Katie Mcdevitt Email & Phone Number

Philadelpia, Pa, Us

Own and drive PD for Home Textiles and Small HG. Understand aesthetic & technical direction of product to guide best product realization.Maintain current knowledge of vendor’s strengths and weaknesses. Understand all methods in marketplace for solving design requirements. Select vendor allocation & Gather development timing.Ensure all development meets calendar requirements. Continually assess time impact to deliverable. Contribute on resolution.Create & share product risk assessments that are robust, all-encompassing & fluid for each collection throughout the development cycle of the product.Partner with Production on readiness details for adopted collection and raise awareness of critical product development milestones.Own the detailed product pass off to the Production team. Encourage continued communication throughout life of collection/styles.

Philadelpia, Pa, Us

Drive product development with the cross functional team and vendors in partnership with design. Supporting aesthetic & technical direction of product to guide best product realization.Maintain current knowledge of vendor’s strengths and weaknesses.Ensure all development meets calendar requirements. Continually assess time impact to deliverable. Alert vendors on collection adoption. Partner with Production on readiness details for adopted collection and raise awareness of critical product development milestones.Own the detailed product pass off to the Production team.

New York, New York, Us

• Understand divisional goals and work with team on execution of strategies• Review and understand seasonal AUC targets, raw material guidelines, and fabric strategies on a seasonal basis • Adhere to AUC targets and material costing guidance sheet that enable production teams to guide design in developing product into good, better best pricing architecture by department• Minimize and bring resolution to financial liabilities by presenting recommendations to supervisor and cross functional partners• Ensure product meets all brand filters, design aesthetic, quality and financial goals• Understand, adhere to, and execute Brand pipeline calendars and checklists• Monitor seasonal development meet Line Plan needs and Development metrics

New York, Ny, Us

• Act as the liaison between design and all cross functional teams• Support and drive the development process encompassing sample management activities and achieving design aesthetic, quality, margin, and time line goals.• Create, manage, and communicate all development activities within the development systems.• Act as knowledge sharing hub/conduit for information. Own Communication on development with cross-functional and overseas teams.• Manage Design Card handoff meetings and ensures collection details are consistent across silhouettes.• Coordinates the sending of development packages to overseas partners.• Partner with cross-functional teams to procure sampling materials for all development milestones.• Review proto samples and prepare comments in preparation for Design Review Meetings.• Support material approvals and resolution of outstanding info to meet key development and production deadlines.• Manage and track Wear Test and FFP sample requests.• Supports the initiation and management of changes using specific documentation.• Manage product functionality details systemically to help support retail (Tools of the Trade).

New York, Ny, Us

• Act as the liaison between design and all cross functional teams• Create strategic communication plans to determine opportunities for growth in our businesscustomer data, market conditions and competitive information to help general marketing plan and event strategy• Work closely with Visual Merchandising weekly to create floorset palettes that are always brand and trend appropriate• Partner with Creative team on developing web content for newly launching product• Research and analyze market and competitive landscape in order to identify opportunities to create top-line growth and profitability• Identify key competitor and market trends that are essential to the product line based on Coach’s “DNA”• Submit dip Requests, comments and approvals on all materials (leather, fabric, hardware, and other trims) and ensure all materials are approved prior to BOM validation• Manage all trim information to be handed off to PPD team prior to BOM validation (threads, edgestains, zipper tape colors)• Manage all artwork requests through Creative/CAD and Legal team• Manage all strike off/artwork approvals at the factory level• Create & maintain matrices containing all pertinent product, material & trim information• Speak to all development updates/issues at weekly Design/Design Development meetings• Maintain organized files to document history of all product/material development

New York, Ny, Us

• Have a strong understanding of product performance and trends in order to lend perspective on line changes (or adjustments)• Support DVP’s and Senior Management with Corporate Merchandising Department projects, such as Volume Assumptions and Forecast Agendas• Responsible for daily program distribution reporting and maintaining a database of such• Ensure effective flow of daily activities, changes, and issues in a timely fashion for entire Global Inventory Management & Planning Department• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure a partnership between Executive & team members • Consistent exposure to Coach product with a firm understanding of Coach culture, processes and systems • Work with PowerPoint, Outlook, Word & Excel to assist in any projects on an ad-hoc and recurring basis• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize deliverables as they shift

• Serve in a personal and business capacity to support the Principal of Midtown Equities, a privately held Investment and Real Estate Development firm• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements and all business affairs• Point Person for all Personal Staff in 3 different homes• Managed all pieces of CEO’s business schedule including coordinating complex calendars• Assist Communications Director with all media inquiries and scheduling• Interface daily with elite private investors on significant projects and business deals• Manage all charitable organizations • Legally assistant in-house Attorney with all Leases

Burlington, On, Ca

• Responsible for placing Senior-Level Fashion consultants and permanent placements, Engagement Managers and Business Analysts on a National basis.• Established Internship Program with Resource Management Office and several local Universities/Colleges• Scheduled interviews with Hiring Managers and supported on boarding process• Worked closely with Human Resources and other employess in presenting quality candidates• Sourced candidates from in house resources as well as networking • Accomplished multiple Market Intelligence Projects assisting in building a brand name for BTRG and promoting consultant/employee satisfaction• Responsible for developing advertising materials and maintaining account relationships

• Member of team working in a fast paced media buying environment specializing in broadcast & non-broadcast production• Assisted in managing and updating talent, booking sessions, and distributing session documentation to office staff and others• Responsible for planning activities critical to providing cutting-edge media production

New York, Us

• Aided in the process of developing fresh ideas for new shows and learned how to give feedback for existing ones• Learned the workings of a fast-paced industry• Assisted in P.A. shoots, transcribed interviews and raw footage material• Responsible for researching, organizing, and planning events for an entire department

Certification, Spanish

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business/Corporate Communications