Experience

Town and Country Living
• Product Development

  • Dec 2022 - Present


The Golden Touch Group

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sourcing

  • Feb 2021 - Sep 2022

  Negotiated pricing standards and lead times, maintained daily costing sheets for woven, sweater and knitwear development Managed high and moderate sku customer accounts for PO/buy sheet information, and style discrepancies Collaborated with Design, Sales and Merchandising teams, and followed up with overseas vendors to document costing and style information Created report presentations for LY and current year’s prices and best sellers Negotiated pricing standards and lead times, maintained daily costing sheets for woven, sweater and knitwear development Managed high and moderate sku customer accounts for PO/buy sheet information, and style discrepancies Collaborated with Design, Sales and Merchandising teams, and followed up with overseas vendors to document costing and style information Created report presentations for LY and current year’s prices and best sellers



Akali Brands

• Brand Management

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2020

  Managed the design and product development for streetwear brand Sourced materials with vendors for packaging, materials, fabric, notions, and trims Analyzed costing for materials and product development for approval E-commerce merchandising and maintained content for blogging, email lists, and promotional campaigns Managed the design and product development for streetwear brand Sourced materials with vendors for packaging, materials, fabric, notions, and trims Analyzed costing for materials and product development for approval E-commerce merchandising and maintained content for blogging, email lists, and promotional campaigns


U.S. Census Bureau
• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• Enumerator

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2020


Ballet Jewels

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Communicate with overseas vendor for new jewelry development samples, negotiate pricing, and order details Design styles as well as new carding/packaging with the Graphics team, based on the needs of the retail clients’ orders; Sending approval comments to the factory for color, silhouette, and appropriate cost Merchandised and maintained the showroom, while assisting with the planogram for new season layouts Utilizing plm systems for obtaining style information, create/edit for correct description, imagery, and pricing Create specification details for styles that need preliminary pricing and styles to be developed for the coming seasons Show less

• • Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

  Compose tech pack and specification details for samples and styles in development, and production stages. Update PLM for style description, product content, and appropriate HTS code



Atrium Staffing

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Color Assistant

  • Dec 2014 - Mar 2015

  Assisted Colorists in development for R&D forecast projects and multiple brands’ season palette presentations Reviewed lab dip and print approvals for Colorists; Follow up with OS offices and mills Created names for new colors and update library within CMS systems Ordered color standards for approved season’s palettes to be sent to OS offices and replenish NYO library Assisted Colorists in development for R&D forecast projects and multiple brands’ season palette presentations Reviewed lab dip and print approvals for Colorists; Follow up with OS offices and mills Created names for new colors and update library within CMS systems Ordered color standards for approved season’s palettes to be sent to OS offices and replenish NYO library



Solomon Page

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Freelance Sourcing Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Global Sourcing and Production Management for Outlet and Wholesale Handle design, fabric, and sample approvals between design and vendors Follow-up status of WIP styles and Time and Action calendar Track and update purchase orders and shipment distribution, costs quantities and dates Collaborate with Technical and Creative Design, Merchandising, and Sourcing Teams daily on product development Global Sourcing and Production Management for Outlet and Wholesale Handle design, fabric, and sample approvals between design and vendors Follow-up status of WIP styles and Time and Action calendar Track and update purchase orders and shipment distribution, costs quantities and dates Collaborate with Technical and Creative Design, Merchandising, and Sourcing Teams daily on product development



Kahn Lucas

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Assist associate garment production managers and fabric production managers with all levels of production. Work-in-process follow up (Fit, PP, Production garments and coordinating trims) with factories. Lab Dip, Strike Off and Tech Pack follow up with mills. Review fit and PP samples with Production Coordinators and log into PLM system for technical design team Update Fabric Production Library Assist associate garment production managers and fabric production managers with all levels of production. Work-in-process follow up (Fit, PP, Production garments and coordinating trims) with factories. Lab Dip, Strike Off and Tech Pack follow up with mills. Review fit and PP samples with Production Coordinators and log into PLM system for technical design team Update Fabric Production Library



Beri Stores

• France
• Construction

• Keyholder/Visual Merchandiser

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Manage sales operations for three high end boutique chain stores, with a strong focus on daily visual merchandising and customer service. Update and maintain inventory, assist in buying merchandise, verify daily sales reports, and train new sales associates Manage sales operations for three high end boutique chain stores, with a strong focus on daily visual merchandising and customer service. Update and maintain inventory, assist in buying merchandise, verify daily sales reports, and train new sales associates



Rue 107

• Belgium

• Production Intern

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  Sourcing fabrics and trims, assisted designer with line development, and cutting room operation. Communicated with sewing room operators, and local sample makers Sourcing fabrics and trims, assisted designer with line development, and cutting room operation. Communicated with sewing room operators, and local sample makers



Pencey

• Investment Management

• Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

  Sourcing trims and fabrics, tracing flat patterns, organizing fabrics and archives , communicating with local sample makers and manufacturers Sourcing trims and fabrics, tracing flat patterns, organizing fabrics and archives , communicating with local sample makers and manufacturers