Adidas International – Marketing & Promotional Production Manager/Admin. Asst.
Portland, Oregon Area
adidas International – Marketing & Promotional Production Manager 2001-2009 Complete responsibility for Promotional T-shirts and embellishment for annual and special events. Manage autonomous segment of the company and deliver services to target specific needs of individual departments and companies. Establish and maintain good business relationships with domestic factories that warehouse, produce and ship over $5 million in product. Maintain accurate records for all product information, graphics, inventory accounting, sourcing and forecasting. Monitor projects for budget constraints, invoice and work with finance to control costs.adidas International - Department Coordinator, Apparel Development 1997-2001 Department coordinator and direct report to Manager of 45-member department. Liaison with internal departments, international offices, and up to 30 vendors to coordinate all aspects of department operation. Coordinated, and executed department meetings, presentations, trainings and off-site business meetings. Monitored and successfully reduced by 10% an $840,000 budget. Part of team responsible for developing long-term department goals.