CUSTOMER FOCUSED, accomplished wholesale and retail industry executive with expertise in Women's, Children’s and Men’s apparel including: Wholesale PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, MERCHANDISING, DESIGN and TECHNICAL DESIGN as well as Retail BUYING and PLANNING. I leverage my near 360-degree experience in consumer business to make wise decisions that improve the bottom line. Specialties in Merchandising Product Development: ♦Market Research♦Trend Translation♦Forecasting♦ Sales Analysis ♦Web Analytics♦Sales Presentations♦Team leadership, mentoring♦Global Vendor Partnerships♦Product Life-cycle Management Technical Garment Expertise:♦ KNITWEAR♦ WOVENS♦Fabric Construction♦Garment Technical Specifications♦Grading♦Fit♦Technical Illustration♦CAD Artwork- Adobe Illustrator♦Supply chain logistics, import duties, & tariffs♦ Microsoft Office ♦ Excel ♦ Word ♦Powerpoint♦ Google AnalyticsAs a skilled merchandiser, I have leveraged my strong interpretation and translation skills to build and manage the product lifecycle of multiple branded and private label fashion lines from concept through multi-million dollar businesses. In addition to my proven ability to develop and launch apparel products that fuel the brand’s success, I have the innate ability to hone items for private label clients that retail customers especially value. I offer a collaborative approach that involves working closely with teams in geographically diverse locations.Recognized for excellent negotiation skills, as well as building and leveraging vendor relationships.Throughout my career, I have earned a solid reputation for my ability to meet the goals and objectives of any organization with which I am associated.