David Aiken
David Aiken
Product Developer 2
Boulder | US
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Signature Products Group
Product Developer 2 | 04/2024 - Current
Develop brand-specific automotive and specialty accessories for licensed product for licensed major brands
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine fabric, materials, trims, construction, and specification options to better value-engineer product, meet margin targets, ensure product integrity, and improve manufacturing efficiencies, and profitability
Collaborate with Product Managers, and Design Managers on strategic long-range projects
Using Centric and Illustrator to create and maintain development tech packs
Kelty Pack
Product Manager/Developer Specialty Packs | 06/2019 - 10/2022
Apply global, hands-on product development, tech pack, sourcing, design, merchandising, costing and negotiation skills in taking product from initial ideation on through market delivery. Focus on Camping Backpacks, Daypacks for Kelty, Sierra Designs, SJK.
Under Armour
Product Development Lead: Bags and Technical Packs | 10/2016 - 05/2019
Managed for superior product development and commercialization process for innovative Bags, Technical Packs, Hunting and Fishing Packs, and Cases that satisfy the highest quality and performance specifications while meeting assigned margin targets for category
Old Time Hockey
Product Developer | 03/2013 - 09/2016
Developed and sourced apparel and bags from initial design sketches, to prototypes on through final Pre-Production Sample approval
Sourced/placed apparel product depending on material designation, desired pricepoint, factory capacities and abilities, and collection consistencies
One Source Apparel
Product Development Manager | 06/2011 - 03/2013
Managed across all product lines: development, costing, pricing, negotiating, maintaining and tracking all gross margin goals
Cole Haan
Product Developer Manager- Accessories | 04/2000 - 02/2009
Developed from ideation through commercialization all Men’s Accessories, Luggage Small Leather Goods, and MFO Women’s Handbags, and SLGs
Developed custom trims to leverage Brand heritage
Created and maintained Bills of Materials allowing for more accurate costing history