Product Development Manager

Robert C. Barkdull

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Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

P.O. Box 322

Newark, NY 13514

***************@*****.***

607-***-**** (Homes in both MI & NY)

Von Maur

****-******* ** - Men’s Shoes, Clothing, Furnishings, Sportwear & Gifts 6 years of double-digit growth, training and team building

RBI Consulting

2002-2019 Director: Consultant to Management, Business Planning, Strategic and Tactical Planning, Creative, Product Development, Communication, Collaboration, Compensation Surveys, Incentive Plans, Training, Outsource Analysis, Product Management Outsource, International Sourcing, Outsource Audit etc.

McKenzie-Childs

2005-2009 Product Development Manager – Design Department – Furniture, Accessories, Lighting, Garden and Ceramics, Culinary

3 consecutive years of market share improvement, double digit sales and profit increases (prior to ‘09) - double digit improvement in inventory efficiency (both finished goods and components) - Import and Domestic source coordination. Interface between Design, Engineering, Production, Board of Directors, Sales (4 channels; Web, Catalog, Wholesale and Retail).

Nordstrom, Inc.

1989-2002 Buyer – Men’s Furnishings (Basics) National 80 Stores

Buyer – Men’s Clothing National, $100M Analysis Buyer – Men’s Clothing NW/SW – 48 Stores

Financial Planner – Men’s Clothing OC/SD/AZ/LA/SF 27 stores ($30M) Replenishment – ($60M) Analysis

Financial Analyst – Men’s Clothing OC/SD/AZ 18 Stores

Regional Product Development and Buying – Gifts, Furniture, Lighting, Ceramics, Art Glass, Crystal, Object D’Art, Fine Art, Culinary, Gourmet Foods, Cakes and Truffle Chocolates: Won multiple store opening competitions for highest sales above plan

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Education: BA Oakland University (Political Science/Econ with International relations independent study concentration) - President of student government (University Congress). Co-Editor/Business Manager University Newspaper: Focus Oakland – Founder SCTC (Social Change through Communication Symposium Series)

- Post Graduate Executive Education Classes and Audits; Yale University, New Haven CT, Certification Financial Markets 2015 Coursera (GPA 3.4), Business Courses University of Michigan, USC, University of Detroit Design Architecture School, AMA Mergers & Acquisition, Business and factory negotiation skills developed in 20 other countries; England/UK, Scotland, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Mexico, Australia, Bali, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, India, Korea, Singapore – Knowledgeable of International Trade Shows

Prior assignments… PSI Partners; President-CFO Director, Interim President Fast Computers, COO PS Division Pier 1, Regional Manager Pier 1 (Central States), Store Manager GM 3 stores including #1 Volume store in the chain, Rotary International Scholarship Committee Chairman, Los Angeles World Affairs Council Member, Director United Way Citizen Review Board, Board Director Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce

15 State Street Skaneateles NY 13152 – P.O. Box 322 Newark, NY 14513 - 4471 Pine Tree Trail Bloomfield Hills MI 48302 - Cell 607-***-**** ***************@*****.***

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