Jackie Bowman Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Analyze the market, identify gaps and opportunities to establish brand positioning and consumer insights • Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies with vendors in China, India, Malaysia, Cambodia, etc. • Work with our suppliers to meet product requirements including, design specs, material review, packaging requests and costing. • Working directly with our sales, design, and production teams to bring innovative products to market constantly while maintaining the profitability of your category through constant review of sales data, material costs, freight calculation and feedback. • Act as liaison between sales and suppliers to support retailer specific programs • Frequent market comp shops to maintain up to date market knowledge of price points, key items, and trends. Identify opportunities for line extension • Communicate via presentations and meetings with our sales teams to ensure they have all necessary tools to sell your products into their retail channels. • Travel domestically and internationally as needed (Asia to meet with our suppliers and factory teams, Europe for trend inspiration). Occasional domestic travel with members of our sales team to help achieve custom tailored products to our many valued retail partners.

New York, New York, United States

- Approve Lab dips for development an make sure color ways match across fabrications - Build fabric chart for upcoming seasons for styles- Work in partnership with production to ensure fabric is approved in bulk- Review and send comments on lab dips and bulk fabric mills- Correspond with mills to ensure deadlines are met for fabric development and bulk completion- Prepare fabric boards for upcoming seasons an ensure all information regarding fabrics is listed: costing, content, lead times, etc. - Send out bulk standards and color comments to mills for production- Approve bulk trims and linings- Send out standards to mills for sample yardage development - Correspond with mills and factories overseas to ensure sample development is completed- Create and update production BOM's for all styles- Assists with style creation and set up in quick entry and ACS- Send created styles to AS400 for orders to be placed - Create color palettes in PLM for upcoming seasons - Build all BOMs/DSPs in PLM for all styles- make adjustments to BOMs/DSPs based on fit comments and production changes - Attends multiple department meetings- specifically buy meetings

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Assist and support the day to day tasks of the product development team as needed for customer apparel and accessories- Reviewed, approved and sent art work for clubs to different departments- Lead in onboarding and training new employees in product development - Participate in club/customer meetings for product collections and artwork updates - Create tech packs for new styles- Assist in tracking and delivering samples insuring deadlines are met; troubleshoot any sample delays- Communicate daily with overseas factories and vendors- Maintain all data entry related to fabric and sample development- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, CAD and systems such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PLM- Assists in multiple product categories

Greater New York City Area

- Responsible for the management of samples including ordering, receiving, organizing, distributing and tracking- Act as a liaison between vendors and cross-functional partners on the status of samples for each business group- Order samples through vendors in partnership with the Sourcing, Merchandising, and Design teams- Manage internal tracking system for real time status of samples, from order to delivery across Departments and through final archiving- Field and manage requests for samples from business partners; management of check in/check out process according to established guidelines- Monthly inventory and organization of sample closets, including archiving dated samples and processing samples for in-house sample sale

New York, Ny

• Sourcing, purchasing and tracking items in support of the event needs• Manage Visual Studio by organization to promote creative flow• Provide support in event preparation• Assist in the creation of Visual directives by use of Photoshop and In Design• Assist in creating the vision of events with Events Manager• Work with Visual Window manager to coordinate time with installations on-site• Assist in Visual fixture allocations for window and in-store installations• Assist in visual asset rollouts by working with Creative Team and outside vendor to ensure proper execution• Maintain Visual Studio presentation logs• Update and maintain Visual Data Base by ensuring proper logging of store event information, photo library, and directives• Pulls inspiration and creates mood boards for presentations

New York, Ny

• Created aesthetically pleasing displays at wholesale and retail locations • Involved in strategic shop visits in order to maintain seamless business• Conducted multiple floor-sets at flagship store and department stores • Implemented seasonal and weekly directives while maintaining brand image

New York, Ny

• Scheduled appointments with buyers via email and on the phone• Assisted in buying appointments in the showroom, on the road and at Coterie• Managed, merchandised and perfected all the samples in the Showroom• Researched new brands and potential clients to come into the Showroom

Harriman, Ny

• Developed, delivered, and communicated visual concepts and strategies to promote Lucky Brand products and services in-store• Created monthly visual display and floor-set guide plans by assembling and dismantling window displays and in-door displays• Ordered supplies, met deadlines, marketed displays, and merchandised products daily when stock gets low• Collaborated with corporate merchandisers and visual merchandisers to gain more knowledge and experience

•Maintained store operations by leading sales floor coverage, opening and closing procedures, and conducting bank deposits•Coordinated associate on-boarding and sales training by modeling sales performance and coaching with product knowledge•Assisted store manager during meetings, floor-sets, and kept up with business and merchandising expectations•Promptly resolved customer complaints and reassured maximum customer satisfaction•Trained as an assistant manager by the store manager

Master Of Professional Studies, Fashion Marketing

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Fashion Merchandising

Associates, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies