Matthew Dobrowolski Email & Phone Number

• Covered five-state territory supporting development and brand recognition while working closely with Regional Sales Rep, resulting in annual sales growth exceeding 30%.
• Provided sales support, product training, and presentations for 150+ retail accounts seasonally.
• Organized and attended events involving Brand Ambassadors, Worn Wear and Patagonia Provisions with engagement from 200-1000 attendees.
• Represented Patagonia at national trade shows including multiple outdoor retailers and GOA, with responsibility in product review and booth operations.
• Worked closely with retailers in merchandising strategy and implemented store flips and in-season display assets resulting in increased sales and brand awareness.

• Worked as sole buyer for soft goods and hard goods categories.
• Implemented open to buy strategies, increasing growth and return on investment within multiple buying categories.
• Managed, hired, trained, and scheduled 30+ employees in the soft goods department.
• Collaborated with staff on training modules, customer service, and building confidence with product knowledge.
• Built merchandising tools with industry reps to increase sales and brand awareness.
• Created strong relationships with customers, establishing a return customer basis.

Traverse City, Michigan

• Worked with world renowned design team and professional athletes, manufacturing sails to precise design construction and specific class rule specifications.
• Built multiple world championship winning sail inventories.
• Collaborated with team of professional sail makers for the global headquarters of Quantum Sails.