David Putzel
Product Development
- Role
- Head of Product Development at Rivecraft
- Location
- Evanston, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Putzel
Seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in product development, sourcing, furniture design, design for manufacturability, material innovation, quality management, import/export and retail sales management. Results-oriented with established sales record of original designs for major retailer and proven abilities to significantly grow private label manufacturing business through newly developed products, repositioning of existing products, manufacturing solutions and logistical processes. Maintains a global network of sources, manufacturing and retail connections in furniture business. Extensive world travel and sourcing experience in South-East Asia, Brazil and Europe.Specialties: New product concept development, sourcing of reclaimed and environmentally harvested woods, value engineering, product quality solutions and management, vendor relations, collaborative development and problem solving.
Experience
Head of Product Development
Jan 2015 — Present
Industrial Design, Product Development, Product Design
Education
Guilford College
BS, Justice and Policy Studies
1990 — 1994
Pratt Institute
Masters, Industral Design / Product Design
1996 — 1998
Skills
- Trend Analysis
- Retail Buying
- Concept Design
- Rendering
- Sketching
- Industrial Design
- Concept Development
- Styling
- Furniture
- Management
- Design Strategy
- Brand Development
- Trend
- Product Development
- Purchasing
- Inventory Management
- Product Design
- Concept Generation
- Fashion
- Retail
- Store Management
- Design Thinking
- Merchandising
- Retail Design
- Furnishings
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