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New York, New York, United States

New York, United States

-Managed full production cycle, WIPs, and on time delivery of ladies wear denim, cut & sew, sweaters, outerwear-Developed trend denim & sweaters for moderate and off price markets-Negotiated costing, led sourcing, and allocated seasonal orders to vendors to achieve 35-65% IMU goals-Onboarded new vendors with company procedures and store compliances

New York, New York, United States

• Managed production cycle with 70-90 day lead times; worked closely with Sales, Design, Product Development, Technical Design, and Logistics departments to ensure all deliverables are achieved• Negotiated costing and allocated monthly orders to vendors to achieve 30-50% IMU goals

New York City

• Managed full production cycle of 7 Men’s & Boys Sportswear labels with 70-90 day lead times; categories including denim, cut & sew knits, wovens, and jackets• Negotiated costing and allocated monthly orders to vendor to achieve IMU goals and short delivery lead times• Monitored T&A calendars with overseas vendors to proactively solve production issues• Managed product development for season trends and new collections, including fabric sourcing• Reviewed fabric and sample qualities, colors, prints, and issued fit comments/illustrations to factories for corrections • Supervised and onboarded Design Assistant, Production Assistant, and vendors to effectively streamline production process

New York, Ny

• Managed production cycle of Macy’s Tops & Dresses Private Labels (Denim & Soft Wovens), Lord & Taylor Bottoms Private Label, and company’s Sweaters • Worked closely and efficiently with Macy’s Design/Product/Tech Design teams, resulting in smooth approval process• Conducted internal and attended all external fittings; issued fit comments/illustrations to factories for corrections and worked with in-house pattern maker and technician to identify all garment technical difficulties• Communicated effectively and followed up thoroughly with China and India factories to maintain deliveries

Greater New York City Area

• ARTILLERY CONCERN (5/2014 –5/2018)o Consulted with Creative Director on all aspects of Men's Outerwear development, including design, fabric sourcing and selectiono Created detailed tech packs and worked closely with sample maker to solve any fit and construction issueso Trend fabric sourced and inspiration researched in Italy o Assisted in art direction of lookbook shoot and website layout : www.artilleryconcern.com• KANYE WEST x ADIDAS ORIGINALS (2/2014 – 4/2014) o Sourced fabrics and trims for Men’s and Ladies’ collectionso Assisted in pattern making, fabric cutting, and sample making of collection

Greater New York City Area

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (2/2016 - 12/2016)• Worked closely with Yoana and buyers to execute design development from concept to Lookbook/SMS sample (Women's RTW wovens, cut and sew knits, sweaters, Bridal dresses and lingerie)• Created tech packs, reviewed proto sample fits and issued fit comments for SMS samples• Sourced and developed season trend fabrics, colors, and trims• Created, monitored, and managed calendars to ensure timeliness of deliverables • Supported sourcing and development of new fabric mills, factories, and sample providers• Led detailed handoff of collection, including providing initial pricing, to Production team• Developed and trained Assistant Designers and internsPRODUCTION MANAGER (9/2015 - 2/2016)• Managed full production cycle on Women's RTW collection and Private Label (Anthropologie, BHLDN, asos.com, Revolve.com) with 60-90 day lead times• Worked closely with Buyers, Design, pattern makers, and sample room on product development costing, including fabric yielding and trim sourcing• Negotiated costing to achieve 65-75% IMU goals while maintaining original design• Managed production team, consisting of Domestic Production Coordinator and two technical designers to achieve all deadlines

Greater New York City Area

• Managed full production cycle of 2 Junior’s brands (Hippie Rose, Pink Rose) and a Women's Contemporary brand (Olive + Oak) with 60-90 day lead times with T&A and daily communication to overseas factories and domestic fabric suppliers• Worked closely with Design to maintain integrity of design while achieving target markups on wovens, cut & sew knits, denim• Reviewed and approved all lab dips, print strike offs, bulk fabrics, trims and attended all fittings to ensure delivery• Supervised and developed Production Interns and Assistants

Greater New York City Area

• Managed full development of 6 Men's and Women's brands (i.e. Billionaire Boys Club Exclusive collections, Smithsonian, LeRoy Jenkins, clawMoney) with multiple tiers from concept to sample domestically and internationally• Sourced fabrics (i.e. raw denim and washes, knits, wovens, technical fabrics), trims, print houses, pattern makers, and sample rooms for sample development and production• Collaborated and communicated effectively with designers, print houses, sample rooms to ensure sample delivery• Identified technical difficulties and worked closely with domestic sample rooms in garment construction• Calculated and acquired BOMs on each style of every collection

• Managed product development and full production cycle on all of company’s Juniors Brands (wovens, cut & sew knits, denim) and Men’s Woven Shirts• Organized and established a steady procedural operations for Junior’s division• Negotiated pricing and achieved 50-75% IMU goals for Men’s Woven Shirts without forgoing integrity and quality of Brand• Liaised and worked closely with Design, Sales, Technical Designer, and vendors/factories to ensure delivery• Reviewed & provided approvals on fabric lab dips, print strike-offs, trims, and all stages of sampling • Assisted Design with merchandising and designing Junior’s line, as well as providing fit corrections during fittings • Created, issued, and maintained pricing, purchase orders, and deliveries in Blue Cherry

• Managed full production cycle of company’s major licensed Men’s Activewear Brand & Private Label Brands from development to delivery with 65‐90 day lead times• Allocated seasonal orders among vendors to achieve short delivery lead times• Executed daily communications with overseas vendors to solve all production issues• Coordinated product details with Sales, Design, Technical Design departments, vendors and buys• Reviewed all product related approvals (fabrics, fits, and trims) with Designers, Colorist, and Technical Designers• Generated and monitored WIP reports and T&A calendars• Created, issued, and maintained pricing, purchase orders, and deliveries in SAP• Handled production quality assurance/control issues and shipping• Assisted Director of Production & Sourcing in vendor sourcing and costing• Supervised Associate Production Coordinators; develop Production Assistants, Interns, and exclusive overseas vendor• Received “Rookie of the Year” award for 2008 among 15 new hires