Project Manager Design

John Parkhurst

Email: abo636@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******** ****

City: Minnetonka

State: MN

Zip: 55345

Country: USA

Phone: 612-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 95

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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

I am seeking a leadership position in which I can utilize my diverse skills and experiences to challenge and inspire a corporate team to create innovative, profitable, practical and customer-centric product solutions.

SUMMARY

I am a successful product design and development professional with a proven record of exceeding expectations with unique but practical innovations. With a diverse portfolio of professional experiences and a unique blend of core competencies, I am seeking a professional opportunity to continue the positive and profitable impact I have made on behalf of the companies for whom I have worked and the customers and industries they serve. My strength is my experience and practical, customer-centric approach to design and product development, combined with my ability to effectively work cross-functionally to efficiently achieve the best results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT; SALES John Parkhurst Associates, Inc. (2007-2012)

* Managed product development projects and activities on behalf of manufacturers and customers

* Developed innovative and commercially successful product design solutions for clients

* Represented the customer in the product development process

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MANAGER Pella Entry Systems (1997-2007)

* Led corporate innovation, product design and development initiatives and introduced dozens of successful products

* Project manager for high profile strategic corporate new product development and productivity projects

* Conducted trend analysis, market research and prepared business cases to support marketing and sales

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Cole Sewell Corporation (1990-1997)

* Innovated products with a profitable and positive impact on the company and their retail partners

* Led technical engineering and aesthetic design teams

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Industrial Design Consulting Worrell & Polivka Logan Housewares and Small Appliances

Senior Industrial Designer Control Data Corporation Computer Cabinets, Sheet Metal Enclosures and Control Panel Layouts

Staff Industrial Designer Liberty Diversified International Wood and Metal Storage Cabinets, Housewares, Safety Equipment, Material Handling Carts & Trucks and packaging

Staff Industrial Designer Hazel, Inc. Luggage, Leathergoods, Softgoods and Business Accessories

CORE COMPETENCIES

Industrial and Technical Design Leadership With management experience in both engineering and design, I am able to create cross-functional synergies allowing a more efficient product development process and am willing to take a stand in advocating ideas and positions.

Advocate for Creativity and Innovation Reputation for challenging convention and inspiring unique and practical outcomes

Product Design and Development Numerous successes in bringing market-leading product innovations from concept to market

Project Management With a personal drive to accomplish goals and a passion to exceed expectations, I have led multiple cross-functional strategic corporate project teams in meeting goals for time, cost and quality

Team Player / Team Builder Create alignment with constructive interaction between teams in support of the organization and its mission

Analytical and Decisive Ability to critically analyze, synthesize and manage information and develop well-reasoned solutions to problems

Sales and Marketing As a business owner and manufacturer's representative, I posses an external focus with a keen awareness of the marketplace and customer satisfaction

Vendor Development As a key contact and technical liaison, I have identified and formed win/win alliances with domestic and off-shore suppliers

Continuous Improvement Led numerous successful Continuous Improvement and Business Process Improvement and design events

RELATED SKILL AND ATTRIBUTES

Industrial Design Ability to create aesthetic solutions for products and communicate concepts via sketches, renderings and models

Computer Graphics 3D Studio, Freehand, Corel Draw, Adobe Creative Suite and Sketchbook

CAD (Computer Aided Design) Worked extensively with Cadkey with training in Solid Edge and Solidworks

Manufacturing Experience with a wide variety of materials and processes

Computer and Software Skills Including Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Technical Writing Wrote and illustrated assembly and installation guides for complex "do-it-yourself" products

Fine Arts Acrylic Painting and Illustration

EDUCATION, AWARDS AND REFERENCES

EDUCATION University of Wisconsin Stout - Bachelor of Science: Art & Industrial Design

AWARDS Four United States Patents Three Pella Awards for Professionalism

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