Ashley Long Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

- Design for Baublebar and Wholesale Accounts- Design Lead for Sugarfix by Baublebar Trend Groups- Collaborate with Creative Director in inspiration and material research for future design projects- Present Sketch Groups to Creative Director, Chief Merchandising Officer, and VP of Merchandising- Organize and Run Factory Allocation for Designs with production counterparts- Maintain Sketch Approval Boards to ensure Prototype sample arrivals

Manhattan

- Designs trend forward jewelry for the Baublebar brand- Aids Design team in concept generation, trend ideas, and materials- Design lead for the Personalization Program.- Create tech packs and prototype revision sheets.- Communicates directly with overseas and local factories for sourcing new materials- Design Liaison for providing construction solutions to the Production team for high damage items.- Ecommerce Liaison for color updates and photoshop renderings.- Works with Design and Production team to meet a multiple deadline, fast pace work environment.- Maintains the design server and freelance design files.- Created and maintains the Design Sketch library.

Greater New York City Area

- Pull and analyze sales data to determine the profitability of programs (current and planned) within brands.- Present analysis and offer strategic recommendations to senior management.- Manage sample product books for design approvals, buy meetings, and internal/ external marketing initiatives.- Partner with vendors and internal-cross functional teams to meet crucial development and allocation deadlines.- Contribute to profit maximization initiatives by helping to evaluate styles and aid in costing negotiations with vendors.- Prepare for and assist with buy meetings, communicating updates to vendors and cross-functional teams.- Build and manage all purchase orders and allocation confirmations.- Input and maintain the online business via the STELLA system.- Conduct market research to enhance brand competitiveness to achieve alignment with the target consumer.

Greater New York City Area

- Track and monitor the product development process.- Analyze weekly selling reports in the men's wear division.- Generate and present best seller recaps for men's wear products from selling reports.- Competitive shopping to gain awareness of trends.- Assist with marketing to identify new packaging, brands/labels and hangtag needs.- Assist and present in Macy's strategy and buy meetings.- Present a business plan to Macy’s, Inc. executives.

Dawson Hall, University Of Georgia

- Aid the president in organization activities.- Act as liaison between current members and the organization advisor.- Revitalize and supervise officer positions.

Athens, Georgia Area

- Communicate designs with executive council and licensed apparel graphic companies.- Supervise and delegate all projects within the research and development committee.- Create and prioritize purchase orders and efficiently distribute all products to members.- Research college trends and create edgy greek apparel and products.

Athens, Georgia Area

- Developed verbiage and trend reports that were distributed company wide.- Maintained and updated the Product Life Cycle Management system.- Generated story lines for new brands unveiling in 2013.- Organized and prepared company samples for the Specialty Accounts Manager's sales trips.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Fashion/Apparel Design, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Full-Time Designer at BAUBLEBAR INC.A rapid immersion program with courses taught by industry practitioners.

Bachelors In Science In Family And Consumer Sciences, Fashion Merchandising; Emphasis In Global Soft Good Merchandising And Manufacturing, 3.9 - Magna Cume Laude

Activities and Societies: Fashion Design Student Association, American Association for Textile Chemists and Colorists, Phi Upsilon Omicron.