Sharone Marcus Email & Phone Number

North Bergen, Nj

Recruited to oversee family business in order to plan and implement turn-around initiatives to support consistent revenue growth and enhance customer service for commercial bakery with large clientele.Oversee team of 6 staff members responsible for production, operations, and delivery. Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to negotiate advantageous pricing, source new ingredients, and secure cost-effective terms for high-quality goods. Enforce quality controls to meet regulations for food safety and sanitation. Track, assess, and report on all metrics, including orders, pricing, cost, production, and team performance. Recruit, interview, hire, train, and supervise team members; lead staff meetings. Key Achievements:➢ Developed and launched new workflow processes and production strategies that saved cost and time.

Collaborate with international teams to ensure successful production plan execution for iconic, world-renowned fashion leader. Coordinate multiple phases of the product life cycle to ensure top-quality, on-time stock delivery, cost containment, and product alignment with design specifications. Strategically develop production plans, revising as needed to reflect program updates. Maintain open communication and collaborate with international and cross-functional teams, including technical / design units and trim / fabric departments. Update sample orders, manage license requests, and coordinate distribution to Polo Ralph Lauren Hong Kong and vendors. Track samples and maintain detailed samplereports.Key Achievements:~ Proactively collaborate with Design and Merchandising, reviewing proto samples and costing in a timely manner to ensure smooth production.~ Extensively review products and attend weekly fittings, identifying and resolving potential issues and interfacing with overseas factories to initiate style changes.

Played key role in enhancing brand and product identity for specialist in on-trend private label and branded fashions with 6,000 employees worldwide. Held responsibility for development of new product design for company accessories with specialization in legwear and hosiery. Coordinated fittings and proto review. Communicated product changes to international production teams and design / tailoring teams. Maintained strong awarenessof calendar deadlines and continually monitor statuses to update records. Organized and updated binder with artwork and created chart of all styles, to include in-depth information on factories, yarns, and protos, as well as track sales sample statuses. Assist in seasonal showroom merchandising for individual teams.Key Achievements:~ Deftly communicate with overseas factories to drive sample execution and on-time delivery for new customer development.~ Ensure timely and cost-effective sourcing, collaborating closely with all mills to acquire new yarns and fabrics based on trend forecasting.

As Sales Associate with Scoop, collaborated directly with Store Manager and Buyer to meet weekly sales goals. Assisted in store merchandising based on season floor moves.

Provided outstanding sales, marketing, and customer service support for designer jeans and high-end children's clothing stores. Scheduled showroom buying appointments anddelivered excellent customer service to ensure positive shopping experiences. Created and updated press kits. Partnered with team members to meet customer needs. Key Achievement:~ Played instrumental role in marketing event coordination for James Jeans, including representing line at several trade shows (Coterie, Intermezzo, Project).