

Columbia Sportswear company
Senior PRODUCT LINE MANAGER
Performance outerwear + Sportswear
2021 - Current
PRODUCT STRATEGY
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Collaborated with Product Director and Regional Merchants to develop a long-range product roadmap, aligning intended use, user needs, product requirements, and market positioning to drive growth.
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Led strategic mapping of brand-enhancing, aspirational products alongside revenue-driving franchises, ensuring a balanced approach to portfolio expansion.
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Managed multiple re-launches of Men's and Women's Titanium (premium-level) product lines, delivering on brand key initiatives while optimizing volume and margin KPIs.
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Employ a rigorous, data-driven framework that integrates consumer insights, market trends, and financial metrics to pinpoint high-value opportunities and shape brand direction in the outdoor industry.
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COMMUNICATION/PRESENTATION SKILLS
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Present the global product line at seasonal waypoints, providing strategic insights to regional merchants and product leadership.
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Lead and participate in sales meeting breakouts, driving adoption among account representatives for a targeted line assortment.
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CONSUMER DRIVEN
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Acted as the key liaison between the Consumer Insights team and the broader Product Line Management (PLM) team, ensuring data-driven product decisions.
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Participated in consumer research initiatives (surveys, roundtables, in-depth interviews) to foster a consumer-centric culture and drive meaningful innovation.
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Maintained a problem-solving mindset, leveraging direct consumer interaction and industry participation to uncover unmet needs and opportunities.
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Global Product line manager II
Women's Sportswear + Graphics
2020-2021
Build, develop and execute seasonal line plans to fit both functional and style needs for a global assortment.
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Partner with First Insights and Consumer Insights teams to make data driven decisions to and prioritize our key consumer needs and desires.
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Make prioritization and trade-off decisions, balancing the consumer experience, launch complexity and timeline, development effort across multiple product teams, and business value.
Global Merchandising Coordinator
Women's Outerwear
2018-2019
Working directly under the Senior PLM and Divisional Merchandiser, I was charged with effectively maintaining and ensuring accuracy of style/product line information within our PDM system throughout the creation process. This gave me a wholistic overview of how product details flow through the system and affects cross functional partners.