Ann Theile Email & Phone Number

United States

Operating Partner, Drybar Arkansas.

Bentonville, Arkansas

New York, New York

• Initiate product line for all retailers ensuring proper product, brand and creative strategy• Overseeing and directing all design and merchandising• Work with an extensive portfolio of licensors and brands• Develop and manage design staff, supervising time and action calendar on all projects for each account; overseeing Flex workflow• Present product line and trend internally and to external clients and accounts• Competitive shopping and trend research; analyzing misses, opportunities and white space in the market• Analyze weekly sales to properly lead design team on upcoming development

New York, New York

• Started a new division creating license apparel for ladies sleepwear • Researched and negotiated new licenses; overseeing all current licensing business and creative communication• Managed all communication with licensors from negotiations and design to license strategy• Worked on the distribution and creative strategy to integrate product in the market place• Communicated with all cross-functional teams to ensure trend, product and quality were on point• Hired and managed staff of graphic designers, licensing coordinator, and brand manager• Managed time and action calendar as well as prioritizing freelancers’ projects; managed budget/forecasting

New York, New York

• Managed Walmart account; increased 2009 revenue 177% year-over-year in excess of 10 million dollars• Directed all trend, graphics, color card and silhouettes for all categories, presenting to retailers• Conducted quarterly competitive analyses to enhance market strategies and identify future growth opportunities• Introduced several new development strategies to the company in order to increase companies vision and viability• Researched international and domestic markets for latest fashion trends; attended Paris lingerie fashion shows• Supervised and directed designers on the groups we designed for upcoming markets and meetings• In charge of sampling and introduced new sampling procedures, fabrications, and strategy to the company

Bentonville, Arkansas

• Managed product development for a 450+ million dollar category• Met with suppliers to review color, trend, and product; communicating trends to merchants• Trend shopped to identify the latest trends in fabrication, color, prints, silhouettes, trims, and packaging• Approved aesthetics and quality for trims, fabrics, prints, colors, packaging, and pre-production• Promoted from Brand Coordinator to a Product Coordinator then a Product Development Manager• Liaison between teams for merchandising, technical design, creative, sourcing, and packaging• Created product packages to send overseas for development for eventual direct distribution• Traveled internationally to meet with direct suppliers for the purpose of ensuring quality, execution, cost effectiveness• Instructed product development class and a Retail Link class to 30+ Walmart associates• Team presented several awards for increased efficiency and exceeding financial goals in all of apparel