B. James Bottoms has been named to the new position of Director of Operations at Mountain Hardwear Inc. Bottoms will execute the strategic and tactical operational plans for Mountain Hardwear. He will oversee the functional areas of customer service, forecasting/planning, sourcing/production, warranty/returns, management reporting and California-based warehouse operations.
Bottoms reports to Mike Wallenfels, president of the company. “This is a new position for the company. Up until now managers of the departments which fall under operations reported directly to me. Bottoms has a powerful mixture of strategic planning and integration experience. I am confident that he will help to ensure the effective growth of our business”, said Wallenfels.
Previous to starting at Mountain Hardwear in December 2005, Bottoms held the position of Director of Global Operations for Eagle Creek Inc. where he worked for four years. He has over 12 years of experience in the sewn goods industry and a BS in Business administration from Oklahoma Christian University.
