Brian Povich

 Design and develop innovative display concepts for in-store retail environments to engage customers and inspire transactions
 Serve as point of contact for The Home Depot’s Merchandising and Fixture Team, leading to $2.3M in sales of engineered garden accessories
 Redesigned and developed multi-aisle bath prototypes for The Home Depot’s 2022-23 rollout, estimated to gross $80M

 Designed and engineered the development of the Interceptor Display for The Coca-Cola Company that sold in all family dollar stores and yielded $2.5M in sales
 Executed multiple displays for Coca-Cola’s Diet Coke brand that launched nationwide with over 30K units sold
 Evaluated market trends and generated new business with innovative ideas for point-of-purchase displays

 Developed and patented game-changing technology that when combined with current décor lines, delivers a projected 40% saving to HVAC energy costs and $100M in sales annually
 Led launch of new window coverings décor that grossed $1M its inaugural year and projected $20M within 5 years
 Created innovation process to vet ideas and used existing equipment and supply chain to increase profit margins
 Cultivated business relationships and oversaw production management while on domestic and international business travel

 Led design and innovation for the $800M+ garden segment and developed strategies for innovative growth in new and existing garden décor product lines with customers like Walmart, The Home Depot, Lowes, and more
 Value engineered/reduced production cost for Walmart bird feeder program by 33%, improving EBIT by more than 100%
 Reversed underperformance by streamlining internal communications and eliminating low-profit developments through a stage and gate process, reducing lead time and costs by approximately 30%
 Managed annual Garden Look Book execution to forecast trends and establish category leadership, leading to a 65% reduction in sampling/freight cost and improved product development
 Grew branded line on QVC by more than 30% in flat projected growth and increased margin by three points through trend-focused designs that balanced manufacturing costs with perceived value

 Designed and executed multimillion-dollar product lines for Zibits brand and sold in 20+ countries
 Created and developed $7M toy brand named 2010 Newsweek Toy of the Year, Huru Humi