Manage $75M+ combined annual budget for all merchandise categories (Mens Tailored, Casuals, Active & Utility Apparel; Women’s Golf & Active), through multiple management changes / new leaders from companies with wildly varying brands and cultures. Work with leadership to inspire design directions. Recruit / lead cross-functional staff of 5-12 handling design and development (fabric, silhouette, fit, trim). Partner with major chain retail buyers to grasp brand-specific private label needs; design new fashions and help refine merchandise mix. Use extensive network to constantly enhance sourcing to improve product quality and profit. Lead pre-production costing and stiff negotiations with sourcing and manufacturing facilities worldwide.> Currently launching “Trend Right” Hunting, Lumber & Workwear concept & products – fabrics, trims, silhouette & sourced manufacturing that opened new sportswear channels (Alpine, Field & Stream labels) > Headed design of Dress & Active Shirtings bought by LR, DSG, & Amazon> Led design of slim comfort trouser, creating innovative Hidden ExtensionTM waistband trim developments with major buys by Macys, Kohl’s, J.C.Penney, and Nordstrom> Won trademarks for innovation (Hidden FlexTM, Hidden ComfortTM, ProflexTM, Hidden ExtensionTM)BRANDS – Louis Raphael Luxe, Tailored, Moderne Classique, Louis Raphael Weekend, Louis Raphael Khakis & Denim, Braggi, Rosso, Westhill, LR2PRIVATE LABELS – MENS – Nordstrom Men’s, Nordstrom Rack, Alfani, Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, Marc Anthony, Stafford, J.Ferrar, SaddlebredKHAKIS – Alan Flusher, Stafford, Louis Raphael KhakisGOLF – Walter Hagan, Slazenger, Alan FlusherOUTDOOR – Alpine, Field & StreamWOMENS – Karen Alexander, Lady Hagan, AlpineSTORES – Nordstrom, Amazon, Macys, Belk, Kohl’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Stein Mart, J.C.Penney, Belk, Marshalls, Ross StoresSCALE ANNUAL BUYS BY – DSG, Amazon, Nordstrom, Belk

Headed design and development, managing department operations and costing functions for $50M+ product line portfolio of Young Mens, Womens, & Tailored Apparel categories. Oversaw team of 3-7. Provided inspiration, conceptualization, design & development of all fabric (finish, color and performance), silhouette, trims & fit for all above categories. > Launched washable wool fully tailored garments, utilizing advanced Japanese technology to sustain crease & welts after wash – generated all-store 300K unit test order at Macys, with “sustainability combined with high performance” message> Developed 1st Super 100s Wool Blend & Super 150s P/V fabrications and marketing that generated 1M+ units per year in test orders, and is still active today

Promoted on fast track from merchandiser and fabric technician to head designer.