Michael Dorman

About Michael Dorman

Innovative Product Management Leader, leveraging engineering background and extensive product development expertise to launch profitable products for start-ups and industry leaders including Precor, Korry Electronics and Cascade Designs. Building on a solid foundation received at Boeing, oversee the full product development lifecycle, building and leading strong teams, and fostering cultures of collaborative problem solving. High-Impact Results:@ Precor Developed partnership with The Spinning® brand that dramatically grew top line revenue. Identified an opportunity to partner with the Assault Fitness brand, significantly increasing annual revenue. Launched a well-received, new line of modular weight lifting machines.@ Coffee Equipment Company Created production line, contributing to the start-up’s success & ultimate acquisition by Starbucks.@ Cascade Designs Rolled out the Lightning® snowshoe, a highly innovative product that generated millions in revenue its first year. Core Competencies:• Strategic Planning & Roadmaps • Product Design & Specification • Cross-Functional Collaboration• Product Strategy • Problem Solving • Project Management• Market Research & Analysis • Sourcing & Supplier Oversight • Team Building & Leadership• Product Development & Launch • Negotiation • Regulatory Compliance

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Precor

   Oct 2015 — Present

   Manage product portfolio averaging $100M in global annual revenue across multiple product categories: weightlifting and strength equipment, Spin bikes, and HIIT cardio. • Develop strategic plans and roadmaps, manage suppliers and partners; perform market research, product development, go to market launch, and global pricing.• Direct teams ranging from 2 to 12 people (indirect) and project budgets from $150K to $4M.• Source, negotiate agreements, and manage suppliers in Taiwan and China.• Collaborate on brand positioning and marketing; train global sales teams.

Education

• California State University, Chico

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering

  1991 — 1996

• City University of Seattle

  Masters Certificate, Project Management

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Product Development
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Management
• Program Management
• Manufacturing
• Integration
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Management
• Testing
• Ms Project
• Systems Engineering
• Iso
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• Process Improvement
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Electronics
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Project Planning
• Design for Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis