David Cousin

About David Cousin

Deliver results, positively impacting bottom line with broad and deep managerial and business knowledge. Mentor and train personnel to achieve organizational success. Accomplished, innovative, natural leader utilizing creative and approachable style for problem resolution. Key Competencies: Project Management | Building Organizations | Strategic & Operational Planning Footwear Technician | International Sourcing | Cost Negotiations | Commercialization | QC

Experience

1. Footwear Application Engineer

   W. L. Gore & Associates

   Jul 2017 — Present · Elkton, MD

   Advising footwear manufacturing and brand partners regarding product development, product design, and construction of GORETEX® footwear. Driving operational efficiency and quality management for the production of GORETEX® footwear in North American footwear production sites. Providing technical expertise to customers in liaison with account managers.

Education

• U.S. Shoe Corp

  Footwear Apprenticeship

  1974 — 1977

• York College of Pennsylvania

  Business Management

• University of Wisconsin, Rock County

  Business Management

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Brand Management
• Luxury Goods
• Trend Forecasting
• Luxury
• Marketing
• Sporting Goods
• Discount
• Wovens
• Management
• Apparel
• Retail Buying
• Technical Design
• Assortment
• Pricing
• Global Sourcing
• Handbags
• Styling
• Shoes
• Trend Analysis
• Leadership
• Forecasting
• Product Design
• Knitwear
• Footwear
• Brand Development
• Wholesale
• Manufacturing
• Target Costing
• Women's
• Fashion Design
• Textiles
• Leather
• Fashion
• Sourcing
• Denim
• Merchandising
• Product Development
• Visual Merchandising
• Trend