Experience

Shoes For Crews
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Senior Merchandising Specialist

  • Sep 2022 - Present


JBC

• Belgium
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Coordinator

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  - Worked closely with client managers to ensure top talent is presented to clients - Sourced talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, Bullhorn, and networking - Screened and built relationships with potential candidates for a variety of positions in the fashion industry - Worked closely with client managers to ensure top talent is presented to clients - Sourced talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, Bullhorn, and networking - Screened and built relationships with potential candidates for a variety of positions in the fashion industry



Fortune Footwear

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer and Product Developer - Women's Footwear

  • Jul 2021 - May 2022

  - Responsible for growing the Macy's business with private brands such as Charter Club, Giani Bernini, Style & Co, and Sun+Stone- Formed and maintain relationships with new factories to grow manufacturing base to support new Macy’s business- Travel to major cities to shop the market to identify emerging trends to determine suitability across our customer base- Curated material and color palette for current trends to suit customer needs- Worked with the Production Manager to ensure production materials meet expectations of the customer Show less

• Associate Designer and Product Developer - Women’s & Men's Footwear

  • May 2019 - Jul 2021

  - Responsible for building entire footwear collections for private label brands such as Express, Belk Wonderly, New York and Company, and Fashion To Figure- Developed and nurtured customer relationships to deliver products that fit their desired brand image, target cost, and growth goals- Assessed customer growth trajectories in weekly meetings with the CEO and VP of Design- Generated bookings report, analyze adoption rate, compare sales benchmarks year over year - Sourced elevated materials to achieve a best-in-class product level while still maintaining target price- Identified the key trends in fashion and present findings to VP of Design, design team, and customers- Corresponded directly with factories to maintain tight deadlines and meet customer expectation on product execution Show less



Kenneth Cole Productions

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate Designer and Product Developer - Men’s Footwear

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

  - Responsible for maintaining the Kenneth Cole Unlisted brand while taking additional responsibilities including the Reaction brand and private label- Responsible for maintaining the Unlisted brand while taking additional responsibilities including the Reaction brand and private label- Worked directly with customers and sales team to create initial designs within cost and retail requirements- Responsible for all communication with overseas development staff to produce prototypes, correct patterns, confirm material and color specifications - Designed graphic artwork for all Kenneth Cole labels to be used in all categories - Managed development calendar to maintain prototype, sale sample, and confirmation sample deadlines Show less

• Assistant Designer and Product Developer - Men's Footwear

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

  - Responsible for driving growth, product quality, and design aesthetic for Kenneth Cole Unlisted- Responsible for driving growth, product quality, and design aesthetic for Kenneth Cole Unlisted Men’s- Worked closely with overseas suppliers on development of new innovative microfibers and synthetics- Traveled to overseas facilitates twice a year for product development and oversee production- Assisted in trend forecasting while collaborating with Product Development, designers and senior management- Responsible for new outsole designs, process includes technical sketch, blueprints and maquetts Show less

• Design Coordinator - Men's Footwear

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

  - Contributed to the collaborative design process from concept sketch, trend research and final prototypes- Assisted in detailing collection then convert information to spec form to be communicate to factories - Responsible for linesheets and maintaining the line edits after market - Visual merchandised prototypes for meetings with Kenneth Cole

• Design Intern - Women's Footwear

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

Michael Kors
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee
• Design Intern - Handbags

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

Tommy Hilfiger
• Netherlands
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee
• Product Development Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013