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