Kimberly Bikowski Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Coraopolis, Pa, Us

Coraopolis, Pa, Us

Coraopolis, Pa, Us

Coraopolis, Pa, Us

Coraopolis, Pa, Us

I was an associate product manager on the Second Skin team. Second Skin is a private label clothing brand that launched in stores August 2017. Previously, I was an associate product manager on the Calia by Carrie Underwood team which is also a private label brand.

Coraopolis, Pa, Us

I was the liaison between the industrial designers, product managers and our merchants. The industrial team and I were focused on human centered design that was supported by market research.

-Conceptualized, marketed and developed online health challenge groups for groups of 2-12 participants- Respond to customers within 24 hours to address any questions, concerns or inquiries about products and challenge groups- Responsible for developing, marketing and maintaining www.Mypinterestreality.com and www.chasingkidsanddreams.com with over 1 million page views- Work with sponsors for additional revenue

Cleveland, Oh, Us

- Developed new innovative products with creative team from the idea stage through sourcing - Created Item Development Forms and Product Specifications for every season- Collaborated with Business Intelligence team to organize and facilitate consumer testing for new products- Accountable for tracking sales of product lines from in-store to sell thru- Partnered with Creative Director to develop new product lines for the American Greetings brand- Responsible for ensuring programs are profitable for the company before sales team sell them to retailers- Worked with buyers and suppliers on developing effective and profitable planograms for product category- Worked daily with internal and oversees Global Procurement team on developing products that can be purchased direct from factories- Communicated and negotiated with overseas offices to obtain the best quotes on newly developed programs- Provided oversight to 3-5 assistant product developers in coordinating production timing with factories/suppliers, developing product specifications and quote sheets, requesting and tracking samples

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

- Responsible for item development in eight product categories estimating over $1 billion in sales annually- Created product lines from initial trend development to finished product ready for in store - Oversaw the aesthetic execution of product, including: color, fabric/finish, trims, and overall layout of an item - Built strong, balanced product assortments that include “good, better, best” strategy and “core, must-have and fashion” items- Created Item Development Forms and Product Specifications for every season- Coordinated and attend international development trips to meet with suppliers, visit factories and participate in extensive product line reviews in China, India and Dubai- Worked daily with internal and oversees Global Procurement team on developing products that can be purchased direct from factories- Responsible for maintaining brand integrity by delivering products consistent with products brand strategy - Presented product line presentations to buyers and divisional merchandise managers - Maintained consistent communication with buyers, suppliers and vice presidents on product status- Created and presented concept boards to internal brand teams, buyers and divisional merchandise managers- Managed a team of 3-5 assistant product developers and artists through daily communication, weekly one-on-ones and yearly reviews to ensure goals are being met

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

- Responsible for item development in eight product categories estimating over $1 billion in sales annually- Created product lines from initial trend development to finished product ready for in store - Oversaw the aesthetic execution of product, including: color, fabric/finish, trims, and overall layout of an item - Built strong, balanced product assortments that include “good, better, best” strategy and “core, must-have and fashion” items- Created Item Development Forms and Product Specifications for every season- Coordinated and attend international development trips to meet with suppliers, visit factories and participate in extensive product line reviews in China, India and Dubai- Worked daily with internal and oversees Global Procurement team on developing products that can be purchased direct from factories- Responsible for maintaining brand integrity by delivering products consistent with products brand strategy - Presented product line presentations to buyers and divisional merchandise managers - Maintained consistent communication with buyers, suppliers and vice presidents on product status- Created and presented concept boards to internal brand teams, buyers and divisional merchandise managers- Managed a team of 3-5 assistant product developers and artists through daily communication, weekly one-on-ones and yearly reviews to ensure goals are being met

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

- Responsible for item development in eight product categories estimating over $1 billion in sales annually- Created product lines from initial trend development to finished product ready for in store - Oversaw the aesthetic execution of product, including: color, fabric/finish, trims, and overall layout of an item - Built strong, balanced product assortments that include “good, better, best” strategy and “core, must-have and fashion” items- Created Item Development Forms and Product Specifications for every season- Coordinated and attend international development trips to meet with suppliers, visit factories and participate in extensive product line reviews in China, India and Dubai- Worked daily with internal and oversees Global Procurement team on developing products that can be purchased direct from factories- Responsible for maintaining brand integrity by delivering products consistent with products brand strategy - Presented product line presentations to buyers and divisional merchandise managers - Created and presented concept boards to internal brand teams, buyers and divisional merchandise managers

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

- Responsible for approving/rejecting a product based on: color, fabric/finish, trims, and overall layout of an item - Created Item Development Forms and Product Specifications for every season- Attended international development trips to meet with suppliers, visit factories and participate in extensive product line reviews in China, India and Dubai- Worked daily with internal and oversees Global Procurement team on developing products that can be purchased direct from factories- Responsible for maintaining brand integrity by delivering products consistent with products brand strategy - Maintained consistent communication with buyers, suppliers - Created and presented concept boards to internal brand teams, buyers and divisional merchandise managers

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

- Ensured product specifications and quality of the private brand with design team, buyers and suppliers- Provided oversight and direction to quality coordinator- Utilized quality improvement strategies at the beginning and completion of every season- Tracked quality of products from the development stage to in-store placement - Conducted in-store product review to evaluate the final product stage and identify root cause on issues - Worked with the Consumer Testing Labs on a daily basis with color and quality issues- Collaborated with technical team and buyers on vendor related quality issues

Ba, Marketing

Certified Personal Trainer, Personal Training

Bfa, Fashion Merchandising

School; B.B.A, Business And Administration; Marketing