Owner and maker of leather dog accessories

handbag designerWww.andalyn.com

• Purchase trims and fabric for customer orders• Manage trims and fabric inventory• Optimize marker ratio size break-down to minimize fabric waste• Develop cost sheets for product development and boutique line• Assist in product development• Designed 2 styles currently in production for our customer• Designed 2 styles currently produced for the Laila Jayde boutique line• Extensive knowledge of Pacific Apparel System (PAS) software o Optimized system function o Bill of Materials o Generate reports o Cut tickets o Added picture reference o Trained others in operation of system• Re-organized vendor files / folder structure to increase efficiency for entire company • Contribute WIP work order, fabric PO, trim PO, receiving and ETA of fabric and trims• Track Purchase Order status

• Programs styles in ACS• Issue and proofread all UPCs and coordinate with factory• Maintain ACS all functions related to issuing, tracking, receiving working process and closing cut orders• Monitor cut order related issues • Monitor incoming shipments and documentation before shipment release• Coordinate Inventory information to Sales Team

• Prepared ‘tech packs’ for factories• Entered, maintained, and updated WIP report to coordinate production status and deliveries• Worked with the designer on approvals for strike-offs, lab dips and trims development• Generated call out sheets on Microsoft Word with construction detail for pattern maker and factories• Responsible for purchase order creation, maintenance and updates in the system for garments and fabrics using PAS system• Re-engineered prints for better yields to produce salesman samples using Adobe Photoshop• Communicated and modified production artwork for apparel print placements• Proof read website images to validate current changes• Photoshopped garment images for line sheets• Maintain and updated line sheets using InDesign• Generated and maintained top ten per delivery spread sheets for sales team• Composed vender, and pattern maker manuals• Attended fittings with the designer• Measured and fitted TOPs• Process and receive inventory in PAS• Prepared cost sheets

• Researched products and prepared informational display• Worked closely with customers with coordinated product selections• Assisted in window displays and floor arrangements with different themes/colors

• Tracked clientele purchases• Notified clients of sales, and specific items • Maintain sales goals• Keen eye for clients style and find the perfect handbag

• Developed Tech packs for private label accessories• Researched trends and developed concept boards

Filed & Organized Trims in the Trim department

Handbag designer for importer/wholesaler in downtown Los Angeles.

• Created line sheets• Modified factory computer sketches using Adobe Illustrator• Developed a look book each season• Researched market trends

• Developed Tech packs for private label accessories• Researched trends and developed concept boards

• Assisted in creating excel style tags for domestic and international showroom samples• Ordering of samples and threads and creating PO’s • Developed trim charts to guide sample room stock • Extensive filling and clerical work

• Assisted designers and production manager with filing cost sheets • Organized seasonal lab dips, strike-off’s and fabric samples