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Denver, Co, Us

Greater Denver Area

Promoted to drive development and commercialization of key innovative products while mentoring team members for a global leader in manufacturing sport apparel and footwear primarily focusing on road cycling, mountain biking, and triathlon.• Direct and manage the development, engineering, fit execution, specifications, and commercialization of Men’s and Women’s Cycling and Essentials categories; review prototypes for quality, execution, fit, cost and construction. • Regarded as subject matter expert on development of compression tops & bottoms, gloves, and socks.• Lead the development of all chamois compression bottoms; revised and perfected the chamois template and setting process to aid correct chamois placement; versed in use of a pressure measuring device to help guide the fit of compression shorts.• Mentor and train a three-person development team and new team members; help create a collaborative, cross-functional team environment to ensure achievement of all goals and objectives through trust, positivity, and adaptability. • Selected to take on additional responsibilities as Senior Business Lead to oversee allocation of style development and manage workload balance amongst team members; lead costing, negotiations, and confirmation at factory level within target margins.

Greater Denver Area

Hired to lead the fit engineering, development, and commercialization of the number two category – Essentials.• Managed development of all styles of gloves, socks, headwear, shoe covers, baselayer, and warmers from initial design handoff through production approval.• Collaborated with design and product line manager to ensure product met design intent, fit, technical superiority, quality requirements, and margin targets.• Established a revised fit and developed new grade rule standards for the Essentials category.• Developed and managed material test procedures for all factory-sourced materials to ensure they met company standards and adhered to the Shimano Green Plan.• Negotiated cost for fabrics, trims, labor/CMT and techniques to meet or exceed pre-determined gross margins targets.

Lenexa, Kansas

Promoted to conceptualize and develop innovative designs for coed and women’s collegiate, resort, and golf product lines for a leader in design and manufacture of a compelling portfolio of custom decorated sportswear and accessories.• Managed all aspects of design including color, print, fabric/trip research, sketching and fit as it pertained to styling. • Produced accurate technical packages, including sketch details, construction and fit specifications for the coed product line.• Communicated with overseas offices and factories regarding design details, contents of technical packages, corrections to samples and patterns; interacted daily with key overseas partners to problem solve all issues related to garment engineering. • Analyzed and approved lab dips through visual evaluation and the utilization of the Spectrophotometer.• Assembled and presented trend boards & reports to the merchandising & management teams which validated design direction.• Collaborated with the merchandising and sourcing teams to develop innovative fabrics, more competitive price points and to shorten development lead times.• Executed and led fit sessions that ensured superior product design and fit.

Lenexa, Kansas

Hired into full-time role to provide assistance to the product design team.• Created product trend flyers for distribution to the sales team to help increase sales and inform buyers of market trends.• Improved fit specifications for the coed product based on competitor comparisons and industry research.• Organized and prioritized daily workload to meet aggressive deadlines.

Lenexa, Kansas

Executed general design tasks that relieved the primary design team; contributed insightful ideas to aid in the design process.