As a seasoned fashion industry professional, I've been privileged to work in a range of roles across design, production, merchandising, and marketing.I have a proven track record of delivering sustainable and high-quality products, managing complex projects, and leading teams to success.In my previous position as Production Manager, I had the opportunity to oversee a range of sustainability initiatives, including managing the production of garments made from sustainable materials getting 20% of the range sustainable in less than seven months. I also played a key role in delivering the companies first ever Eco sequin collection, as well as spearheading the development of the company's first sustainable Curve and Tall/Petite ranges. In addition to managing production runs of over 1000 skus per month, I led and mentored a team of production and QA professionals, as well as managing all complex production queries.My expertise extends to managing fabric and trim sourcing and development, supplier onboarding and communications, and cost negotiations and approvals. I'm also experienced in implementing processes and procedures to improve team efficiency and overseeing quality assurance programs to reduce return rates. I take pride in building and maintaining strong professional relationships with all suppliers and factories, and I'm always looking for new opportunities to onboard additional suppliers as needed.In my current role at ifndautoparts, a start-up marketplace for trading autoparts, I'm leveraging my expertise in supply chain management to drive growth and improve efficiency across the board. I'm a natural leader with a passion for mentoring and developing teams, and I excel at connecting all departments from production to sales, design, and marketing to ensure that all goals are achieved.I bring my 14 years of experience in the fashion industry to bear in my current role, and I'm excited to continue learning, growing, and innovating in this dynamic field. My skill set includes management of projects, research and development, Adobe Creative Suite, and translating research into actionable direction. I have extensive experience designing and executing a wide range of garments, including jackets, T-shirts, surf wear, activewear, dresses, and more. I'm also experienced in social media management, creative direction for photoshoots and runway shows, and creating measurement specs with technical drawings.
Listed skills include Fashion Design, Styling, Visual Merchandising, Creative Direction, and 38 others.