Director of Production

• Dec 2022 - Present

Development Manager

• Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

Senior Sample Coordinator

• Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

Pre-Production Coordinator

• Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

• Oversee time and action- development of product- from conception into bulk production.• Monitor component and garment testing including confirmation of garment care and content.• Facilitate timely approval of all components, fabric, trims, and packaging to support on time deliveries.• Partner cross functionally with Imports to ship and clear goods in a timely and cost effective manner.• Negotiate delivery and MOQ with vendors, review capacity, in order to support sourcing pricing structure.• Ensure all customer needs and requirements are met, while supporting the guidelines of licensed accounts.• Communicate with agent or vendor directly to strategize during times of capacity issues or environmental strain to limit impact.• Track and Assess vendor performance for on-time delivery, cancelled goods, shortages and overages. Show less

Associate Manager

• Sep 2013 - Jul 2018

Associate Manager, Women’s Collection September 2014- July 2018 Attend fittings and ensure all modifications are conveyed to vendors/ factories. Review and negotiate all CM/ FOB costing and communicate discrepancies to the factory. Assess construction updates that impact the cost, delivery and product integrity. Manage all unit projections and pricing systematically. Track seasonal Margin regularly. Review tech packs in Web PDM to ensure contents are correct - all components fabrics and trims are captured in BOMs, usage and yields match specs and costing. Monitor TDCR, raw material, garment testing including confirmation of care and content. Communicate with OHL and customs as needed to ensure on time delivery for at risk styles. Track delivery performance weekly, quantify and compare cross-seasonally. Surpassed divisional goals with 50% of goods delivered before start ship 48% margin or higher at season’s close. Production Assistant, Women’s Collection September 2013- September 2014 Issue purchase orders for sample and stock. Track and receive all shipments cross-seasonally, including VIP and company personals. Review all Fish and Wildlife to ensure proper classification, including Furs, Leathers, Feathers documentation in conjunction with HTS data entry, customs compliance. Review all fabric PGAs, shading classifications by destination- partner with merchandising and sales for re-allocation. Oversee all time and action, production from concept at Runway to in store delivery. Manage and facilitate timely approval of all components fabric, trims, to support on time deliveries. Show less

Production Coordinator International Apparel and Footwear/ Fit Tech Assistant

• Jun 2011 - Sep 2013

Manage International Women’s and Men’s bulk orders for multiple brands received from International buyers, and in turn oversee the production, shipment, and delivery process. Serving as a liaison between the buyer and factory through constant and thorough communication is vital. Secondary responsibilities include assisting the fit technician for Ladies and Men’s footwear, as well as the Men’s Footwear Merchandising Manager by maintaining logs, entering costing, and checking the quality of TOP shoe samples for the design team. Show less

Booking Trainee

• Dec 2010 - Jun 2011

Reported to a multitude of departments: updating booking worklists, researching PollStar Pro artist/tour histories, drafting booking offers, revising contracts/riders, completing advertisement/sales spreadsheets, processing ticket orders, handling high volume phone lines, filing, and other assistant duties. Reported to a multitude of departments: updating booking worklists, researching PollStar Pro artist/tour histories, drafting booking offers, revising contracts/riders, completing advertisement/sales spreadsheets, processing ticket orders, handling high volume phone lines, filing, and other assistant duties.

Brand Representative

• Dec 2004 - Dec 2010