Susan Brust Bouchard Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

-Owned end-to-end sourcing and product development of boys and girls activewear and sleepwear, driving roughly $36M in annual revenue with a rough annual cost spend of $50M.-Implemented sourcing speed strategies of 10-12 weeks to quickly meet shifts in client trend and sizing needs. -Piloted a vendor aided design strategy for boys active graphics to drive collaboration and provide efficiency for internal design teams.-Aggressively mitigated sourcing risk through migrating 85% of the boys active business out of China.-Onboarded and developed loose fit flame retardant sleepwear, a highly complex product category. Guided the vendor through CPSC regulations and labeling requirements, while navigating MOQ, FPU, and GPU complexity.-Managed one direct report who independently managed boys/girls graphics and sweaters categories

San Francisco Bay Area

-Owned product development across multiple hardline jewelry categories (necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings).-Explored resourcing numerous best-selling styles to drive cost savings.-Partnered with vendors to explore quality upgrades and expansion of internal testing protocol.

San Francisco Bay Area

-Built the production organization together with industry veterans. Took the ecommerce kids start-up brand from 1 vendor to 5+ vendors. -Onboarded new vendors with an emphasis on cost, quality, low minimums, safety, and strategic partnerships.-Started the footwear and accessories categories from scratch. Aggressively grew these categories to support rapid customer acquisition needs.-Owned and developed brand product development calendar. Partnered with internal and external business partners to debate and negotiate changes.-Strategically approached supply chain challenges and closely partnered with numerous cross functional teams to deliver amazing product to market. -Managed 2 direct reports. Mentored, motivated, and trained junior team members.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

-Managed end to end product development for all women's activewear apparel and non-apparel categories, driving $57M in revenue.-Partnered with multiple internal and external business partners to trouble shoot pre-season and in-season production challenges.-Owned calendar development to ensure timely delivery of all product.-Implemented a new process for accountability of fabric and trim liability tracking. Rolled out to CFO and senior leadership for transparency.-Leveraged years of retail experience to mentor 1 direct report who was new to the industry, ultimately leading to a fast track promotion.

San Francisco Bay Area

-Management and product development experience across multiple categories (mens and womens wovens, knits, swimwear, intimates, and accessories).-Regularly met or exceeded brand AUC goals through aggressive cost negotiations.-Partnered closely with internal and external business partners to ensure design intent was met at a competitive cost and delivered on time.-Served as department point person with IT for development of web-based costing and inventory tracking tools. Actively provided feedback that ultimately influenced the final product rolled out to the entire division and company.-Managed up to four direct reports. Guided the team through competing priorities with a sense of urgency while striving for work/life balance.-Built and grew relationships with external business partners across the globe. Extensive travel experience to distribution centers, garment factories, trim factories, and fabric mills for learning opportunities, cost negotiations, and relationship building.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

-Owned management and distribution of advertising samples for numerous high profile business partners.-Maintained data integrity records with maniacal accuracy for the largest volume department for the entire brand.