Melissa Kushner Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

New York, Us

Research and Source Fabrics for Mens and Womens seasonal collections, including all fabric categories and all products. Partner with production to locate mills and garment factories in new regions. Source fabrics globally to support regional margin goals.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Oversee fabric department of four for Anthropologie, and BHLDN lines. Sourced fabrics for Knits, Wovens, Soft dressing and bridal, for all product categories. Worked directly with mills overseas and domestic agents on all aspects of fabrics including design development, quality/testing issues, and price containment. Regions included Turkey, Bangladesh, Guatamala, India and China.

New York, New York, Us

New York, Us

Senior Director of Fabric Operations and Research and Development (2011 to 2020)• Source and directly negotiate with global fabric mills to support strategic goals and produce high-quality products at best possible cost; brands include Polo Sportswear, Dress shirts, Golf, Womens’s and children’s • Manage a team that works cross-functionally with various departments including design, production, and merchandising. • Responsible for presenting seasonal woven shirt line to senior design team.• Oversee fabric library and maintain complete 5-year history. Closely monitor global trends in design, technology, and fabric finishes. Product Development Director (2004 to 2007)• Successfully aligned Ralph Lauren’s design vision with product line implementation for brands including Sportswear Blue Label, Dress Shirts, Golf, RRL Women’s and Men’s; key lead in the division’s steady revenue growth through cyclical downturns in the woven shirt market. • Hired, managed and directed a department of four; oversaw all details of garment development; collaborated with Production and Merchandising to execute all lines within allocated budgets. • Sourced new manufacturing facilities worldwide for optimal design execution, product development capabilities, and pricing. Senior Product Development Designer (2002 to 2004)• Successfully executed all aspects of woven shirt design for Polo Sport, Polo Sportswear, and RRL, from initial concept through final production of product. Oversaw garment production by visiting factories in Asia and India. Product Development Manager (1998 to 2002)• Prepared and presented a complete set of collections for Men’s woven shirts, assisted with Women’s Blue Label and RLX

Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl

• Acted as liaison between Design and Merchandising to fabricate their current lines, within Men’s wovens, including shirts, outerwear, bottoms. • Assisted in company negotiations with mills on fabric colors, prices, up charges and minimums.

Bs, Production Management, Textiles

Course Work Completed, Fine Arts