Susan Dinger Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Or, United States

Managed a team responsible for the commercialization of Nike and Adidas sportswear and uniforms.• Drove on-time development for +$400M annual business, successfully meeting customer deadlines throughout the development cycle to deliver seasonal buy readiness. • Piloted the creation and roll-out of a product development RACI model, streamlining end-to-end commercialization from sample room to production across multiple plants.• Created a matrix management model, resulting in improved workload balance, better alignment with product needs, utilization of resources and growth opportunities for staff.• Collaborated with executives, setting seasonal performance goals for category team and reporting status via KPIs.

Supervised the commercialization of a diverse product mix, including alpine skiwear, fishing apparel, sports bras, technical performance underwear, and children’s sportwear. • Performed fit evaluations and communication of pattern revisions. Owner of final sign-off for all production patterns and grading. • Created and maintained tech packs, specs and bill of materials.

Led a diverse team of Product Developers, Tech Designers and Sourcing / Costing Analysts. • Influenced seasonal development capabilities by evaluating supplier capabilities and program capacity, leading to reduced prototyping and shorter development cycles.• Supervised the rollout of 3D development process and calendar, setting the tactical plan and supporting long-term strategic objectives.• Developed and coached staff, with a proven record of succession planning, promotion of direct reports, and resolution of performance issues.

• Developed youth outerwear and sportswear apparel collections.

• Developed work apparel outerwear and footwear collections.

Florence Area, Italy

Florence Area, Italy

Associate’S Degree, Apparel Design

Patternmaking Specialization Program