Adam Calderbank

Experience

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  Sportsfactory Consulting Ltd

  Jun 2001 - Mar 2004

  Product Designer

  • Product Design and Development of footwear, equipment and luggage for high street sports brands.

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  Jpm Resources/ALBS Group

  Jun 2004 - Oct 2007

  Designer

  • Product Design and Development of sports luggage and accessories for major sports brands including Reebok UK/Europe/USA, New Balance, Umbro, Nike amongst many others.

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  Kooga Rugby

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2009

  Senior Footwear & Accessories Designer

  • Design/develop and project manage the development of Rugby footwear and protective equipment/accessories for high street stores and sports professionals.• Custom boots designed, developed, measured and fitted for Wales Captain Ryan Jones amongst others.• Frequent trips to overseas suppliers managing manufacturing.

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  Mamas & Papas

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Freelance Designer
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  That Company Called IF

  Aug 2009 - Feb 2014

  Product Development Manager

  • Responsible for the development and management of new gift products for the likes of Waterstones, WHSmiths through to Walmart.• Manufacturing techniques ranging from electronics, metal work through to injection moulding.• Source and select suppliers globally.• Lead the Design & Development team.• Gift of the Year 2011/ The Gadget Show Top 10 Christmas Gift 2011 – Electronic Dictionary Bookmark.• Frequent trips to overseas suppliers managing manufacturing.• Product pipeline planning and execution. Show less

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  Smallest Ideas

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

  Inventor of The Little Nappy Bag Hook

  • Inventor, Designer and Manufacturer of The Little Nappy Bag Hook.• Bronze award for Most Innovative Parent Product in the Mumii Best Baby & Toddler Gear Awards 2014.

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  Mamas & Papas

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2018

  • Management of project teams for all New Product Development (Travel & Transport/Nursery Equipment), including design, development, production and launch of the Ocarro Travel System (Which Best Buy 79% - March 2018).• Creator and Owner of business/external auditable documentation and process control across all NPD/D&D.

  • NPD & Projects Senior Manager (promoted)

    Apr 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Senior Project Manager - NPD Travel & Transport/Nursery Equipment

    Apr 2014 - Apr 2017
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  Diono®

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2020

  Head of Product Development

  Leading the development/programme management of NPD projects ranging from Strollers to Car Seat Travel Systems. Working with my global team to deliver on-time, on-budget and to strict compliance and internal product integrity standards.

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  Silver Cross Ltd

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2022

  Head of Product Development

  Leading the development/programme management of NPD projects ranging from Travel Systems through to innovative Digital Smart Technology. Working with a global team to deliver on-time, on-budget and to strict compliance and internal product integrity standards.

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  JLR

  Apr 2022 - now

  • Portfolio Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Programme Manager

    Apr 2022 - Jan 2024