- Managed adult and children's apparel product line assortment of +300 unique styles through utilizing cross-functional collaboration, market research, competitor analyses, and customer input.- Coordinated approvals with factories in Asia, Latin America, and Africa, and third-party vendors for fabric, color, decoration, labels and packaging, and garment trims via emails, tech packs, Smartsheet, and Centric PLM.- Initiated ongoing reviews, enhancements, and consolidations of technical product specifications and performance through all stages of the product life cycle.- Presented and maintained visual line plans, product style guides, product briefs, and trainings for national sales teams, customer service members, and store associates to maintain and service a customer base of +500,000 students, +2,000 schools, and +40 retail spaces.- Acted as a liaison between Apparel Design Manager, Technical Design Manager, and all otherinternal team members to ensure timely execution and resolution of all product-related projects.

- Actively led internal aesthetic and quality review for +300 home décor items per season. - Corresponded regularly with internal and external international contacts to communicate product, packaging, and shipping updates.- Collaborated with Albertsons & Safeway, and other big box clients to help develop robust seasonal and everyday assortments.- Managed, ordered, and tracked samples, swatches, catalogues, and quotes from +50 factories across India, Vietnam, and China.

- Assisted in maintaining textile testing protocols, standards, and procedures for the largest quality laboratory in North America.- Analyzed and interpreted domestic and international product regulations, guidelines, and manuals for teams in US, Canada, China, and India.- Communicated new and updated consumer product specifications to testing facilities and clients globally.- Understood ISO, AATCC, and ASTM quality and performance testing processes for the following categories: home, adult apparel, children's apparel, and accessories.

- Partnered with Walmart merchant teams to execute product launches and maintenance across +10home décor categories including +1,500 individual items, impacting +1 billion dollars in sales.- Communicated all color, aesthetic, packaging, and quality approvals to Buyers, domestic andinternational suppliers and factories, and Product Development teams.- Tracked all items in post-development process until arrival in-store or active online.

- Effectively partnered with Product Developers, Merchandisers, and Designers to carry out seasonaltrim presentations, packaging updates, and various other tasks.- Reviewed, filed, and managed the lab dip and bulk dye lot process and communicated colordirection to off-shore vendors.

- Maintained the Vans materials studio and ensured the latest footwear fabrics and leathers wereorganized and presented with accurate costing, factory, and application information.- Assisted Material Managers, Footwear Developers, and Footwear Designers with suppliercommunication to coordinate leather and textile developments and sampling.

- Assisted Trend and Buying teams in research for apparel, footwear, accessory, and cosmetic brands and styles that catered to the core customer.- Helped prepare trend reports that included the consolidation of sample styles, color palettes withPantone chips and swatches, and mood/inspiration boards.- Attended 2015 US Surf Open and prepared trend forecasting report based on findings.- Attended Agenda Trade Show 7/8-7/9 in Long Beach, California.- Attended MAGIC Trade Show 8/17-8/19 in Las Vegas, Nevada.