Kristen K

🎯 Leading global product vision across ski, snowboard , lifestyle, and accessories 🤝 Partnering with design, sourcing, sales, and marketing to bring consumer-driven collections to life 📈 Driving brand growth through strategic line architecture, retailer insight, and go-to-market execution 🌍 Keeping the pulse on global trends, and ensuring our product stories resonate across continents

🧭 Led global product strategy for one of the most recognized brands in technical outerwear, with a strong focus on innovation, international growth, and consumer alignment 🤝 Brought to life a women’s brand collaboration that expanded market visibility and drove significant year-over-year revenue gains 🌍 Partnered with global teams to increase international doors and market share, guided by deep consumer insights and storytelling 📊 Mentored emerging talent, empowered creative teams, and ensured that all line plans hit margin targets, calendar checkpoints, and brand benchmarks

🌱 Fostered a collaborative, growth-minded culture—coaching an assistant merchandiser and supporting their development within the team 🎯 Reimagined key business segments—including a full revamp of the SMU/Value line—unlocking exponential revenue growth through accounts like Costco 👧 Drove margin improvement in the kids’ line while maintaining top-tier performance standards, helping Spyder stay competitive in the youth space 📹 Partnered with marketing to produce product storytelling assets for e-comm and retail that highlighted technical features and boosted conversion ⛷️ Managed exclusive outerwear kits for the U.S. Ski Team, integrating direct athlete feedback into product refinements for elite competition use

🧵Managed technical spec packages, fit approvals, and BOMs across outerwear, race suits, activewear, and lifestyle categories 🔍 Ensured every garment met rigorous construction, fit, and quality standards—blending performance and precision 🤝 Collaborated with international vendors and raw material suppliers to optimize development timelines margin deliverables and product execution 🏅 Led seasonal custom fit sessions for U.S. Ski Team race suits to ensure optimal performance for World Cup and Olympics

🚴‍♀️ Directed multi-category seasonal lines for men’s, women’s, and kids’ apparel across snow, mountain biking, surf, and lifestyle 📦 Delivered sharp, consumer-first product assortments aligned with global trends and emerging needs in the outdoor space 🌐 Partnered with overseas factories to fine-tune development, accelerate production, and strengthen margin performance

As a Founding Independent Outfitter at Trumaker, I provided personalized fitting and style consultation to clients, developed long-term relationships, and promoted new products to build a strong book of business. • Built a loyal client base through exceptional customer service. • Established Trumaker as a go-to destination for personalized style and fitting consultations.

In my role as a Wholesale Visual Merchandiser at lucy activewear, I was responsible for creating and implementing effective visual merchandising strategies for lucy apparel at 3 DICK’s Sporting Goods locations in the Greater Chicago Area. By conducting product knowledge clinics for DICK’s employees, I played a key role in enhancing brand awareness and driving sales. Acting as a brand ambassador, I served as a liaison between lucy HQ and DICK’s, ensuring brand consistency and customer satisfaction.

In my role as Supervisor/ Visual Operations Lead at lucy Activewear in Deer Park, IL, I effectively communicated with the management team and associates to lead visual execution, organize back room operations, and coach associates to meet customer service standards and sales goals. I also generated weekly business recap reports to keep the team up to speed with allocation issues, product feedback, and sales reports.

In my role as a Fit Specialist at Indochino in Chicago, IL, I excelled at accurately fitting clients for custom men's suits, providing top-notch customer service, and guiding customers through the entire styling and purchasing process. My attention to detail and personalized styling recommendations led to high customer satisfaction ratings and repeat business.

In my role as a Dresser for BB Backstage at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Fall 2013, I had the privilege of participating in 17 prestigious fashion shows. I assisted models with fast clothing changes, managed backstage wardrobe, and collaborated with the team to ensure seamless show execution. Fashion shows included: Creatures of the Wind, Costello Tagliapietra, Project Runway, Yigal Azrouel, Prabal Gurung, Mara Hoffman, Tibi, Trina Turk, Ralph Rucci, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Reem Acra, Badgley Mischka, Sophie Theallet, The Blonds, Bibhu Mohapatra, Rachel Zoe, Elizabeth and James

In my role as a Keyholder/Fit Specialist at Everything But Water in Deer Park, IL, I excelled in delivering top-notch customer service, contributing to increased client retention. Additionally, I played a key role in supporting the manager with visual merchandising efforts and training new team members on operational standards.

During my time as a Design Intern at G-III Apparel Group in New York, I had the opportunity to work closely with the lead designer on various tasks such as creating bead layouts, capturing showroom sample photographs, and preparing patterns for showroom samples. I also assisted in matching colors for lab dips and maintaining the fabric swatch library.