Brenda Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Greater Milwaukee Area

Greater Milwaukee Area

Instructor for Product Analysis - 3 credit required course.Instructor for Apparel Supply Chain Management - 3 credit required course.

Responsible for leading and driving the efficiency of the Product Development Technical process.

Milwaukee, Wi

Built Asset Management Tool through Sharepoint for Managed Print Project affecting 63 Wells Fargo locations. Coordinated the tracking and shipping of printers within Wells Fargo project locations. Led and documented the process for managing the warehouse of printers and published to Wells Fargo library. Continuous collaboration and communication with team members and site managers. Daily team meeting attendance and communication. Trained in project mailbox coordinator and trained in leased… Show more Built Asset Management Tool through Sharepoint for Managed Print Project affecting 63 Wells Fargo locations. Coordinated the tracking and shipping of printers within Wells Fargo project locations. Led and documented the process for managing the warehouse of printers and published to Wells Fargo library. Continuous collaboration and communication with team members and site managers. Daily team meeting attendance and communication. Trained in project mailbox coordinator and trained in leased devices process. Show less

Successfully implemented a $2 million global Product Line Management software system as the Project Manager and liaison between the Business and IT.Reduced the product lead time from 82 weeks to 52 weeks by documenting the process, analyzing key tasks and leading a cross-functional team to implementation.Drove several process improvements throughout the business to success by continually reviewing the processes and development calendars with the global product development… Show more Successfully implemented a $2 million global Product Line Management software system as the Project Manager and liaison between the Business and IT.Reduced the product lead time from 82 weeks to 52 weeks by documenting the process, analyzing key tasks and leading a cross-functional team to implementation.Drove several process improvements throughout the business to success by continually reviewing the processes and development calendars with the global product development team.Developed metrics from several hundred tasked product projects which led to better communication between global teams and executive management visibility.Guided the IT team in making PLM system updates after implementation to ensure the system was staying relevant for the business and the process. Show less

Led the global materials team in a project to catalog all available materials for product development which increased communication and efficiency of the team.Provided human anatomy research findings to design and product development teams to optimize a successful new major product category for the company. Poly works 3D CAD proficiency.

Led global product development team in successful launch of new product line to the consumer by facilitating weekly communication between global team, overseeing that all data was accurate for communication and consistent within the process and product.

Ensured the fit, quality and comfort of the Jockey product for the Jockey consumer by; continually developing production ready pattern pieces using Gerber Accumark CAD System, developing sewing and measurement methods to standards, keeping cost and efficiency top-of-mind.Developed a new user friendly product wear test process through a web-based survey system to serve the company in testing products on people prior to launching the product in the marketplace.Communicated daily with… Show more Ensured the fit, quality and comfort of the Jockey product for the Jockey consumer by; continually developing production ready pattern pieces using Gerber Accumark CAD System, developing sewing and measurement methods to standards, keeping cost and efficiency top-of-mind.Developed a new user friendly product wear test process through a web-based survey system to serve the company in testing products on people prior to launching the product in the marketplace.Communicated daily with global partners within Jockey and its manufacturing contractors to solve manufacturing issues in order to deliver the product on time. Show less

Mba, Business

Earned MBA with a focus on working in a team environment and a passion for Organizational Development.

Bs, Apparel Merchandising, Design & Production

Activities and Societies: 1993 Fashion Show Co-Director Earned an Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production degree. Served.

Education record

Education record