As a highly regarded and previous Nike employee who had moved to Seattle, Kirsten was asked to return during a volatile time to develop and manage an extremely challenging and urgent key product-line resourcing project.
Kirsten was unflappable and approached this apparel resourcing project with passion and a deeply organized approach that immediately put the team at ease. Kirsten developed the project plan, timeline and communication strategy and then set about establishing key relationships, both internally and with our factory partners.
The licensed product line she worked on was arguably one of the most visible apparel lines at Nike at the time and required expert attention to all details of make, color, and manufacturing quality control within extremely tight timelines.
Kirsten partnered directly with the factories to establish acceptable standards and variances, as well as problem solving some difficult to achieve graphics. She often worked independently and remotely, yet she kept leadership fully informed of the project’s progress and any obstacles needing additional attention.
Kirsten made a point of traveling to Nike’s WHQ in Portland regularly to drive the project in person and build partnerships. Kirsten enthusiastically organized and led on-site travel to the Asia factories to speed the development along.
In addition, Kirsten was responsible for an additional urgent request from a key client. She quickly managed the commercialization, completion and delivery of the project within two weeks for a high profile social event.
Kirsten is adept at establishing relationships with extreme sensitivity to cultural differences, and shows genuine respect to others that garners the admiration of both her colleagues and vendors with her leadership and interpersonal skills. I have no doubt you will find her a tremendous fit for your organization.
