Experience

Donald J Pliner

• United States
• Software Development

• Product Development Coordinator

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  • Liaison between design team and production• Create and update product development charts• Schedule and participate fitting sessions• Daily communication with factories regarding changes and timeline of sampling• Organize samples by collection• Create tracking in and out of all samples• Attend line presentation meetings • Liaison between design team and production• Create and update product development charts• Schedule and participate fitting sessions• Daily communication with factories regarding changes and timeline of sampling• Organize samples by collection• Create tracking in and out of all samples• Attend line presentation meetings



Macys Fashion Office

• Trend Forecasting Consultant

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Shop markets for trend directionsDetermine the trends and color storiesSet color palettes and trend boards for each delivery for in house brands; American Rag and INC Consulting on upcoming trends and key items Shop markets for trend directionsDetermine the trends and color storiesSet color palettes and trend boards for each delivery for in house brands; American Rag and INC Consulting on upcoming trends and key items



DKNY Jeans, Merchandiser

• Hennes Gold Assistant Buyer

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  Maximize sells by determining key driving itemsCollaborate with design and sales teamSource fabrics and prints Shop markets H&M Buying Office Jan 02 – Jan 07 STOCKHOLMHennes, Buyer, Woven and Knits tops, 04 - 07Identify and analyze trends from runway, street, magazines, competitors and inspirational shopping to energize and translate creativity into our own collectionsPartner with designers and patternmakers to develop new styles and determine suitable global store arrival dates for each collectionCollaborate with financial controller to calculate budget and volume of collectionProduce consecutive best sellers through detailed evaluation of market demands Achieve profitable markup through careful price negotiation with suppliers React to market demands by traveling to production locations, such as Shanghai and Istanbul, to develop new styles for immediate manufacturing; Contributed to the creation and sales of the H&M premiere concept Worked with designers to develop styles including blazers, pants, skirts, blouses, tops and sweatersProduced an exclusive collection of higher quality and price-point, sold selectively in global fashion capitals such as London, Paris, Milan and New York Sourced fabrics from the same mills as Hugo Boss, Dolce & Gabbana and ArmaniResearch and develop orders for Karl Lagerfeld’s women’s collection for Fall ‘04



H&M

• Belgium
• Construction

• Buyer

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Negociate price and lead times, developed styles together with the design team. Inspiration shopping, met with print and fabric suppliers. Worked in production country together with designer to spead up the time of developments. Negociate price and lead times, developed styles together with the design team. Inspiration shopping, met with print and fabric suppliers. Worked in production country together with designer to spead up the time of developments.