andrew merriman
Senior Director of Global Sourcing at Traeger, Inc.
senior director global sourcing traeger pellet grill , llc
Traeger, Inc.
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Senior Director of Global Sourcing
Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
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Traeger, Inc.
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Director of Sourcing – Durable Hardgoods
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Black Diamond Equipment
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Ski Category Consultant
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Black Diamond Equipment
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Business Unit & Category Director - Backcountry Ski and Snowboard
•	Managed business unit strategy, brand position, global line planning, revenue targets, and margin performance across all Backcountry business unit product including skis, ski poles, bindings, climbing skins, airbags, and snow safety.
• Managed category dedicated engineering resource including mechanical design, industrial design, and product developers.
•	Responsible for North American business planning and distribution of ATK Bindings and Fritschi Swiss products.
•	Created and guided multi-season line plans and product briefs through the design, development, and commercialization cycle.
• Achieved double digit year-over-year growth through successful award-winning product launches and expansion into new item categories.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Black Diamond Equipment
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Director Global Sourcing
•	Identified, onboarded, and managed strategic suppliers for OEM hardgoods, apparel/softgoods, footwear, and raw materials in North America, Asia and Europe.
•	Developed and implemented new strategic supplier agreement and vendor onboarding process.
•	Extensive international travel evaluating global business opportunities through technology, product category expansion, or acquisition
•	Built a strong, confident, and skilled global team. Hired, trained, and managed sourcing engineering staff in the US and Taiwan. 
•	Successfully identified and onboarded new key strategic suppliers, transitioning over $14M of product achieving significant quality and margin improvements
Greater Salt Lake City Area
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Black Diamond Equipment
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Development Engineering Manager
• Managed product development process, budgets, and the creation and implementation of internal procedures within the development cycle.
• Hired, trained, and managed development engineering staff in both US and China.
• Responsible for supply chain set up, contract and cost negotiations, qualifying and auditing factories, production and capacity planning, process implementation, and resolution of quality issues with vendor made and in-house manufactured product.
• Sourced equipment and established complete raw material supply chain for in-house ski production.
Greater Salt Lake City Area
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Black Diamond Equipment
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Procurement Manager
•	Represented supply chain and operations in design teams, responsible for product and supply chain management into commercialization through life of product.
•	Managed procurement engineers, master production schedulers and raw material buyers in US and Asia offices.
Greater Salt Lake City Area
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Black Diamond Equipment
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Senior Operations Engineer
•	Relocated to China to assist in establishing a wholly owned off-shore manufacturing facility, implemented in-house manufacturing processes, ERP, and quality management systems.
•	Hired and managed Asian based employees in departments including quality assurance, manufacturing, and procurement.
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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Black Diamond Equipment
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Quality Assurance Engineer
• Developed and executed test criteria for new products, manufacturing processes, and raw materials based on CEN, UIAA, and company standards. 
• Designed, developed, and maintained both software and hardware to facilitate in-house testing, including data acquisition, data management, and statistical analysis.
Greater Salt Lake City Area
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Executive MBA
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
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Product Design Engineering Technology
Bachelor's Degree
Ferris State University
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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology
Associate's Degree
Ferris State University
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Jeff Forman
Senior Project Manager, Digital Experience at Walt Disney Studios
Los Angeles, CA
https://cn.linkedin.com/in/robin-cheng-6253a93a
Robin Cheng
Global Sourcing Manager at Char-Broil
Shenzhen
https://cn.linkedin.com/in/shi-jing-yu-b700bb32
Shi Jing Yu
Global Sourcing Manager at Char-Broil
Shenzhen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-coe-mba-9b094776
James Coe MBA
Supply Chain Manager  - Solo Brands
Logan, UT
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-sutherland-217a89a4
Robert Sutherland
Vice President of Marketing/D2C at LifeSeasons
Park City, UT
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkopriya-chail-pmp-46ba5657
Arkopriya Chail, PMP
Sourcing Manager - Traeger Pellet Grills, LLC
Midvale, UT
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Jo McDonald
Country Manager UK and Ireland at Traeger Pellet Grills, LLC
Greater Leeds Area
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Kiley Walgren
ESG Specialist
Salt Lake City, UT
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-mills-a9356963
Dan Mills
Sales and Marketing Leader
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-akers-399a38188
Jared Akers
Purchasing Agent at D.R. Horton
Knoxville Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilary-tortelli-37ab1940
Hilary Tortelli
Director Of Sourcing
Milwaukee, WI
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Sergi Gómez Terés
Lead Sourcing Specialist en GE Renewable Energy
Barcelona
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Mike Fong
Account Manager / Sales Executive
Phoenix, AZ
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacy-gephart-94ba27109
Stacy Gephart
Procurement Specialist at American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Piqua, OH
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-hanson
Lindsay Hanson
Purchasing Agent at Atlas Bolt & Supply Co.
Fountain Valley, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-alford-b5b34bb9
Cory Alford
Buyer/Planner at Jayco, Inc.
Twin Falls, ID
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Chase Silver
Sourcing Coordinator
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
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Joyce Jensen
Wal-Mart Team Lead at Blackstone Products
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-gustafson-0268a815
Derek Gustafson
Climb Business Unit Director at Black Diamond Equipment
Salt Lake City, UT
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Director at MAP Automation
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TPI Relationship Manager at Drax / Haven Power
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Andrew Merriman
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Finance Major, Darla Moore School of Business, Univeristy of South Carolina | Financial Services Intern at Barron Financial Group
Baltimore City County, MD
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Ski Professionals and Ski Writers
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Outdoor Retail Industry Professionals
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Ski Industry Marketing and Sales Travel Professionals
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Teton Gravity Research
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