Marni Simmons Email & Phone Number

Product development, design, sourcing, and merchandising for Trend/Contemporary, Juniors, Tween, & Kids markets. Specializing in costume jewelry & other fashion accessories, including enamel pins, hair accessories, gifting items/boxed goods, keychains, DIY/craft kits, makeup kits, novelties and collectibles, both private label & licensed. Able to take ownership of a line from first tear sheets to final shipment. Thorough understanding of PD process; design, sourcing, costing, Asia manufacturing (metals, plastics, silicone, enamel, etc), factory audits, quality control, compliance, and testing requirements.Recruit and manage in-house design team and product development coordinators, along with a network of freelance designers. Extensive Asia travel experience with established factory contacts in Yiwu, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, and the Philippines. Valid China visa through 2025. Trend research & forecasting in London, Tokyo, Seoul, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Stockholm. Graphic presentations, planograms, packaging design & engineering (carding, boxes/special packaging, PDQ displays); Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, Social Media. Customers include: Walmart, Disney Parks, Target, Kohl's, Cato/It’s Fashion, Nordstrom, Rainbow Shops, Spencer’s, Forever 21, Claire's, Hot Topic, Cracker Barrel, Children's Place and many other mass/specialty/off-price retailers.

Listed skills include Trend Analysis, Jewelry, Fashion, Merchandising, and 18 others.

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  Fashion Institute Of Technology

  Jewelry Design