Nicolette Rich Email & Phone Number

Orange County, California Area

- Maintain the development and quality of assigned styles by serving as the liaison between the Designer, Merchandiser and Supplier. The Global Snow Developer is responsible for managing all aspects of the product development calendar, execution of the product, and on-time delivery.- Monitor and maintain the development communication with Suppliers- Create and maintain style Bill of Materials within the company's PLM system- Review and provide design and construction comments (in conjunction with Design)- Monitor fabric, print, and color development approvals (in conjunction with Design)- Provide styling, fit and construction comments during development (in conjunction with Design)- Assist with maintaining the sample production cycle to secure on time sample delivery- Responsible for costing negotiations to meet or exceed margin targets (in conjunction with Merchandising)- Ensure that all product is accurately ready for seasonal integration into the company ERP system- Research and provide information related to market analysis, trending, and competitive landscape- Stay in tune with internal rules & regulations that accompany the production of our product- Travel required for seasonal development with vendors (international and domestic)

Orange County, California Area

- Responsible for all SMS buy details for Snow, Footwear and Men's Accessories M&D (creating, sending out, and retrieving buy plans; submitting buy plans & PO's to vendors; tracking samples)- Manage & organize SMS for catalog photo shoots & line set-up- Create monthly accrual sheet for Snow M&D in regards to SMS delivery- Maintain SMS invoicing and budget tracking spreadsheets- Plan and book travel for key M&D travel- Update and publish seasonal calendar to global teams- Gather seasonal global road-maps, summaries and design direction briefs- Distribute seasonal M&D direction to all global regions (design books, color stories, etc)- Communicate product information throughout development cycle (changes, drops, etc)- Ensure all questions/inquiries from global regions are answered quickly & correctly- Co-manage department intern's workflow- Handle product warranties in conjunction with snow production department- Assist with the development of assigned styles by serving as the liaison between the Designers and Developers. - Maintain and/or update style Bill of Materials within the company's PLM system- Review and provide design and construction comments (in conjunction with Design & Development)- Monitor fabric, print, and color development approvals (in conjunction with Design)- Assist with maintaining the sample production cycle to secure on time sample delivery- Able to travel and provide support at national trade show, round table, and photo shoots

Orange County, California Area

Seasonal Product Marketing:- Assisting my team in creating, managing, & executing interesting content and strategies for our Social Media Outlets. (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, Pinterest, Blog)- Ensure all image assets are organized & shared with internal as well as external team membersRetail Marketing Events:- Promote events via flyers, email, word of mouth, social media & photography- Plan & operate event actitivities- Travel to corresponding locations to carry out events- Unload, load & manage event supplies- Set up & tear down of events-Overall point person & face of All Women's eventsGWP Roll Outs & Shop Babes:- Create & execute new ideas for GWP & promos- Managing all things Shop Babes- Shipping & tracking of GWP to territory Sales Reps- Ordering, shipping, & tracking of promotional packages- Communication & building of relationships with Shop Babes, Retail Managers, & Sales RepsProduct Orders & Sample Management:- Point person on all sample orders for Ambassadors, PR Agencies, Retail Programs, & other marketing needs- Input orders into Full Circle- Supply samples to Social Media girls & other social outlets- Communication with corresponding counterpartsDepartmental Tasks:- Point person for all PR needs- Imagery requests & creation for all assets- Operate Model castings every season- Comprise new & relevant DIYs & activities to activate regularly - Maintain Women's Marketing calendar for all team members- Contribute ideas to improve marketing process- Maintain contact lists- Distribute information & materials to involving team members- Assist in travel bookings & expenses- Take & update inventory of marketing supplies & samples- Source & purchase event suppliesBe a Team Player

Costa Mesa, California

Highlight:I handle the in house & global sample lines for Men's & Youth including placing sample orders, managing rep orders, building & maintaining relationships with vendors daily, & being the point person with any sample related activity. On top of running point on samples, I am also the color master for all design departments including Men's, Youth, Women's, Snow & SMU. This role involves the creation, management, and maintaining of all color requests. My position also takes me to the photo studio, where I oversee & style the Catalog & E-commerce photo shoots.Samples:- Own logistics for all North American samples - Manage coordination of sample buy plans- Maintain samples quantity coordination with cross functional teams: In House Sales Team, Sales - Reps, Ecommerce, Marketing Teams, and Catalog- Support tracking samples as well as weekly checking of PLM tracking reports- Own organizing NA samples in preparation for key milestone meetingsCatalog:- Communicate updates, changes and progress to the catalog team- Assist in coordination and logistics of photo-shoot planningPhoto Shoots:- Point person for all activities, duties, preparation, and logistics with photo shoots- Manage samples & setup of product shoots for Catalog and eCommerce- Manage samples and assist with lifestyle photo shoots & StylingColor Management:- Work closely with Pantone with achieving predicted seasonal colors- Manage, create, & name colors for Mens, Youth, Womens, SMU, & Snow Design Teams- Responsible for global seasonal color library set up in PLM- Organize available NRF codesAdditional Duties:- Support managing assortment accuracy tasks in PLM- Assist where need across the Merchandising and Design department- Manage assigned intern(s) each season to assist you and M&D department

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Engage children and adults in hands-on exhibitsPlay, explore and facilitate positive learning experiencesGain experience working with children of all agesLearn about child development and informal education

Greater New York City Area

• Organized and prepared samples for buyer appointments and showroom displays• Observed client meetings, buyer sample showing appointments and designer line reveals• Prepared, recorded, analyzed, reviewed and processed buyer invoices for current and upcoming seasons• Handled multiple phone lines, provided information to clients and communicated messages to management

Greater New York City Area

• Analyzed fabrics and assessed textile fibers• Photographed fabrics in a light box and uploaded them onto the company’s website for online purchases• Engaged clients and promoted textile sales

Vernon, New Jersey

• Assessed skier/ snowboarder's skill level and distributed equipment appropriately • Operated computer system to monitor inventory

Bachelor’S Degree, Fashion Merchandising & Retail Marketing, 3.6

Activities and Societies: Club Lacrosse TeamAttended and participated in MAGIC Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada

High School

Activities and Societies: Varsity Field Hockey, Varsity Softball, Lacrosse Captain, Basketball