Patrick Anderson
Portland | United States
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Interests
Giveback through uprooted a project i created with my neighbor during the pandemic. we build custom cedar planters (hanging and tabletop version) and give back the proceeds to local non-profits that support portland's most vulnerable community members. feel free to check out the brand/product at www.uprootedpdx.com
In my own words
— PatrickProduct creator with over 15 years of experience introducing compelling new product to the international marketplace.
Senior product line/category manager and merchandiser adept in building a cohesive product line from conceptual stages through product life cycle to optimize profit and meet sales, marketing, financial and corporate expectations.
Trajectory
Oct 2016 — May 2020
Men's Product Line Manager · OluKai
• Developed seasonal category direction and defined product strategy to meet brand objectives through in-depth consumer, market and trend analysis
• Led all new product initiatives and go-to-market strategies to help age-down the brand and contemporize the category aesthetic
• Grew closed-toe business by over 35% during my tenure, an important growth driver to the brand to better balance the business
• Championed new product ideas like the Ulele and the Lae’ahi, OluKai’s most successful on-line product introductions, to date
• Dove deep into Hawaiian culture and worked closely with brand ambassadors to ensure every aspect of product honored the people and place it was inspired by
Aug 2008 — Jul 2016
Senior Product Line Manager · The North Face
• Product leader and line architect for Insulated, Lifestyle and Sandal footwear categories
• Created in-depth Consumer Insights “brand books” to act as a beacon for the team throughout the product creation process, helping to keep us on-brief and on-brand
• Championed the footwear arm of the brand’s global ThermoBall™ product technology launch, a huge revenue stream and growth driver for the company
• Managed and led the footwear component of the 2014 Sochi Olympic US Freeskiing team Villagewear kit
• Footwear product lead for product collaborations with Supreme, Concepts, Publish, Pendleton and the Grateful Dead
• Promoted from Product Line Manager to a Sr Product Line Manager with direct reports
Mar 2005 — Jun 2008
Product Line Manager · Teva
• Created product line segmentation and product briefs for Lifestyle and 3-Point sandal categories
• Defined the protocol for and supervised all Special Make-Up business
• Collaborated with Marketing to bring compelling product stories/solutions to market
• Promoted from Product Coordinator to Product Line Manager
Jan 2004 — Mar 2005
Product Coordinator · Teva
• Coordinated with production Planning to ensure accurate and timely execution of the forecasting and buying process
• Supervised a working library of samples for past, current and future seasons
• Coordinated with Sales, Development, Operations and Customer Service to ensure day-to-day and long-term brand objectives were clearly communicated
• Promoted from Technical Representative to Product Coordinator
Mar 2003 — Nov 2004
Mid Atlantic Tech Rep · Teva
• Scheduled and preformed instructional clinics at over 300 outdoor specialty, sporting goods and footwear specialty stores
• Served as Brand Ambassador at various core promotional events such as the Teva Mountain Games and GauleyFest
• Learned invaluable customer insights from non-stop consumer interaction
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Education history
University of Virginia
BA | 1997 - 2001


