Experience

Summum

• Netherlands
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product manager Casual wovens & Light wovens & Outerwear

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  -Handle communication with suppliers on fabrics, styles and planning-Arrange fitting of SMS, PPS & shipment samples and communicate comments to suppliers-Updating style specs and finalizing for production (grading, approvals, etc)-Updating collection information / style input in the product data system-Checking and approving samples & labdips etc.-Chemical management and checking certificates for qualities & supppliers

• Product manager Knits & Casual wovens

  • 2018 - Dec 2021

  -Handle communication with suppliers on fabrics, styles and planning-Arrange fitting of SMS, PPS & shipment samples and communicate comments to suppliers-Updating style specs and finalizing for production (grading, approvals, etc)-Updating collection information / style input in the product data system-Checking and approving samples & labdips etc.-Chemical management and checking certificates for qualities & supppliers

• Product developer

  • Mar 2017 - 2018

  -handle communication with suppliers on fabrics, styles and planning-set up of style specs and keeping these up to date-collection information / style input in the product data system-checking and approving samples & labdips -coordinating sample flow for photoshoots / presentations / agents etc.



VeldhovenGroup

• Netherlands
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer / Product developer knitwear & woven products

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Coordinate product development process from fabric sourcing into production • Negotiating fabric and garment prices with agents and suppliers • Attend proto review meetings & fitting sessions and report comments to suppliers • Handle and coordinate information supply to suppliers / agents • Checking fit / sales samples, fabrics and labdips upon receipt and provide feedback to suppliers • Updating BOM’s for the running styles • PDM administration – maintaining relevant product information Show less



Mexx

• Netherlands
• Apparel & Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Product Merchandiser / Buyer woven products

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

  • Coordinate product development process from fabric sourcing into production • Negotiating fabric and garment prices with agents and suppliers • Attend fitting sessions and report comments to suppliers • Handle and coordinate information supply to suppliers / agents • Coordinate fabric sourcing; maintain relations with fabric suppliers / agents • Checking quality of fit & sales samples upon receipt and provide feedback to suppliers • Visit production facilities in Far East for sourcing and setting up styles for the new collections • Setting up BOM’s for the running styles • Creating / updating product CAD’s for sales purposes Show less



Mexx

• Netherlands
• Apparel & Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Buyer Metropolitan womens woven product

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2014

  - Coordinate product development process from fabric sourcing into production- Negotiating fabric and garment prices with agents and suppliers- Attend fitting sessions and report comments to suppliers- Handle and coordinating information supply to suppliers / agents- Coordinate fabric sourcing; maintain relations with fabric suppliers / agents and visit fabric fairs (Premier vision / London fabric fair)- Checking quality of fit & sales samples upon receipt and provide feedback to suppliers- Visit production facilities in Far East and turkey for sourcing and review- Evaluate supplier performance and planning future sourcing accordingly Show less

• Buyer womens knitwear / heavy knits

  • 2006 - Apr 2011

  - Coordinate product development process from fabric sourcing into production- Negotiating garment prices with agents and suppliers- Coordinating fitting sessions and report comments to suppliers- Handle and coordinating information supply to suppliers / agents- Work with design in research and development; visit Pitti imagine filati fair and source at production facilities and agencies- Checking quality of fit & sales samples upon receipt and provide feedback to suppliers- Visit production facilities in Far East and turkey for sourcing and review- Evaluate supplier performance and planning future sourcing accordingly Show less

• Design administrator women jersey & knits

  • 2004 - 2006

  - PDM administration – setting up and maintaining product info- Communicate product updates to vendors / agents- Micro graphics designer product sketching - Assisting designer by creating overviews and updating changes in the PDM system etc.