• Facilitated trend-driven assortments and managed product review and approval processes that reduced time-to-market. • Orchestrated seasonal road-map execution, optimizing vendor relationships and diversifying sourcing strategies to mitigate supply chain risks. • Managed end-to-end PD process from concept ideation to market launch and facilitated speed-to-market strategies. • Fostered cross-functional collaboration with the merchandising, design, and quality assurance teams. • Trained, mentored, and managed a high-performing team of direct reports, achieved financial targets through cost negotiations, and maintained development timelines and key milestones. • Championed process improvements that increased operational efficiency by collaborating with senior leadership to implement best practices. • Directed R&D initiatives, resulting in the successful integration of sustainable materials of new product lines, aligning with market demands.

• Coordinated cross-functional collaboration between sales, design, and merchandising teams to understand business opportunities and development needs. • Oversaw and developed an Agile project management system, optimizing timelines and increasing on-time product launches. • Reported progress and setbacks to the team, and adjusted timelines as needed. • Cooperated with the sourcing team to select the appropriate supply chain, considering price, MOQs, vendor capabilities, and sample lead times. • Streamlined the supplier selection process, balancing cost-effectiveness, production capabilities, and sustainability factors, leading to a reduction in overall product management timelines. • Collaborated with field engineer representatives to ensure quality and testing requirements were met at factory level during production. • Established a robust quality assurance protocol with field engineers, resulting in a decrease in factory-level defects and improved product consistency. Attended trade shows and reported findings to the team regarding speed-to-market or trend relevance. • Mentored, trained, and supervised PD project managers on daily processes and procedures, and provided support on vendor relationships, project challenges, and bottlenecks. • Collaborated with leaders to implement Lean methodologies that increased operational efficiency and reduced product development cycle times by three to four months.

• Project Management in collaboration with cross-functional teams • Development timeline ownership across multiple projects at a time• Fabric/Garment Testing to internal or external testing protocols• Supplier Communication/Sample Tracking through product life cycle• Monitor and maintain quality assurance before and after production• R&D Research/Pro-Active Development

• Schedule maintenance for annual fire protection services

•Direct Merchandise Team in the placement of merchandise on the sales floor to ensure floor readiness•Educate, motivate, and develop team to ensure effective performance through consistent on the job training•Ensure all policies, procedures, and standards are understood and followed by associates•Oversee replenishment of stock on the sales floor•Assist Merchandise Team Manager in the movement of fixtures and merchandise for new product, season changes, and clearance sets•Review the flow of merchandise on a daily basis•Assist in the markdown process•Assist in the inventory process•Process fulfillment orders to include locating and picking merchandise for the customer•Ensure all picked merchandise is delivered to the send area for the Receiving Team to pack and ship•Communicates with the Receiving Team Manager when all picked merchandise has been delivered

•Maintain customer service and selling as the priority and maintain a positive work environment •Train, motivate, and develop staff to reach their fullest potential and to maximize business opportunities •Follow special department operating procedures •Share equally in the operational responsibilities of the department as customer traffic allows •Partner with store management and operations to ensure proper sale and support execution •Maintain merchandise presentation standards of department and ensure merchandise is replenished on the selling floor

Offer customer service and consultation as well as merchandise informationEnsure the store maintains appropriate visual presentation at all timesProcess merchandise and return it to sales floor efficientlyMaintain proper zone coverage, keep zones clean & organizedCashier

•Supervised all site staff, and assisted in their orientation and training•Created and provided age appropriate activities and academic curriculum for students ages K-12 •Scheduled site events, field trips, parent/child orientation, grant partner visits and the overall summer camp program•Enforced guidelines and procedures for the students, parents and staff•Organized and updated summer camp child enrollment/registration forms and other supporting documents

Greet and provide excellent customer serviceAnswer and transfer phone calls, answer questions regarding on/off campus meal plans, and the overall campus dining experienceContact prospective full-time employees for interview schedulingDistribute mail to all dining centers and other facilities on campusRecord and call in daily full-time employee attendanceApprove table tents for students interested in holding various events on campusTrain new front desk workers when delegated to do soCreate instructional task procedures to be conducted by all front desk workers

Offered customer service as well as merchandise informationMaintained proper zone coverage/kept zones clean & organizedEnsured the store maintained appropriate visual presentation at all timesProcessed merchandise and returned it to sales floor efficiently