David Burkart
Product & Strategy at Luxottica | Former Nike Apparel Leader | Creating Groundbreaking Strategies, Products and Consumer Experiences for Industry Leading Brands
- Role
- Head of North American Product & Merchandising Oakley and Costa at Luxottica
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Burkart
Born with an entrepreneurial spirit, I live for developing and growing businesses and product lines. An experienced product and marketing leader, I\'ve built my career around developing great products, creating brand affinity and driving category, account and revenue growth for leading consumer brands and an exciting startup.An experimenter and an innovator by nature, I combine analysis and creativity with a deep knowledge of product and merchandising to solve ambiguous challenges and bring never-been-done initiatives to life. Key skills include: product strategy & development, product innovation, integrated marketing strategy, leadership, coaching & mentoring, retail & brand marketing, merchandising, consumer insights, trendspotting.I welcome you to connect here or via email: d••••••••@icloud.com.
Experience
Head of North American Product & Merchandising Oakley and Costa
Jan 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US
I joined Luxottica to lead all NA product and merchandising efforts for the Oakley brand and Costa Del Mar Brands. Lead a team of merchandisers, designers and product managers. Key Wins: Built a high-performing product creation team that generates 41% of the NA region’s revenue. Restructured the NA merchandising, reporting, GTM processes, which has reduced inventory by 45% and style count by 28%, boosted forecasting accuracy and increased style count productivity by 30%.
Education
Kansas State University
Bachelor of Science - BS
Kansas State University
Master of Science - MS
Skills
- Event Management
- Sap
- Account Management
- Sustainability
- Sales Operations
- Customer Service
- Strategy
- Sustainable Development
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Word
- Social Media
- Supply Chain Management
- Rfid
- Hyperion
- Inventory Management
- Management
- Housewares
- Retail
- Customer Relations
- Nfc
- Marketing Strategy
- Home Furnishings
- Excel
- Consumer Behavior
- Budgets
- Photoshop
- Textile Industry
- Consumer Insights
- Promotions
- Advertising
- Market Research
- Apparel
- Strategic Planning
- Merchandising
- Social Networking
- Budgeting
- Outlook
- Problem Solving
- Microsoft Office
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