David Hyde

Develop and drive the strategic vision, innovation and execution of Walmart's Private Brand Entertainment business. Partner with Merchandising to drive a unified vision that meets/exceeds the company's strategic growth objectives. Lead a cross-functional team to develop a customer-driven assortment. Leverage data, market insights and trend knowledge to create and execute a product assortment that meets the needs of the Walmart customer. Partner with the Technical/Quality team to ensure product quality meets or exceeds standards. Partner with the Brand team to develop brand and product positioning for each line, and guide development of brand packaging. Create new and differentiated products and lead partners/suppliers to develop assortments that will drive market share and profitability. Partner with oversees Sourcing to grow and maintain the vendor matrix, as well as identify and partner with manufacturers on new innovation and exclusive technologies. Direct and manage a staff of Product Developers. Responsibilities include hiring, interviewing, training, mentoring/coaching, functional guidance, goal setting, development planning, delegation and follow-through, performance reviews, discipline up to and including termination. Understand and communicate with a diverse set of leaders and associates at various levels and within various functional areas.

3 year expatriate assignment, Directed the operation of the Asia office product development, sourcing and manufacturing personnel in the sourcing, development and costing of new products and with the development and improvement of contract manufacturing suppliers in the Technology, Paper, Writing, Tools and Business Essentials categories.

- Lead product development and cost savings initiatives for assigned categories ensuring all Staples Brands requirements are met for quality, cost and on time delivery. - Manage the execution of new product development initiatives in a timely manner, meeting quality and cost targets. Investigate, present and implement product improvements, new product categories and innovative concepts. - Provide leadership, coaching, and training to the Product Development team to ensure consistent execution of Staples Brand Group and Staples standards, processes and procedures, while maintaining a focus on developing future Staples leaders. - Oversee the negotiation of product costs and minimum order quantities with suppliers. - Assist sourcing teams in finding suppliers who can meet capacity, quality, delivery and cost requirements of Staples Own Brand. - Review assigned categories for cost savings opportunities related to improved sourcing, specification adjustments or OEM leverage Highlights: - 2012 CES Innovation and Design Award for Staples Brand High Speed Shredders - Top rated shredder by Consumer Reports (December 2011)

- Develop large-scale new consumer and / or commercial products and programs and manage the quality and performance of existing products to ensure they meet or exceed the brand standards, minimize return and defective product rates and maximize customer value and satisfaction. - Collaborate with Product Management, Merchandising, Inventory Management, Product Designers, Quality Control, Legal, Supply Chain and Asia Sourcing to define products that meet our customers’ performance and cost targets and our brand standards. Develop engineering product specifications using Marketing/Product Briefs as input. Schedule and lead design & quality review meetings. Manage project timelines and lead cross functional business team interactions through the Develop and Launch stages of the product development process. - Ensure test protocols are developed that effectively confirm the specifications are met. Work with independent testing labs to test products against these protocols. Use your independent judgment and infrequently seek input from your supervisor to manage the risk associated with new product testing to ensure launch dates are met. - Maintain knowledge of return and defective rates and customer comments for existing products and implement design, material, and/or specification changes to deliver product improvements.

- Develop medium-scale new consumer and / or commercial products and programs and manage the quality and performance of existing products to ensure they meet or exceed the brand standards, minimize return and defective product rates and maximize customer value and satisfaction. - Collaborate with the Quality Manager, Merchandising, Product Management, Inventory, and if applicable, the Asia Manufacturing team to react quickly to product quality issues and to drive containment and corrective actions with the supplier. - Schedule and lead design & quality review meetings. Manage project timelines and lead cross functional business team interactions through the Develop and Launch stages of the product development process.

• Lead product development and cost savings initiatives for assigned categories • Provided leadership, coaching, and training to the Product Development team • Traveled to China as needed to resolve product issues and maintain vendor relations.

• Oversaw daily production of product. • Developed pricing models for custom products. • Spearheaded the design, execution and problem solving for existing and new products. • Maintained customer and vendor relations by communicating with them on a daily or as needed basis. • Developed several key testing units and procedures.

Assist in game preparation, running practices, player development and recruiting of players.

Update mechanical system layouts as needed Focus on medical and university buildings

Course Highlights: Entrepreneurial Finance, Financing the Firm, Capital Markets, Strategies for innovation & Growth, Negotiations, Leading Dynamic Organizations in the Information Age, Venture & Growth Capital, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Fundamentals

Classes Included: Differential Equations, Kinetics, Manufacturing, Design, and Materials Science Student Tour Guide 3-year varsity athlete