Caroline Cox Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Manage product development and production for Men's Casual Shirts, Dress Shirts, and Ties/Pocket Squares
• Lead and empower junior associates, distribute various tasks to improve efficiency and time management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to secure IMU targets while also securing Design's vision
• Own daily communication with vendors and mills to help retain and nourish healthy vendor relationships
• Manage and supervise sample development and vendor/mill allocation each season
• Take lead in onboarding new vendors

Greater New York City Area

• Oversee development ratios and budget to accelerate the company’s sustainability initiative and to avoid unnecessary spending
• Request initial fabric testing/garment testing to avoid potential issues in bulk
• Review, analyze, and negotiate cost breakdowns during development phase and communicate any challenged styles to the CFT pre-assortment
• Lead weekly TB's with Design, Tech Design, Merchandising, and Planning counterparts to discuss quality issues, delays, sales, etc.

Greater New York City Area

• Unpack, organize, and efficiently pass Fit, PP, TOP, PR, Marketing, Photo, and Wholesale samples to the appropriate teams
• Create detailed charts for recording trim and bulk submits
• Formulate sample yardage request charts and write fabric purchase orders to secure sample delivery with designated mills
• Follow up regularly on sample ETA's
• Create and issue Purchase Orders to allocated vendors
• Review WIP's and follow up with vendors weekly to ensure on time shipping

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Meet monthly selling goals
• Develop strong relationships with clients to ensure consumer loyalty
• Photograph and style merchandise for social media channels

Greater New York City Area

• Collaborate with design and merchandising departments to ensure fabric standards
• Edit fabric structures on CAD software with new color ways
• Visit NY mill offices to select specific fabrics based on design inspiration for upcoming Fall/Holiday 2016 Collection
• Attend mill appointments where fabric was selected for Fall/Holiday 2016
• Organize and maintain the fabric library according to textile properties and update seasonal binders
• Label new fabric selections with pricing information and email fabric mills requesting a price list

Greater New York City Area

• Visit NY mill offices to select specifc fabrics based on design inspiration for upcoming Fall/Holiday 2014 collections
• Attend mill appointments where fabric was selected for Fall/Holiday 2014 collections
• Organize and maintain the fabric library according to textile properties and update seasonal binders
• Label new fabric selections with pricing information and email fabric mills requesting a price list
• Assist the Embellishment team with anything they need

Greater New York City Area

• Check in production samples for designer review
• Edit silhouettes and patterns of design flats using Photoshop and Illustrator
• Create new colorways for patterns used in the Spring 2013 collection
• Develop Excel spreadsheets based on fabric properties and printed summaries for inspiration boards
• Use design skills to choose complementary patterns that highlight the collection for retail meetings
• Set up display boards and prepped showrooms for design meetings

Fashion And Textile Design, Fashion, 3.56

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Dean's List, Designs Selected for NC State's Fashion Week

Education record

Completed a five week study abroad program in Florence, Italy.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Council Vice President (2010-2011)