My name is Eric Groff and I am a sport and consumer obsessed professional who is passionate about connecting authentically to athletic and outdoor product culture. I am seeking a role within a future-forward brand that prioritizes team collaboration, innovative problem solving, and genuinely connects with their consumer communities. My superpower is identifying market opportunities within brand, product, and consumer silos to successfully fill product gaps in the marketplace. Building trusting relationships and encouraging collaboration with internal and external partners is how I lead and optimize the success of the brand. Finally, I am at my best as a leader when using my career experience to support others in meeting their professional and personal goals.
Jackwest
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Co-Founder, President, Brand DirectorJackwestPortland, Or, Us
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Founder / Partner / OwnerJackwest Jun 2019 - PresentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan AreaFeel good. Look good. Leisure good. Jackwest is making a sport of your leisure time by creating the best feeling sandals through running shoe insight. Using the very same design principles as performance running shoes, Jackwest provides incredible support, cushion and comfort that will convince you to never take them off your feet. This is The Sport of Leisure. I am cofounder of Jackwest - Providing leadership, direction, strategy and vision across brand, marketing, merchandising, sales, operations & finance.
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Founder / OwnerRose City Creators Jul 2017 - PresentPortland, Oregon Area*Athletic and Outdoor Industry consultation - leveraging 20+ years of brand, product & sales expertise, all from globally recognized brands. *Areas of expertise - Product creation leadershipLine architecture Merchandising strategyGo-to-Market strategyUS & International salesBrand marketing Business Development Account management Market conditions and understandingConsumer trend and insight
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Senior Manager International Footwear SalesColumbia Sportswear Jul 2012 - Sep 2016Portland, Oregon*Directed international footwear merchandising for Columbia Sportswear distributors LAAP & EMEA.*Contributed towards Columbia Sportswear top line footwear revenue from $322m to $511m.*Delivered region specific Columbia, Sorel and Montrail branded footwear strategies within merchandising, assortment planning and GTM. *Seasonal collaboration with global product team for international opportunity and trend identification -
Senior Footwear Product Line ManagerColumbia Sportswear 2009 - Jul 2012Portland, Oregon Area*Senior Footwear Product Line Manager for Trail, Water and Casual categories.*Created and briefed groundbreaking Drainmaker collection within the Water category, inspired by consumer preference for running shoe design & comfort.*Contributed towards Columbia Sportswear global top line footwear revenue from $214m to $359m.*Responsible for seasonal strategies within product creation, briefing, range architecture, merchandising, pricing, presentation and GTM. -
National Sales And Product Manager - Bags, Packs, AccessoriesKeen 2008 - Oct 2009Portland, Oregon Area*Global product line management and US sales management for Bags, Packs & Accessories.*Launched start up category of bag, pack and accessories (socks) to global markets.*Directed product creation, merchandising, GTM and US sales strategies. -
National Softgoods ManagerSalomon 2006 - 2008Portland, Oregon*Softgoods management of Salomon North America apparel, footwear and accessories categories.*Organized seasonal merchandising, assortment and GTM strategies. *Developed ski resort uniform programs - Aspen Ski Company, Mt. Hood Meadows*Supported North America sales & operations -
Footwear Product Line Manager - OutdoorAdidas 1999 - 2006Portland, Oregon Area*Global Product Line Manager for Hiking, Trail and Water categories.*Responsible for product creation, briefing, merchandise and assortment planning, pricing and GTM strategies. -
Regional Merchandiser / Technical RepresentativeThe North Face 1997 - 1999Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska)*Regional Summit Shop (shop-in-shop) merchandiser and technical product trainer.*Managed Northwest territory (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana), providing in-store visual merchandising and sell-thru strategies.*Supported regional sales agency representatives in sell-in appointments. -
Mens Footwear BuyerNike 1989 - 1997Beaverton, Or*Niketown and Nike Factory store footwear buyer.*Managed all footwear category seasonal buying, assortments, pricing and markdown strategies.
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Eric Groff works for Jackwest
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Eric Groff's current role is Co-Founder, President, Brand Director.
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Eric Groff attended California Lutheran University.
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