Katelyn Parsons Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Escondido, CA

Greater San Diego Area

Greater Philadelphia Area

Xplora Search and Staffing Group offers industry leading recruitment for positions in accounting, finance, internal audit, IT, and tax. From entry level positions to C-level executives, we deliver talent and leadership across numerous industries including: consumer products, insurance, manufacturing & distribution, pharmaceutical and life sciences.

Philadelphia, PA

• Supported buying team in soft accessories classes for hats, cold weather, hair, scarves and eyewear.
• Prepared sales reports and projections for weekly business meetings.
• Facilitated photo samples for all press previews, catalog shoots and merchandising activities.
• Strengthened vendor relationships through clear communication, follow up and active negotiation.
• Drove business through cost negotiation, placing orders, managing deliveries and handling all wire transfers.
• Composed and distribute trend packs to all vendors and buying team on a seasonal basis.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Coordinated style development of women’s sweaters, knit tops, dresses, skirts and fashion basics.
• Liaison between design directors, in-house design team, production, buyers, and overseas agents.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining all design sketches, approvals and style information within Web PDM.
• Balanced schedule and meeting deadlines through strong communication and management skills.
• Enhanced technical knowledge of garments through active communication between all design counterparts.
• Administered design sample library and tracking system for multiple seasons.

• Developed new fabrics on a seasonal basis with overseas partners.
• Created and managed fabric library through coordinating fabric orders for internal reference, structuring categorical material bins for future design seasons and maintaining fabric information within Web PDM.
• Implemented fabric wash and style library for Urban Outfitters’ women’s denim division.
• Formulated fabric concept boards for each season, as per brand image.
• Actively participated in all trend & concept presentations, sketch reviews, raw material/ finalization buys and quarterly best seller meetings.
• Collaborated with designer Steven Allen in developing new fabrics for specialty market line Lark and Wolff.

Successfully monitored inventory adjustments, sales and orders. Created visual displays in conjunction with Aveda schematics to improve the marketing of merchandise. Enhanced retail sales through consistent product reporting and consumer demographics.Developed and maintained strong customer relationships through the services provided.Structured strong.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Textile Science

Certified Holistic Health Coach, Holistic Health

Mission: Our mission is to play a crucial role in improving health and happiness, and through that process, create a ripple effect that.

Political Science

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad Summer 2007, Czech Republic