James Eggers

Responsible for product creation, sourcing, quality control and inventory for a $40 million dollar mid-tier furniture operation

Nambe brand manager, responsible for all design, sourcing, production and marketing efforts for a $30 million dollar specialty giftware and tabletop manufacturer.

Lighting and Seasonal Category Sourcing Manager, responsible for product selection, vendor placement and manufacturing execution for Pottery Barn’s Retail and Catalog/Internet sales channels with a total sales volume in excess of $100 million.

One of three principals of a start-up specialty lighting manufacturer, offering exclusive custom made artwork lighting to high end market.

Design, sourcing and operations director for a $200 million lighting manufacturer

Sourcing Director/ Asia (1994-1997) Strategic Sourcing responsible for all “Direct Purchase” product sold into North America from Asian sources. Purchase Manager: New Delhi, India (1992-1994) Managed overall buying function of overseas office, including strategic development, budgets, staff development, vendor maintenance and strategic sourcing. Product Development Manager (1985-1992)Managed all safety approvals on products in development, including risk-utility assessment, UL listings on electrical prod