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Timothy Strother

Product Development Supervisor/New Product Development Manufacturing Coordinator
Iuka,MS

Summary

Ambitious, hard working and dependable professional seeking an opportunity with a great organization with growth potential. Currently working in product development but would like to transition into finance. Working toward a master of science in finance and economics from West Texas A&M in order to further prepare for future work in the field of finance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Product Development Supervisor/Coordinator

Tempur Sealy
Belmont, Mississippi
05.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for managing day to day product development lab operations and employee safety
  • Assist in development of new products for market delivery
  • Responsible for determining new product weights and dimensions as well as assisting in development and approval of manufacturing bill of materials
  • Assist with additional changes to manufacturing bill of materials as needed after products go into production.
  • Manage team responsible for producing sales samples used in meetings by marketing and sales team as well as initial new product review samples to consumers.
  • Host all pilot builds for new product manufacturing
  • Review preliminary product specifications

<p></p><p>Advanced Product Development Coordinator </p>

Tempur Sealy
04.2017 - 05.2019
  • Instrumental in delivery of sample request to prospective customers as well as development and implementation of new ideas and products that will be brought to market.
  • Document data from trials for new products in Microsoft Excel for purposes involving production feasibility and specifications
  • Cut and build mattress samples using AutoCAD 2002 for prospective customers to review as well as for purposes of testing products before they are presented to market.
  • Assist in approval of Bill of Materials before finished goods are put into mass production.
  • Responsible for overseeing product development lab in absence of manager of product development engineering.

<p>Cutlas Saw Operator</p>

Tempur Sealy
09.2016 - 04.2017
  • Used AutoCAD 2000 to effectively decrease foam scrap numbers within manufacturing facility.
  • Cut and assist in building of prototypes for product development team that are viewed by prospective customers.

<p>General Labor</p>

Tempur Sealy
10.2015 - 09.2016
  • Responsible for pillow and gel line scrap reduction, assisting in meeting production quotas and quality.

<p></p><p>General Labor</p>

Wise Staffing(Temp Service for Tempur Sealy)
07.2014 - 10.2015
  • Responsible for pillow and gel line scrap reduction
  • Assisted in meeting production quotas and quality control goals.

<p>Management Assistant </p>

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Made profitable impacts on branch thru use of marketing, customer service and office management skills that helped to increase overall branch fleet by 10% as well as increase in overall branch sales.
  • Overall productivity led to need for additional employees to help with influx of new business.
  • Running branch by myself after less than three months of training.

Education

Master of Science - Finance And Economics

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX
08.2021 - Current

Master of Science - Marketing

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
01.2019 - 12.2020

MBA - Business Administration

Ashford University
San Diego, CA
03.2011 - 09.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Ashford University
San Diego, CA
09.2008 - 10.2010

Skills

Microsoft Excel

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Timeline

Master of Science - Finance And Economics

West Texas A&M University
08.2021 - Current

Product Development Supervisor/Coordinator

Tempur Sealy
05.2019 - Current

Master of Science - Marketing

The University of Alabama
01.2019 - 12.2020

Advanced Product Development Coordinator

Tempur Sealy
04.2017 - 05.2019

Cutlas Saw Operator

Tempur Sealy
09.2016 - 04.2017

General Labor

Tempur Sealy
10.2015 - 09.2016

General Labor

Wise Staffing(Temp Service for Tempur Sealy)
07.2014 - 10.2015

MBA - Business Administration

Ashford University
03.2011 - 09.2012

Management Assistant

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
01.2011 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Ashford University
09.2008 - 10.2010
Timothy StrotherProduct Development Supervisor/New Product Development Manufacturing Coordinator