Sara Scott-Curran: Director of Merchandising / Product Development Manager

Leverage domain authority to develop new company strategy in partnership with founders and their team, helping to preserve and strengthen EO’s long-standing commitment to sustainable personal care products. Highlights include brand revival for natural/direct-to-consumer category and expansion of its food/drug/mass exposure.

Served as head of retail, defining and establishing online, studio-based retail business—transforming a “sock and t-shirt” start-up into a launch-and-learn, rapid-iteration production engine.

Recruited to professionalize product merchandising team—amplifying profitability and top- and bottom-line revenue growth by prioritizing consumer focus and data-based decision-making.

Recruited by design EVP to reimagine men’s activewear business into “more than mesh basics,” with new products featuring performance technology, sport-specific designs and seasonal trends

Directed marketing and product strategy across Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, focused on seven brands generating tens-of-millions in global USD. Included management of inbound and outbound licensed businesses (e.g., Global Disney).

Beaverton, OR; Hilversum, Netherlands; Manchester, UK Hired and promoted across three rotations to instill regional best practices into the global fabric of five product lines, including EMEA Merchandise Manager for UMBRO (Manchester, UK, following Nike, Inc’s 2009 acquisition; Digital Producer for Nike, Inc., in Amsterdam; Associate Product Line Manager for Kid’s & Men’s Swimwear, Europe in Hilversum, Netherlands; and product line manager and developer roles for Nike Team Sports and Socks in Portland, OR. Leadership included spanning Nike business practices across 22 EMEA countries, re-envisioning Nike’s ecommerce reach to its EMEA wholesale accounts, and transitioning a the big-five markets (UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Germany) from licensee to a wholesale model. Early career at Nike included development oversight of 149 styles, including its Skateboarding line, and managing the product lifecycle for account-specific products and promos (e.g., collegiate, Olympics, LeBron Janes).