Creative Agencies

Fashion

Lifestyle

Music

Outdoor

Skate

Snow

Streetwear

Surf

Tech

Yoga

Health & Fitness

Motivated

7+ years of product line/development

Supply chain operation management

And brand marketing for action sports and lifestyle companies

Experienced with sap database

Microsoft office

Outlook

Accpac

Social media platforms

Proficient written and communication skills

Organized

Team player

Persistent

Great attitude

And focused

Western Regional Sales

7+ years of product line/development, supply chain operation management, and brand marketing for action sports and lifestyle companies.

I thrive in a team environment, value fluid communication, and goal setting. 

I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA with a passion for action sports and adventure. I moved out to Colorado, finished school, and took my adventures farther out west to California. Now back to Denver, Colorado to start a new exciting chapter. Don't hesitate to drop me a line!

Attend trade shows such as Outdoor Retailer & Worldwide to meet Buyers/Athletes/Exhibitors, present the new product line we're coming out with, and seek to gain new business to help continue to grow the brand

Travel throughout the western region of the United States to visit existing accounts and drop off samples, build relationships, and strive to set up new accounts along the way

Review sale projections with accounts and give suggestions on top sellers from reviewing yearly sales to increase their growth and our overall product line with them

Enter purchase orders through our ERP Software to ensure orders track accordingly to the warehouse and ship out

Attend in-store and outside demos to introduce our products and educate employees/customers about the brand

Communicate with accounts and inform them of discontinued products, new price and terms sheets, tracking of orders/samples, issues or discrepancies, etc.

Managed the Product Line/Development of existing and new styles from the development stages and work with the supplier in China, all the way through the entire product life cycle to the salesman samples that are ready for the market

Created new product item numbers, tie them to UPC codes, assign correct pricing and give descriptions for product in development 

Worked fluidly with different departments on making sure they had all the product material they needed for the market

Sourced different raw materials from Vendors to test and see how they work in the Wear Test stages for our Sandals 

Placed purchase orders to our supplier for Rainbow Sandals bulk inventory and for national accounts – Nordstrom, Dicks Sporting Goods, REI, DSW Shoes, and Shoe Carnival

Created all the Product Spec. sheets for all of the Men's, Women's, and Kid's sandals to send the supplier in China for quality control

Managed and maintain WIP reports to track sewing, assembly, sanding, and tagging of sandals

Product Development and Supply Chain Coordinator

Worked with Product Development Engineers, CADD Developers, and Designers to create new Oakley models from  stages of inception through launch of production cycle

Used PLM Database (houses all the specs of Oakley eyewear) and SAP to place orders for raw materials, promotional product, extract data, etc.
Coordinated with the Eyewear Category Managers for Luxottica Buying Days, which happens 3x a year and involves building sample sets and shipping them to our counterparts in Italy for a marketing trade show

Coordinated with the Eyewear Category Managers for Luxottica Buying Days, which happens 3x a year and involves building sample sets and shipping them to counterparts in Italy for marketing trade shows

Constructed Color Way Sheets for new models by analyzing past sales data to see best sellers and created new color pattern concepts

Populated and maintained Manufacturing Pre-Release and Release Sheets to facilitate regional visibility for product development timelines and managed co

Men's Product Line Coordinator (Product Team)

Coordinated with the Supervisors and Leads on customer situations

Facilitated a variety of account calls throughout the work day by multitasking accordingly and applying extensive brand knowledge

Mediated scenarios involving warranty/return of products, transactions of all Oakley merchandise, brand education for the customer, etc.

Became experienced with SAP Database and Microsoft Office programs


Customer Service Rep. - Dealer Services and RX

Recruited qualified candidates to fill open job positions and fuel overall growth for Aerotek clientele 

Became proficient with Recruiter Work Space (RWS) database for matching candidates with open job positions

Managed contractors, scheduled meetings, completed projects on time, managed deadlines, etc. 

Coordinated with managers in different divisions involving the clients that needed special attention

Internal Recruiter

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Matt Thomas: Western Regional Sales in Broomfield, CO

Matt Thomas

Backpacker's Pantry

Rainbow Sandals, Inc.

Oakley, Inc.

Oakley, Inc.

Aerotek Professional Services

Fort Lewis College

York College of Pennsylvania