Lauren Thul Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Oversee product development and costing process for all in-house Women's brands, across six seasons annually. • Successful communicator with partners overseas--maintaining relationships, establishing clear objectives and strategies. Currently utilizing technology for virtual meetings and technical reviews. •Travel to China 3-5 times per year to supervise development office in sample making, fit, and material development. Additional experience with footwear factories in Italy, India, Haiti, and Mexico. •Lead prototype development process and initial costing, working with factories and suppliers to engineer product to hit margin goals.•Collaborate with designers and creative directors for both men's and women's brands to streamline their process and achieve development goals.•Effectively train and manage team including PD Coordinator and Technical Manager.•Initiated standardization of technical spec formats and process across all teams to increase efficiency. Established standard for providing clear and detailed diagrams to suppliers and factories. •Develop material and color palettes with vendors based in China, Italy, India, Pakistan and Brazil. Attend annual Lineapelle leather show In Milan, Italy to source newest trends and technology.

New York, New York

New York, Ny

Greenwich, Ct

• Involved in all levels of footwear design process including trend research, linebuilding, sketch reviews, correcting samples, creating linesheets, drafting technical documents.• Travel to China quarterly to oversee sales sample and prototype development process.• Work with leather and textile teams in China on new article development and color palettes. • Assist in prototype and post-market fittings with technicians and designers; demonstrate understanding of footwear pattern and construction.• Oversee confirmation process for all seasons including confirmation specs, reviewing of materials, checking all details and giving final sign off for production.• In depth trend and market research for each season; Create trend packages based on trend findings and comparison shopping.•Ownership of leather and textile library. Maintain archive of brand standards for hardware and components.

New York, Ny

• Worked directly with Senior Director of Production and Senior Production Manager for trims; assisting with tech packs, samples, specs, and prepping materials for factories and vendors.• Gained extensive knowledge of textiles, trims, and domestic production processes through visits to vendors, showrooms, and factories.• Oversaw entire returns process including inspecting garments, tracking repairs, crediting vendors.

Madison Avenue Flagship

Associate Of Applied Science, Fashion Merchandising Management, 3.95

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Gettysburg College Volleyball, Delta Gamma