Assisted sales team nationwide with custom product development projects from conception to completionProvided multiple solutions for competitive price and quality optionsPresented of current offering and new custom concepts and ideasDirectly collaborated with designers nationwide to provide project solutionsEngineered qualities to achieve required price point regarding the specific end user brandManaged different product lines to provide application solutionsCorresponded daily with domestic and foreign mills to develop quality constructions, at a competitive price to meet customers’ expectationsInteracted closely with manufacturing locations to develop qualities that pass industry standard test methods and relevant building fire codes

Collaborated with Contract and Home Fashions customers (P/Kaufmann, Swavelle / Mill Creek, Richloom, Edgar Fabrics, The Robert Allen Group, Kravet, Waverly and Covington Industries) to develop new products to be imported into the United StatesCreated woven design layouts using the weaving computer aided design system called; Most Researched fabric and color trend directionProcessed import production orders through customs clearance and invoicing

Developed collections of microfiber fabrics for Milliken’s Woven Apparel Business Responsible for developing a new product offering Collaborated with nationally recognized menswear customers (Levi Strauss & Co., Haggar Clothing Co. and Tropical Sportswear International) to create new productsResponsible for global research on fabric, garment and color trend direction

Created and maintained a new system for dyed and finished goods to be processed for the Greige Goods DivisionWorked frequently with Ned Graphics weaving computer aided design system