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Diverse industry experience including apparel manufacturing, buying, and private label product development.Experienced in managing production and sample development for athletic apparel. Most recent role included acting as a liaison between our factory and the customer to find cost effective and high quality manufacturing solutions as well as communicating with our factory to ensure the customer's design elements were executed. Previous experience in managing product development for knit bottoms product line which included communicating garment construction and specifications to vendors, garment fittings, quality assurance of samples, and collaborating with design and merchant partners to ensure line meets company strategy.Specialities: Garment fit, production-friendly garment construction, pattern making and grading, efficient production marker creation, vendor compliance, developing embellished apparel, knowledge of how stretch knits, poly mesh, nylon mesh, and rib knit fabrications react in productionPrevious experience in analyzing company and departmental sales reports to identify trends and forecast needs. Previous buyer role involved creating buy plans that adhered to department and company goals and developing a product line that met customer needs while being successful in a competitive market. Other duties included communicating and negotiating with vendors, managing gross profit, trend research, and partnering with marketing for promotional events. Other specialties: sales analysis, product line development, planning, vendor communication

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  Purdue University

  Bachelor Of Science