Director of Product Design

Industry: Select Industry | Type: Full Time | Location: Cleveland, OH

Summary:

Creative, goal and performance driven Project Management and Engineering Professional with progressive and diverse experience in high end architectural millwork, commercial casework and store fixtures. Dependable leader, skilled at managing teams and large-scale projects from inception to completion, delivering positive results within time and budget specifications. Known for remarkable ability to identify possible setbacks and implement corrective measures at initial stage to prevent project delays, while establishing solid business relations up and down the organizations. Work portfolio available.

Other strengths include:
 • Cost Reduction
 • Strategic Partnerships
 • Efficiency Enhancements
 • Analysis & Research
 • Vendor Negotiations
 • Change Management

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Experience:

Retail Fixtures Company

Director of Product Development - Manage daily and longer-term direction for the product developers. Directly responsible for personnel administration, processes, and operations within the group. Perform the duties of a Sr. Project Manager.
• Champion/owner of the estimating and product developing standards/methods/systems and insuring adherence
• Support and implement Sr. Management direction and vision
• Participate in developing and responsible for implementing PJM departmental standards as they relate to group
• Work with other company teams to ensure smooth transfer of information and establish processes that support the company as a whole
• Personnel administration including vacation, attendance, reviews, development and talent search for direct reports
• Communicate concerns with team performance to facilitate corrections
• Support Sales/PJM efforts with onboarding of new clients, personnel assignments and new product/program development
 
Cabinet Company
Sr. Project Manager - Complete account management. Plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of an account, serving the needs of the client. Utilize and uphold established processes to make sure the scope and direction of each program or project is on schedule and tracking for successful completion.
• Manage day-to-day client expectations
• Be available to provide immediate response to the client
• Perform Take-Offs and issue quotes on time
• Ensure orders are in the system according to company production schedule
• Create and maintain project rollout schedules
• Coordinate per team standards to establish accurate mobilization date(s)
• Ensure projects progress as planned, complete on time, and finish according to quality standards
• Complete ownership of part management
• Support a no backorder policy
• Process change-orders so they can be paid in a timely manner
• Support Coordinator to resolve Sales Order Maintenance issues within outlined timeframes
• Attend Shipping Meeting
• Provide forecasts for company resource planning
• Adhere to the PJM Daily checklist
• Timely completion of Month-End responsibilities
• Utilize established processes and organizational systems
• Bridge the gap between departments; ensure communication is thorough so projects stay on course
• Communicate concerns with upper management that could potentially impact clients
• Work with project management team to develop and maintain like processes
• Ensure established margins are maintained and projects complete within budget
• Cultivate relationships and discern opportunity for new business

2012 - 2013 Woodwork Company
 Project Manager Retail

2011 - 2012 Casework Company
Project Manager

2010 - 2011 Cabinet Company
Project Manager

1999 - 2009 Wood Designs Company
Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, Engineering Manager, Engineer

1992 1999 Cabinet Company
Engineer, Cut Out Supervisor, Installer, Cabinet Maker

Education:

The Masters University
Cabinet and Furniture Making