Amber Shirey
Portland
Summary
Professional with substantial experience in guiding product development and management and driving market success. Adept at leveraging data-driven insights, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning projects with business goals. Strong focus on collaboration, flexibility, and delivering impactful results. Skilled in strategic planning, user experience optimization, and agile methodologies.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager NCAA, Team, and Licensed
adidas
03.2022 - Current
- Utilize market research to influence strategic category direction and set range direction
- Drive product creation process whilst managing all tasks within the season
- Communicate effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
- Translate consumer requirements into workable features and collaborate with development and design to create best products for athletes and coaches
- Facilitate communication between merchandising, design, and development teams to ensure alignment on product goals
Manager Apparel Development
adidas
04.2008 - 03.2022
- Mentored and Managed temp employee for 6 months
- Worked with internal teams and external suppliers to provide an updated blank t-shirt for the North America Market
- Lead the creation of and managed the graphics team toolbox for 3 seasons
- Lead creation process for NCAA jerseys
- Managed four categories, (Padded Compression, NBA Base Layers, mi team, and NCAA Promo) three seasons, and multiple calendars simultaneously and effectively
- Create and adapted innovation concept for padded compression from NBA to a commercial range for all sports
- Managed Kids Training range with special attention engineering to cost
- Created licensed fan wear for NCAA properties as developer and pattern maker for Originals
Manager Material Development
adidas
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Managed horizontal material projects for femail athlete product
- Developed in season special knit fabrics integrating the newest technologies and machinery from footwear to apparel
- Presented apparel material concepts in collaboration with creative direction to all business units in Portland
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Art History and Comparative Literature
01.2007
Bachelor of Science -
Apparel Design
01.2002
Manger Development Experience -
adidas
01.2020
Skills
- Project planning
- Product strategy
- Product lifecycle management
- Data-driven decision making
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Product development
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Sewing techniques
- Garment construction
- Computer-aided design
Accomplishments
- Adidas, 2016, Worked on a team to redefine how we work with the Amazon account
- Adidas, 2015-2016, Selected to be a team lead for an accelerated project to build a business plan focused on sustainability
- Adidas, 2015, Participated in a multi-step application process and was chosen as a finalist to participate in a development center in adidas Headquarters
Timeline
Product Manager NCAA, Team, and Licensed
adidas
03.2022 - Current
Manager Material Development
adidas
09.2016 - 03.2017
Manager Apparel Development
adidas
04.2008 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science -
Apparel Design
Manger Development Experience -
adidas
Bachelor of Arts -
Art History and Comparative Literature