Heather Walters
Associate Product Manager · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Saint Francis, WIIn My Own Words
Excellent negotiation, planning and analytical skills with strong commitment to continuous improvement. Extensive experience in product planning, project leadership, category management, team collaboration and financial forecasting. Analytical and innovative product development specialist who collaborates with stakeholders to deliver relevant product assortments to the end consumer. Results-driven achiever with high degree of detail orientation. Proven relationship-builder with diverse clientele, focusing on cultural sensitivity.
Work Experience
Associate Product Manager
Harley-Davidson Motor Company2007 – 2016
• Established strategic direction of home category business by identifying growth areas and new business opportunities, resulting in an increased customer base and revenue. • Verified product consistency with market trends and global business strategy through intense research. • Collaborated with the eCommerce department to maximize product distribution opportunities based on research and demand analysis, resulting in increased product awareness with internet customers and growth in revenue. • Increased focus of collection-based product assortment by sharing relevant information while working collaboratively with management, category teams, design, marketing and buyers, resulting in the elimination of confusion and work duplication. • Ensured prompt and 100% accurate information input while developing and managing seasonal product plans, eliminating time wasted through unnecessary rework. • Communicated business opportunities to other stakeholders based on analytical research.
Assistant to the Director of MotorClothes
Harley-Davidson Motor Company2001 – 2007
• Avoided scheduling conflicts by conducting all scheduling, including setting up travel itineraries, internal / external meetings and speaking engagements while assisting Director. • Ensured compliance with all applicable record-keeping requirements by initiating set up and managing both electronic and paper filing systems. • Maintained confidentiality and exercised discretion regarding Company matters of secrecy, such as compensation plans, upcoming layoffs, internal investigations based on employee complaints, company trade secrets and other confidential information. • Managed production calendar of 4 seasonal and 2 “Core” launches annually by working cross-functionally with other colleagues within design and marketing, ensuring that all stakeholders received correct information in timely manner regarding important calendar dates.
