Carl Bird

Vf Global Innovation Center, Director Product Engineering and Operations

Carl Bird is a high-level expert, working in Vf Corporation main office of which is in 3. as a Vf Global Innovation Center, Director Product Engineering and Operations from 2019. Carl has earned professional experience in more than seven positions at different companies. Carl Bird went to the University of California and received education. San Francisco, California is the city, where this expert was lastly known to be situated. This professional's e-mail and phone are easily accessed through SoftwareOfficial by request.
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Last updated Jul 05, 2024

Contact Information

Last Update
Jul 7, 2022
Email
cb**@specialized.com, cb**@baymoon.com
Location
San Francisco, CA
Company

Workplace

VF Corporation
Vf Global Innovation Center, Director Product Engineering and Operations

Greensboro, NC

Industry

Apparel & Fashion, Mfg Jeans Casual Active & Sports Apparel for The Family Women's Intimate Apparel & Men's & Women's Occupational Apparel, Mfg Jeans Casual Active & Sports Apparel Women's Intimate Apparel & Men's & Women's Occupational Apparel, Mfg of Jeans Casual Active & Sports Apparel for The Family Women's Intimate Apparel & Men's & Women's Occupational Apparel, Mfg Textile - Apparel Clothing, Nonclassifiable Establishments, Mfg Boys' Shirts Slacks & Shorts & Girls' Children's & Infants' Shirts Slacks & Playsuits, Mfg Women's/Misses' Outerwear, Mens and Boys Suits, Coats,

Work History

Vf Global Innovation Center, Director Product Engineering and Operations

Denver, CO
Partnering w The North Face, Vans and a quiver of amazing VF brands to harness Advanced Manufacturing & accelerate sustainable, responsible design.
from Apr 2019

Head of Hardgoods

Creating inspiring products at the intersection of fashion and performance for the world's leading direct to consumer cycle wear brand. Line management, product design, product development &...
Jan 2017 — Mar 2019

Softgoods Product Director, Footwear and Apparel

Nov 2010 — Mar 2016

Director Footwear and Equipment

Category leader for cycling footwear, saddles, gloves & other cycling equipment. Thoroughly buried in product line management, driving product creation, development & launch strategy. Up to...
2007 — Oct 2010

Product Manager and Developer

Hacked cycling footwear biomechanics to develop a new way to boost performance – grew the business 5x. Napkin-sketched a saddle system that entirely changed bike fitting & drove the busines...
1997 — 2007

Sales Manager, Custom Waterbottles

Worked with amazing in-house manufacturing to produce the worlds best custom water bottles. From leading sales & marketing through handoff to a truck on the loading dock learned what servin...
1993 — 1997

Senior Product Manager

Occupations

Executive
Director
Sales Specialist
Equipment Tools Purchasing Agent
Operations Manager
Department Store Salesperson
Retail Salesperson

Skills

Footwear
Apparel
Product Development
Product Management
Product Design
Marketing Strategy
Merchandising
Management
Product Marketing
Global Sourcing
Manufacturing
Strategic Partnerships
Trend Analysis
Product Innovation
Consumer Insight
Textiles
Sportswear
Brand Development
Product Vision
Vendor Management
Product Life Cycle
Project Management
Product Lifecycle Management
Business Development
Market Research
Supplier Negotiation
Google Analytics
Data Driven Decision Making
Brand Strategy
Data Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Presentation Skills
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