Résumé

PATTI O’BRIEN OLSON, MBA

Oakland, CA 94610    ●    510-410-2606    ●    pattiobrienolson@gmail.com    ●    linkedin.com/in/pattiobrienolson

APPAREL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & SALES

Product Development |Sourcing | Production |Inventory

Bringing brand-differentiated apparel lines to market that balance profitability with environmentally-conscious production for over 25 years.

SKILLS

• Product Development:
  • Commercializing 12 product categories and collections (e.g., active, outerwear, sweaters, lifestyle, sportswear, denim, dresses, swimwear, bras) and 2,500+ products
  • Develops performance fabrics, trims and styles with sustainability targets
  • Fit, sizing, grading and construction expertise for a variety of fabrications and end uses
• Communications:
  • Strong relationship building skills to foster long-term growth and cooperation
  • Strong negotiating skills for win-win solutions
• Strategy:
  • Skilled at uncovering opportunities and proactively solving problems
  • Promotes manufacturers’ expertise, innovation and commitment to responsible manufacturing (Higg Index, Oeko-Tex, Bluesign, WRAP)
• Operations:
  • Constructs high level and detail level time and action production calendars
  • Optimizes processes and systems for ease of workflow and execution

EXPERIENCE

TITLE NINE, Emeryville, CA, 2012 to 2018

Women’s premium outdoor vertical retailer. Locations:  Emeryville, CA;  Employees: 300.

• Manager, Product Development & Sourcing |  Inventory Planner (4/13–6/18)
• Inventory Planner, Title Nine Brand (2/12–6/18)

THE NORTH FACE (a division of VF), Alameda, CA, 2011 to 2012

American outdoor product company.

• Product Developer

KORET (a Kellwood Company), Oakland, CA,  2006 to 2008

Womens sportswear manufacturer. Revenue: $250MM. Employees: ~100.

• Senior Apparel Designer

DESIGN CONCEPTS by PATTI O’BRIEN OLSON, Oakland, CA & London, U.K., 2001-2006

Creative and technical expertise for girls and womens’ apparel markets

• Freelance Designer

BYER CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, CA, 1999 to 2001

Girls, juniors, and women’s manufacturer. Revenue: $150MM. Employees: 60.

• Merchandiser & Designer, Girls Dresses

Other markets: Denim (Guess?), Swimwear, Intimate Apparel, and Womens sportswear (Banana Republic)

EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

MBA, Marketing, Lokey Graduate School of Business, Mills College, Oakland, CA

B.S., Apparel Merchandising & Design, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Access; Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop, PLM, Direct Tech Forecast 21 Inventory Management software