Clementine Renaud Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC, CA

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Strategized, set up & led the creation of a new technical outerwear category - 3L waterproof shell program - ensuring the highest level of product performance & quality
• Lead communication & coordination of projects with relevant stakeholders, including product status, potential risk & limitations, quality assurance, future marketing needs...
• Assess & determine all technical needs (construction, standards, processes) for outerwear, from cut & sew, down & waterproof garments
• Plan & track the development schedule as well as workload assessment
• Create standard manual & SOPs company wide to improve product quality & consistency
• Identify needs & provide solutions to Design & Production teams regarding materials, constructions & testing methods to improve garment functionality & user experience

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Managed the M’s Outerwear category, achieving a 3 digit growth rate 2018 onwards
• Captured accurately all product details in PLM
• Led fit sessions & provide patterns adjustment comments to vendors
• Established pilot training & processes in Collaboration with Global fit team to helpthe company transition smoothly from Product developer to Technical developer
• Reviewed all costing & advise Design on constructions, materials, costs...
• Assessed & communicated potential risks while providing solutions to insure productcommercialization

Région De Vancouver, Canada

• Capture and detail all product materials/construction information, and maintain an accurate database of BOM information that will result in efficient raw material purchasing and accurately produced finished product
• Coordinate all factory communication throughout development process to ensure accurate material sourcing, costing, and successful execution of product
• Direct development process to achieve commercial viability of designs through collaboration with Design, Materials Development, Purchasing, Production and Quality departments
• Manage the calendar and process including costing, quality evaluation, fabric, trim and color standards, and approval requirements with the factory
• Manage proto, sample, counter-sample, and production approvals to ensure Arc’teryx quality standards as well as on time deliveries
• Prepare accurate initial cost estimates for all prototypes and manage costing process to ensure consistent, accurate cost sheets are received from all vendors and approvals are clearly communicated internally and.

• Responsible for trend, textile and new technology research in order to create fashionable & functional garments
• Conducted market research as well as competitive analysis and sales analysis to ensure the appropriate line plan was created and all product needs were met
• Established yearly planning including design production and marketing tasks to make sure all departments achieved their deadlines on time
• In charge of designing the men outerwear line for North America while respecting HQ’s guidelines regarding, look, construction and overall fit in the global line
• Responsible for the entire development process including prototyping, sourcing matrerial & developing trims
• Organized & led fit sessions to then be able to relate the information to the patternmaker &relevant contractors

Région De Montréal, Canada

• Developed and handled multiple projects and products at once; from finding design ideas, color palettes, fabrics; while following guidelines & keeping in mind customers’ needs
• Managed cost negotiations and cost sheets making sure price were on target and meeting margins
• Oversaw sample production and coordinated sample delivery at retailers
• Organized buyers’ meetings and delivered quality samples in a timely manner
• Build relations with sales teams by interacting on a daily basis to get their input about customers’ expectations on current and future products.
• Conducted market research & competitive analysis in order to better understand consumers and being able to introduce items fitting customers’ needs in the best possible way

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), International Business & Marketing

Aec, Technical Clothing Design

learnt everything from the concept, reseach, development, design, patternmaking and sewing of a sports garment

Aec, Graphic Design - Online -