Production Management• Managed all production from inception through delivery across core brand seasonal releases and private label projects. • Developed and managed production plans by defining unique requirements, managing time and action calendars, and maintaining adherence to retailer, company, and industry standards with retailers including Amazon, QVC, and Walmart.• Spearheaded strategic operational launches through cross-functional leadership, quality adherence, and relationship management for Obsidian, a new Amazon private label brand, and a REVO collection for Sam’s Club. • Decreased expenses by 20% by reducing packaging costs through a restructure of supply sourcing and consolidation of vendors, optimizing freight and import logistics, and reducing wasted warehouse space.Corporate Operations• Optimized production costs, quality, and efficiency by analyzing pricing, re-negotiating vendor relationships, addressing performance gaps, and creating corrective plans decreasing expenses by $100k+ annually with 20+ factories and vendors. • Created multiple process improvements that streamlined production and cut costs by over 40% through eliminating sample testing redundancies in adherence with FDA compliance. • Advised factory leaders on quality assurance by analyzing audit results and develop Corrective Action Plans (CAPS) resulting in all factory partners in ISO 13485 compliance and working towards ISO 9001 compliance.• Trained and coached cross-functional team members on company policies, vendor management, supply chain and product development best practices, and technology system utilization from creating SOPs to leading instruction.

• Sourced and developed new product opportunities for shoe storage, home organization, and health/wellness portfolio.• Wrote creative marketing copy for new products including features and benefits.

• Designed and developed 7 licensed eyewear collections including Cole Haan by creating specification sheets, negotiating pricing, defining packaging needs, and building development plans yielding over $10M in annual sales. • Built relationships with all key vendors globally by performing on-site visits, attending international tradeshows, negotiating contract terms, and providing consistent communication with 30 industry partners.• Created and maintained the Work in Progress (WIP) document, a standardized specification sheet, and a Time & Action Calendar increasing timely development and delivery company-wide.• Drove continual cost reduction initiatives to better meet consumer needs and trends such as strategic sourcing and negotiating a new factory relationship that decreased development cost by 50%.

• Designed the casual shoe collection through conceptualization, material selection and approval, vendor relations, and prototyping and development package creation globally across 100 styles generating $120M annually. • Performed continual research and development by analyzing and compiling consumer trends, performing competitive market research, and building merchant and vendor relationships globally.

• Built and maintained multiple design-related processes and documentation including transitioning sample archives and purchasing history to a digital library and redesigning the workroom.• Provided product knowledge for new collections by performing on-site store visits and directly consulting with employees.

• Prepared new products for market by structuring meetings, maintaining material inventory, building a sample library, and tracking development via Web PDM.

Managed showroom sales by partnering with production, buyers, planners, and sourcing to ensure on-time product delivery and quality for Mass Channel Vendors with over $100M in annual sales.

Drove store sales by effectively leading a staff of 9, creating the first “Back to School” shop, maintaining product inventory, and implementing strategic promotional events surpassing company sales goals.