Experience

Taylor Guitars

• United States
• Musicians
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Purchasing Supervisor

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  San Diego, California, United States Supervise the buyers, identify and develop departmental improvements, cost savings initiatives

• Buyer

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2022

  El Cajon, California - Finished goods inventory analysis and management, including sourcing, ordering, usage analysis, inventory planning, and compliance data collection -- Cost savings initiatives including competitive quoting, inventory management, and pricing negotiation -- Support sustainability initiatives including sourcing alternative packaging options to replace plastics -- Manage KanBan bins including adjusting sizes and managing VMI vendors -- Collaborate with collegues in various… Show more - Finished goods inventory analysis and management, including sourcing, ordering, usage analysis, inventory planning, and compliance data collection -- Cost savings initiatives including competitive quoting, inventory management, and pricing negotiation -- Support sustainability initiatives including sourcing alternative packaging options to replace plastics -- Manage KanBan bins including adjusting sizes and managing VMI vendors -- Collaborate with collegues in various departments to support sourcing and purchasing related needs



Designs by Demetria

• Custom Designer

  • 2006 - Present

  San Diego, California Experience custom designing logos, photo editing, and creating the following: Comic Con, Cosplay, and Halloween costumes; garters; bow ties; neck ties; dresses; vests; etc. Embroidering and homemaking pillows.



Ekzo and Smith Account

• Freelance Designer

  • Jun 2016 - Dec 2020

  San Diego, California Help as needed with repro printing, pattern making and digitalization, small scale production, labeling, sample making, research and contact manufacturing, and clothing design. For these clients, I often work with tight deadlines, which strengthened my time management and organization skills.



MBA Project

• Lab to Market/Product Development Project

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

  Greater San Diego Area From idea to market-ready business plan, my team and I are developing a Children's Subscription Box concept. We are conducting market research including a Porter's 5 Forces Analysis, Positioning Matrix, TAM, SAM, SOM evaluation, and Customer Journey Map to decide if the opportunity is viable, if we need to pivot, or if we should abandon the idea. At this point, we have already pivoted and are planning to proceed with creating our "go-to-market" plan.



Joy and Mario

• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • May 2016 - Jan 2017

  El Monte, California Assist with digital work including flats and tech packs.

• Assistant Designer

  • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  El Monte, CA Tech packs, flats, design, research, design graphics, organize, take notes, edit photos, pull samples for sale reps, monitor international contest emails, create spread sheets, photoshoot assistant, shopping reports, fit reports, minor line sheet corrections Also participated in... Los Vegas FN Platform (at Magic): building booth, presenting the line to buyers, and observing booths that were trending. Factory Visit (in Quanzhou, China): design input based on the American market… Show more Tech packs, flats, design, research, design graphics, organize, take notes, edit photos, pull samples for sale reps, monitor international contest emails, create spread sheets, photoshoot assistant, shopping reports, fit reports, minor line sheet corrections Also participated in... Los Vegas FN Platform (at Magic): building booth, presenting the line to buyers, and observing booths that were trending. Factory Visit (in Quanzhou, China): design input based on the American market, observing the Chinese "trade show," visiting Shanghai for the Inter Textile Convention, and checking on what is selling in one of the Shanghai Joy&Mario stores.



SITA Couture

• Intern

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Los Angeles, CA photo editing, line sheets, product descriptions, custom alterations, re-fabrication, cutting, sample making, design assistance, inventory, website management, blogging, etc.



Celene's Boutique

• Sales Person

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Answer phone, assist customers, make sales, tag and hang merchandise, open and close boutique, etc.



Gwen Kirkland

• Seamstress

  • 2011 - 2012

  Cut, pin, and sew outfits she designed. Modify patterns.



Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish

• Religious Institutions
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Receptionist

  • 2008 - 2011

  Answer phone, take messages, make copies, schedule mass intentions, lock up church and rectory, needed assistance