Duties include:-Management of a collection through hand-off from designer to production, including but not limited to communication with vendors on submissions of fabric, trim, and garments as well as maintaining a database keeping track of submissions and the status of styles in development-Comparison shopping to ensure relevance of assortment to modern market. -Support of/collaboration with Product Line Manage through garment design, costing, and negotiation of styles. -Creation of CADs and detail sketches of garments-Assistance in the determination of colors per style per season. -Keeping detailed files on each style, including submissions of fabric, trims, and colors.-Maintenance of and online database of tech packs for each style. -Maintenance of sample collection per season. -Interaction with Production and Quality Assurance departments to ensure product reaches the stores in high-quality condition. -Creation of spreadsheets to analyze current assortment and determine white spaces/imbalances in assortment. -Participation in group projects related to trend research and presentation as well as other assorted activities. -Assistance in training new employees

Duties include:-Research, development, and presentation of a proposal for the addition of women’s plus sizes for private labels-Support of a Product Line Manager with category development-Assistance with various departmental projects, shadowing product developers on daily job responsibilities and tasks-Working with Product Line Manager to create and develop possible products to fit the proposal, -Inter-departmental work with Quality Assurance, Technical Design, and Brand Management to ensure the product exceeds category quality, fit, and presentation standards against market competitors-Entrance/updating of information on existing/prototype product packages using webPDM.

Duties included:-Sewing lab supervisor-Maintaining lab operating hours according to student need. -Tutoring in pattern making, design, and construction techniques-Minor machine maintenance for industrial straight stitchers, industrial 4-thread and 5-thread sergers, blind hemmers, and consumer straight stitchers and 4-thread sergers-Inventory, stocking, and organization of provided supplies-Minor janitorial duties

Responsibilities included:-Unit assembly (cutting components)-Construction of units-Minor shipping/packaging-Minor janitorial duties-Pattern correction