Manager Product Development

Therese Brannon

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Experience

DHI Corp/ Design House June 2014- Dec 2016, Milwaukee, WI

New Product Develop Manager Outdoor Living

Manage division and product development of Outdoor Living products including solar, statuary, furnishings, seasonal, novelty, wall art, and outdoor activities. Manage designers of innovated products and small staff of product coordinators. Work as sales manager to key accounts: Fred Meyer, Shopko, Cabela’s etc. Collaborate with and motivate teams of outside sales reps to introduce and excite key accounts on new products. Work directly with marketing and graphics in re branding the company to include indoor living and solution services for multi-housing. Lead merchandiser team in re launching new product lines and building new e-commerce web site project.

Seventh Avenue/ Colony Brands April 2006- June 2014

Monroe, Wisconsin

Senior Merchandising Manager / non-Food Catalogs and E-commerce.

Responsible all accessories (includes, but not limited to: furniture, office furniture, wall art, lamps, décor, Licensed product, gifts, Fitness, outdoor recreation, apparel, kitchen and kitchen furniture in several of the Seventh Avenue brands catalogs.

Managed team of assistant and associate merchants. Responsible for all aspects of bringing in product including international and national negotiations, Direct import as well as FOB US.

Establish goals and direction for merchandising e-commerce web sites.

Travel around the United States, Asia and Europe seeking out product and initiating product development ideas. Negotiating pricing, deliverable, packaging etc.

Work very closely with in house as well as vendor provided designers to create “exclusive” products for all catalogs. Work closely with the Creative team to insure product placement is ideal to optimize sales

Work closely with Design team to develop new products for all catalogs, work with national and international vendors developing new product and perfecting existing product.

Work closely with inventory, purchasing, CID, accounting, to insure smooth transition from idea to selling product.

Participate in all business teams that include executive teams to relate ideas and brainstorm as well as go over all financials, mailing issues, product concerns and placements.

Artsource June 2003- April 2006

New Berlin, Wisconsin

National Sales Manager

Manager of national and international Business-to-Business accounts. Selling

Framed artwork, prints, posters, Fine Art and Large scale commission pieces

to Designer, Corporate, Hospitality, Government and Healthcare. Work with

key accounts i.e. Direct Supply, Manpower, Lexus Nexus.

Develop new business. Target key new areas. Forecast sales goals and meet those goals. Negotiate costs with vendors and suppliers. Manage sales, design and support staff.

WhimsiKidz, Inc. November 2001-May 2003

Elm Grove, Wisconsin

President

Responsible for complete business function of company selling high-

end children’s clothing, toys and books to the consumer. Manager of

Sales accounts, all merchandising and all corporate functions. Sold.

Art.com 1996/ Getty Images 1999-2001

Lake Forest, Illinois/ Chicago, Illinois/London, England

Co-founder of the company /Vice President of Merchandising & Product

Development for an Art and Framing E-Commerce Company.

Responsible for managing Merchandising and Product Development departments and their strategy, budget, product selection and procurement, vendor relations and negotiations, coordinating and executing supply chain management. All contacts with Publishers, Licensee's, and individual Artists, as well as, copyright procurement.

Manager of Department Staff: Merchandisers, Product Development Team, Community Development, Interior Design, Site Editor and, Annotators. Liaison between departments: Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Interior Design, Technology, Imaging, Customer Service, & Production. Oversee maintenance of outside Licensing, Publishers and Curator relations.

Worked alongside Vice President of Marketing to build ad campaign and strategy.

Worked closely on the creation and update maintenance of the Art.com Web site with Web Designer and Web Master.

Worked, successfully with CEO to procure financing of business from national Venture Capital.

Was integral part of bringing company from start-up to full manufacturing facility.

Acted with CEO to groom company for successful sale to Getty Images. Sale was finalized in 1999.

Experience Sax Arts and Crafts: 1993-1996

New Berlin, Wisconsin

Senior Product Manager in charge of a multi-million dollar inventory of fine art products.

Duties included selection of all fine art products, developing new products, concepts, and catalogs. Managing editors and final approval on all catalog layouts and of the product for national and international distribution as well as managing vendor relations and financial negotiations.

Education Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Emphasis Drawing, Art History, and Business

1989

President of the student body 1988-1989/ Deans List

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