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Portland, OR, US

I inspire and challenge Leaders and Executive teams to realize their capacity in the system in which they work, to unlock untapped collective and individual potential.

Team Coaching is a unique way of looking at the system at play on a team.

Beaverton, OR, US

Drive Material Innovation for Nike Global Apparel Business. Lead Innovation team at WHQ and Taiwan, delivering platforms across Nike Apparel Categories.

Beaverton, OR, US

• Provide Strategic Leadership in the End to End implementation and scale of the Flyknit Material Commercialization function supporting all upper materials for over $1B Flyknit business.
• Defined the Material Strategy for Flyknit Uppers; sample inventory management, sourcing strategy, procurement and new materials implementation.
• Researched and implemented Cloud Based Material Inventory Management system to capture accurate inventory for sample production. Improved on time performance from 35% to over 90% while reducing inventory ownership at.
• Shifting sourcing of core yarn from US to China aligned with Categories to ensure communication, system accuracy and roll out. Set Partner strategy, ramp plan and implementation for local production in Sri Lanka and.
• Define an End to End Material Roadmap from MSI to FMI/Innovation, CoDE and FMC to manage and maintain one Roadmap for Flyknit.
• Negotiated $90M contract with a key vendor to ensure capacity, exclusivity and price, socialized and gained accetance by Nike Senior Leadership on buy in. Involved in renegotiation when forecasts declined due to a.

Portland, Oregon, US

Provided Senior Management leadership in business planning and product direction in textiles and all paper products. Developed strategies for new product creation, from ideation to delivery. Responsible for Budgets/Forecasting/Allocation across product lines. Interfaced with other Senior Managers in developing regional and global strategies. Partnered with.

München, DE

As part of the Senior Management Team at Nau, I managed all facets of merchandise offeringthrough two years of planning and one year of go live. Executed business plan, influenced performance targets, developed short and long term strategy. Defined assortment planning and pricing structure through industry research and trend analysis. Optimized sales.

Beaverton, OR, US

Leading the creation and strategic vision of Starter Men’s/Boy’s Apparel relaunch in U.S. Identifying brand drivers, target consumers, design language, product mix, sourcing and marketing plan. Comprehensive and integrated plan launched to retail Spring ’06.

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, DE

Participated in a Global Strategic Initiative to better understand and communicate with our female consumers. Analyzed data from market research conducted in Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. I was charged with executing the initiative in the U.S. aligning footwear, apparel and accessories.

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, DE

Drove vision and direction for 75% of overall apparel turnover in US. Categories includedbranded apparel (all genders/categories), licensed, team and promotional products. Ensuredprofitability through SKU management and cross-functional streamlining of processes, ensuringgross margin while enhancing brand image and driving innovation. Effectively oversaw.

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, DE

Led business plan development, planning and product differentiation of Key Accounts, including; Footlocker Inc, Footaction, The Finishline, Champs Sporting Good. Increased sales from $20 million to $150 million in three years through executional excellence and establishing strong and trusting relationships with account base.· Established go to market.

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, DE

Created seasonal marketing plans, from inception to fruition, managed inventory and executedbuy plans. Developed promotional product for athletes such as Anna Kournikova to supportinline strategies and marketing programs. Marketing arm of innovation team that established computer driven apparel database, enabling adidas to go from fax-based development.

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, DE

Cateogries included running, soccer, tennis, men's and women's training, tee shirts.Involved fabric sourcing, creating detailed kits, negotiating costing and working directly withfactories on product execution.

Executive Mba

Bachelor Of Science ­ Clothing, Textiles And Design

Degree Of Applied Science, Production Management