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New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Negotiated pricing standards and lead times, maintained daily costing sheets for woven, sweater and knitwear developmentManaged high and moderate sku customer accounts for PO/buy sheet information, and style discrepanciesCollaborated with Design, Sales and Merchandising teams, and followed up with overseas vendors to document costing and style.

Greater New York City Area

Managed the design and product development for streetwear brand Sourced materials with vendors for packaging, materials, fabric, notions, and trims Analyzed costing for materials and product development for approval E-commerce merchandising and maintained content for blogging, email lists, and promotional campaigns

New York City Metropolitan Area

Communicate with overseas vendor for new jewelry development samples, negotiate pricing, and order details Design styles as well as new carding/packaging with the Graphics team, based on the needs of the retail clients’ orders; Sending approval comments to the factory for color, silhouette, and appropriate cost Merchandised and maintained the showroom.

Compose tech pack and specification details for samples and styles in development, and production stages. Update PLM for style description, product content, and appropriate HTS code

Assisted Colorists in development for R&D forecast projects and multiple brands’ season palette presentations Reviewed lab dip and print approvals for Colorists; Follow up with OS offices and mills Created names for new colors and update library within CMS systems Ordered color standards for approved season’s palettes to be sent to OS offices and replenish.

Global Sourcing and Production Management for Outlet and WholesaleHandle design, fabric, and sample approvals between design and vendors Follow-up status of WIP styles and Time and Action calendarTrack and update purchase orders and shipment distribution, costs quantities and datesCollaborate with Technical and Creative Design, Merchandising, and Sourcing.

Assist associate garment production managers and fabric production managers with all levels of production. Work-in-process follow up (Fit, PP, Production garments and coordinating trims) with factories. Lab Dip, Strike Off and Tech Pack follow up with mills. Review fit and PP samples with Production Coordinators and log into PLM system for technical design.

Manage sales operations for three high end boutique chain stores, with a strong focus on daily visual merchandising and customer service. Update and maintain inventory, assist in buying merchandise, verify daily sales reports, and train new sales associates

Sourcing fabrics and trims, assisted designer with line development, and cutting room operation. Communicated with sewing room operators, and local sample makers

Greater New York City Area

Sourcing trims and fabrics, tracing flat patterns, organizing fabrics and archives, communicating with local sample makers and manufacturers

Bachelor'S Degree, Production Management:Apparel Industries

Fashion Marketing And Management

Chemistry