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• Proficient in planning and implementation of merchandise presentation, recognizing buying patterns and designing strategies based on demographics, sales trends and customer requirements• Immediate rapport and relationship building skills with management, store personnel and coworkers establishing and maintaining a positive and effective working relationship while significantly improving the volume of sales

• Communicate effectively with management and integral personnel in order to exceed client and company objectives regarding signage, rotation and POP placement

• Develop the individual style for each specific classification from initial concept through preproduction to achieve timely delivery with attention to accuracy and quality of samples• Daily correspondence with multiple overseas vendors in order to manage and maintain the development schedule; approve lab dips, artwork, construction detail and fabric• Prepare and maintain technical packages utilized by vendors to develop individual styles• Collaborate with design team on all phases of the development process with attention to sourcing fabric, costing, style details, fit and line planning

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Product Development

Create distinctive apparel lines. Conduct and apply market and trend research. Apply garment construction principles. Sketch in proportion.

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