David Collins
Cumberland | United States
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In my own words
— DavidThirty five years experience with proven track record of leading organization and operations in the product marketing, design, development, engineering, production sourcing and quality assurance of various types of footwear.
Excellent technical and management skills, exceptionally motivated, self-starter, extremely creative and very comfortable in a manufacturing environment. Diverse experience in Asian outsourcing for development and production.
Trajectory
May 2013 — Jul 2015
VP Design, Development, and Sourcing · Fruit of The Loom
Responsible for global supply chain operations for multi-branded footwear business including: market research, design, development, and sourcing of branded footwear of Spalding & Russell. Successfully built all of the footwear process control requirements. Trained the quality assurance department for calibration of footwear quality standards. Collaborated with offices in Hong Kong, Vietnam and Mainland China. Liaison for the brand’s pro athletes in the NBA and NFL to meet their footwear needs.
Jul 2010 — May 2013
Director of Development · Mercury International Trading Compny
Responsible for the design and development of branded footwear including: Spalding, Russell, and Hind. Facilitated account presentations worldwide. Proven success communicating across continents and cultures through work in Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. Successfully managed the fit, durability, and control of all pro athlete basketball footwear products.
Jan 2007 — Jan 2009
Co-Owner · Polliwalks Inc
Polliwalks specializes in products that appeal to the fun side of being a child. We took Company from inception in 2007 to over 3.5 million in retail sales at the end of 2009. My primary responsibilities were in the areas of merchandizing the product line, approving designs, product development, commercialization, costing, sourcing, with secondary responsibilities in general operations. I.E: all transportation logistics, HTS (harmonized tariff schedule) code clarifications, customs duties, UPC code setup, and new retail customer form setup
Jan 2000 — Jan 2009
Co-Owner · Volt Sports LLC
Co-owner/Co-founder of this Asian based product sourcing company specializing in, but not limited to, footwear and accessories. Primary responsibilities in all areas of product development, commercialization, cost and sourcing, with strong customer and client service.
Jan 1999 — Jan 2000
VP Research, Design & Development · Converse Inc
Responsible for the design, development and margins of approximately $250 Million in revenue per year. Manage an operating budget of $4.5 Million per year. Successfully managed a staff of thirty including: 3 Directors as direct reports, 10 designers, 9 developers, 3 administrative staff and 5 interns. Managed factory allocation
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Education history
Lewiston High School
Business studies | 1976 - 1980
