
Associate Product Developer
First Lite
05.2021 - 05.2024
Guide and Outfitter Lead
First Lite
01.2020 - 05.2021
Customer Service Representative
First Lite
06.2018 - 05.2021
Quality Control & Production Supervisor
Boise Cascade
03.2014 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Rangeland Management and Ecology, Crop and Soil Science Minor
Oregon State University