Experience

Enviroscent, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Product Management

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Master Planner

  • Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

• Production Planner

  • May 2019 - Nov 2020



Spanx

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Dec 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Responsible for timely delivery of $25M+ of product in women’s bras and panties. • Oversaw re-launch of men’s product across a wide range of product types, including compression styles. • Routinely participated in fittings to analyze technical functions of the product; ensured costing and timing parameters were maintained based on any changes. • Ran weekly product status meetings with all cross functional team members to address any concerns, review incoming samples and upcoming projects. • Successfully executed on-time launches of three major new programs despite many unexpected issues. • Developed and maintained seasonal time and action matrix and partnered with suppliers to ensure deadlines were met by tracking WIPs. • Reviewed testing reports from outside testing agencies and addressed issues as needed; confirmed testing completed and approved for all items. • Partnered with raw materials and merchandising team to platform greige materials and maintain status of material liabilities. • Created biannual sourcing strategy to manage vendor base and determine product allocation. • Negotiated lead-times, minimums, and costs with suppliers. • Managed capacity plans monthly to maintain proper flow of product and guarantee on-time delivery. • Presented seasonal costing to executive leadership team. • Attended seasonal design handoff with design, product development, and technical design teams. • Successfully on-boarded new factories. • Communicated daily with overseas and domestic suppliers to maintain and control all open issues. Show less



AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Production Coordinator

  • Apr 2014 - Nov 2017

  • Responsible for sourcing and execution of $15M+ in product across 200+ SKU’s in women's soft accessories.• Maintained full product life cycle, including sourcing new materials, reviewing initial tech packs, vendor allocation, and managing approval process to ensure timely deliveries.• Proven track record in negotiating costing, by double sourcing as well as analyzing product construction, material costs, and quantities.• Increased profit margin in leggings by up to 5% per style, yielding a cost savings of $400K+.• Effectively communicate with design team and factories to ensure desired effects are achieved and cost-engineer product when needed.• Create seasonal time and action matrix and filter to cross-functional partners; ensure deadlines are met by tracking product status reports (WIP).• Partner with Quality Assurance and outside testing companies to address and resolve any potential quality issues.• Oversee and aid in professional development of direct reports in addition to mentoring peers.• Travel extensively to Asia for global procurement.• Communicate daily with overseas and domestic suppliers to maintain and control all open issues. Show less

• Production Coordinator

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2014

  •Primary point of contact for Aerie accessories and AE men's and women's soft accessories. •Improved efficiency of Aerie accessories department by initiating new organizational procedures across cross-functional teams.•Analyzed product construction in order to negotiate best possible costing and timing.•Reviewed and commented on all submissions essential to product development.•Organized all materials necessary to develop and produce samples, such as graphics, tech packs, trims, and fabrics.• Partner with Quality Assurance and outside testing companies to address and resolve any potential quality issues.•Effectively communicated with design team and factories to ensure desired effects are achieved with regards to materials, patterns, construction, and wash techniques.•Ensured purchase orders were sent out to vendors in accordance with established time and action matrix.•Communicated daily with overseas and domestic vendors. •Regularly reviewed sourcing strategy to ensure an efficient vendor base. Show less

• Product Development Assistant

  • Jul 2009 - Apr 2011

  •Served as point of contact for various departments, including soft accessories, graphic t-shirts, and men’s fleece.•Reviewed and executed revisions on all aspects essential to product development.•Coordinated graphics, tech packs, trims, and fabrics in order to quickly and accurately produce samples.•Effectively communicated with design team and factories to ensure desired outcomes were achieved with regards to fabric, graphics, body construction, and wash techniques.•Communicated clearly and with a sense of urgency in daily communications with overseas factories, to ensure samples were received on time, often under extremely tight deadlines. Show less