- Maintain daily communication with overseas suppliers throughout the product development process for bedding and bath textiles for luxury, bridge, moderate and off-price collections- Interface with design staff to ensure all product development is flowing according to the time and action calendar - Maintain cost/retail analysis for all products and negotiate costs and minimum order quantities- Set up all SKUs; prepare line lists, bed diagrams, drop lists and other needed sales support materials- Order and track market samples and coordinate with in-house sample department and customers- Supervise Showroom set up for market- Create and approve packaging mechanicals i.e. inserts, bags, labels, and UPC stickers- Coordinate product samples for collateral, packaging and national advertising photo shoots

- Develop a quarterly assortment plan for specialty gifts implementing development from conception through commercialization- Manage the line list and database to ensure product commercialization is executed according to the timeline- Collaborate with domestic suppliers and overseas manufacturers throughout all stages of development and ensure timely delivery to the warehouse- Negotiate costing to achieve competitive retails and meet strategic target mark-ups- Proof-read and approve copy for all products to ascertain key features are accurately detailed- Collaborate with cross functional teams to insure a harmonious product assortment across all categories- Frequent travel to trade shows such as AmericasMart Atlanta Gift Show, NY International Gift Show, Fame and Moda Accessories Show and the Fancy Food Show

- Maintain daily communication with vendors to obtain costing, technical specifications and samples- Execute product set-up by creating codes and overseeing the cross-functional requirements prior to the launch date- Communicate staging and audio requirements to the photography team and assist with on-set photo-styling- Monitor product performance and make necessary photography and copy modifications to drive sales- Maintain a working knowledge of inventory for replenishment/reorders, sell-through and obsolescence

- Created design concepts, determined colorways and approved vendor lab dips for bath textiles- Developed technical specs, researched trends, colors, textile innovations, techniques and fabric styling

- Worked with graphics team to create 3-dimensional mock-ups of packaging for textiles and bath accessories- Designed and developed presentation boards to present in corporate meetings- Managed the fabric library and produced swatch cards to send to retailers

- Assisted and directed students regarding difficulties with courses or personal dilemmas- Implemented a filing system to simplify the organization of imperative documents