Katie Vanbeek Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Coordinate timelines, processes, and materials with cross functional team to develop and produce women’s woven tops to AE brand aesthetic by :• Maintaining submit charts for vendors to streamline process and organizing submit comments from design • Managing daily development communication with vendors to ensure samples arrive on time for major milestone meetings while level setting Merchant/design expectations based on vendor capabilities • Owning cost negotiations for web exclusive styles and suggesting cost options that meet Merchandising, design, and IMU needs• Prioritizing orders for vendors when factory delays occur to best fit current business needs• Assisting supervisor in analysis projects to better understand past/current business to improve future business

Greater New York City Area

Assist in producing timely and quality dresses by:- Reviewing, landing, and checking accuracy of cost sheets sent by overseas team in India- Creating production orders, BOMs, and Cost sheets in Blue Cherry system for overseas factory production- Updating length, COO, Retail/Wholesale price, and HTS code in Style Master to ensure customer and internal records are accurate- Communicating with oversease vendors to confirm delivery, review weekly WIPS, notify of shipping changes, and solving production problems- Following T&A calendars provided by factories for branded and private label product by following up with cross fuctional teams to ensure product arrives accurately and timely- Requesting product testing, PP, and TOP samples from factories for customers- Updating and maintaining ticket and labeling gides for branded and private label merchandise based on customer vendor manuals

Greater New York City Area

Assist the creative director in the operational and creative success of the brand by creating new practices to streamline and improve business; managing employee and store conflict when owner is unavailable; reporting customer feedback, market supply and demand, and changing trends to creative director; assisting in buying merchandise; managing relationship with jewelry repair partners; merchandising jewelry and apparel for optimal sales; and reaching target sales goals.

New York, New York

Assist the creative director in creating a cohesive platform that highlights the merchandise and maintains the brand image through sorting, organizing, and polishing vintage jewelry and apparel. Merchandise jewelry and apparel at the store for optimal aesthetic value. Note well selling merchandise to re-buy similar pieces. Sell merchandise to customers.

Okeechobee, Florida

Taught proper swimming technique and good habits while encouraging swimmers to do their best. Organized swimmers ages four to eighteen and assisting in running practices. Created workouts, assigned events to the swimmers and assisted in running swim meets.

Sort and distribute packages while using customer service skills.

Nyc

Assist shoppers and operate the cash register.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Fashion Business Management Specializing In Product Development, Gpa 3.65

Activities and Societies: Swim Team, Merchandise Society

Semester Abroad, International Business, 3.6 Gpa

Study abroad opportunity January 2016- May 2016. Participated in international student activities and culture programs. Course work.

Education record

Participated in the Dual Enrollment program while in high school.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Drama Club, Swim Team