Experience

BURKELY

• Netherlands
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Manager

  • 2017 - Present

  Creative direction, design & development, storytelling, line planning and quality control of BURKELY’s collections. Creative direction, design & development, storytelling, line planning and quality control of BURKELY’s collections.



Mandy Sieben

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Fashion Consultant

  • 2016 - 2017

  Consulting in product- management and development, brand management and sourcing with a strong focus on startups. Consulting in product- management and development, brand management and sourcing with a strong focus on startups.



Men_at_Work

• France
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Manager & Buyer Private Labels

  • 2013 - 2016

  Brand management, assortment planning, product development, production and quality control of Men at Work’s private labels ‘Die For It’, ‘8MM.’ and ‘Stylist’s Own’, as well as the wholesale brand ‘J.C. Rags’. Responsible for the redefinition of the mentioned brand DNAs, reviving the demising ‘Die For It’ brand to become the fastest running brand. Brand management, assortment planning, product development, production and quality control of Men at Work’s private labels ‘Die For It’, ‘8MM.’ and ‘Stylist’s Own’, as well as the wholesale brand ‘J.C. Rags’. Responsible for the redefinition of the mentioned brand DNAs, reviving the demising ‘Die For It’ brand to become the fastest running brand.



Lois Jeans International

• Product Manager

  • 2012 - 2013

  Product- management and development, production, marketing and quality control of a Pan-European Lois collection. In this pioneering position, I was responsible for setting up an organized development and buying flow by creating and implementing standard cost calculation systems, buying budget sheets, calendars, general instructions, detail sheets and standardized size specs. Product- management and development, production, marketing and quality control of a Pan-European Lois collection. In this pioneering position, I was responsible for setting up an organized development and buying flow by creating and implementing standard cost calculation systems, buying budget sheets, calendars, general instructions, detail sheets and standardized size specs.



Scotch & Soda

• Netherlands
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Coordinator

  • 2011 - 2012

  Guidance of the production process and quality control of Scotch and Soda’s accessories and kid’s collections “Scotch Shrunk” and “Scotch R’Belle”. Guidance of the production process and quality control of Scotch and Soda’s accessories and kid’s collections “Scotch Shrunk” and “Scotch R’Belle”.



VF Jeanswear

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Product Manager & Developer Wrangler

  • 2008 - 2011

  Product- management and development, of Wrangler’s European accessories collection. I was responsible for Wrangler’s first complete accessories range and consistently exceeded sales targets, causing a record growth of 40% in units and 30% in value.

• Junior Product Manager Wrangler Europe

  • 2007 - 2008

  Consulting the product team in growth opportunities; planning, management, and development of Wrangler’s European accessories collection and controlling the footwear licensing business.



Various

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • 2002 - 2007

  During my studies I worked as a sales assistant at various fashion retailers such as Score, Invito, Pro Sport and Men at Work During my studies I worked as a sales assistant at various fashion retailers such as Score, Invito, Pro Sport and Men at Work



Levi Strauss & Co.

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Feb 2005 - Sep 2005

  Overall assistance on pan-European marketing projects. Development and implementation of an international fit guide. Overall assistance on pan-European marketing projects. Development and implementation of an international fit guide.