Experience

Toccin

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Product Development Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  • Manage creation, updates and finalization of Bill of Materials within Techpacks for both domestic and overseas knitwear and wovens factories across 3 brands • Organize and host fittings, managing and focusing design team on developmental and bulk needs • Kick off seasonal development, organizing and presenting factory and mill sourcing • Strategically source Fabrics for Woven teams with Factories, partnering with Merchandising and Production to maintain target margin across all brands • Develop, manage, and organize Sourcing/ Counter sourcing trims for Knitwear and Wovens team • Organize and uphold seasonal calendar for Product Development team in accordance with company T&A • Create and Manage Knitwear and Woven Linesheet in entirety across all brands • Request and Update Development and Bulk WIP charts from Factories, communicating information to Design, Merchandising, Technical, Production and Upper management teams • Lead and organize weekly Design Team meeting, reviewing entire line for 2+ seasons and communicating changes, updates, and outstanding issues to entire team • Lead T&A meeting, advising Upper Management on Bulk and Developmental delays, both internally and externally • Implemented and upheld new style naming convention, communicating change to internal team, factories, logistic team, and buyers • Work with Merch and Production team to discuss costing and margins across 3 brands, running exercises with factory and design team to help increase/meet target margins • Organize and lead seasonal color allocation for SMS. Advise design team on seasonal budget and SKU allotment for SMS, and communicate all updates and changes to factories • Manage SMS development and delivery, communicating expectations and deadlines to oversea and domestic factories • Work directly with Technical Designer when salesman samples arrive, discussing construction on knitwear and wovens, using personal expertise to add finishing touch to internal construction and finished Show less



Wacoal America

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Product Development Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Apr 2023

  - Create and Maintain Seasonal New Material and Development Charts. Update Senior Level Management on New Material Signoff status with a weekly status Chart. - Lead and organize Biweekly Raw Material Meeting - Order all Materials for Design team, from initial Proto Development to Midspec Material for signoff - Process all incoming material for processing with QC team. Work Directly with QC team to identify issues with new and existing materials in the line - Request Pinhole and Molding Request from Mold Technician for all new materials - Prepare initial proto BOMs for Costing Passoff to Technical Team, Coordinate Costing Meeting and review Margin upon costing completion. - Work with Design team to maintain and review BOMs - Manage all new seasonal BOMs in Flex PLM - Color/ Recolor BOMs in Flex PLM seasonally, based on Merch Direction - Issue Product Change Notices for internal and external use - Issue SSM BOM breakdown, updating Flex PLM as well as Design team, WDR factory, and Overseas Vendors - Issue Final Accessory Breakdown, updating Flex PLM as well as Design team, WDR factory, and Overseas Vendors - Request, track and submit wash garments - Create and Maintain Seasonal Bonding document, identifying all bonded garments in the line as well as current status, creating visibility to Design team on any potential issues. - Maintain a Master Wire chart, identifying all wires used in current and previous production. Work with Wire Vendor to maintain wire information, updating Flex PLM with information. - Maintain a Master Foam Cup Chart, identifying all foam cups used in current and previous production. Show less



M.M.LaFleur

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

• Product Development & Technical Design Assistant

  • Apr 2018 - Sep 2020

  • Worked hand-in-hand with Design team to take styles from sketch, all the way through development to production-ready garments • Attended fittings and log fit notes, edited fitting pictures, and communicated changes to factories. Was the point of reference for styles owned, knowing exactly what changes were made when. • Worked alongside Technical PD associates while managing creation, updates and finalization of BOMs for both domestic patternmakers and overseas factories. Transmitted BOMs to factories according to seasonal deadlines • Initiated trim development, countersourcing and testing with overseas factories using Designs initial samples as a standard and with accordance with seasonal calendar • Managed Models bookings for fittings, photoshoot styling, internal fabric reviews. • Coordinated with Creative Team development of seasonal collateral, such as care/content and specialty labels. Worked directly with label manufacturer on development and approval of label samples • Booked and made arrangements for domestic production styles. Worked with local factories communicating production needs and updates • Participated in initial costing review with Production • Tracked style development through a seasonal WIP chart alongside with Technical PD • Added fit sample arrival date upon sample receipt and communicate with PD on model fit time weekly needs • Assisted PD with sample requests for various meetings • Tracked PP and Photoshoot samples in open CT file • Assisted Director of TD in seasonal fusible development and approvals. Kept updated records of the approved fusible articles in the materials chart • Arranged sample materials packages (fabrics/ trims) for local and overseas factories • Participated in weekly Design, Trim review and Production meetings • Helped to organize and assist with team try-on sessions • Managed Sample invoicing •Created a system to barcode past season’s inventory in airtable, log these samples and organize warehouse drop-offs Show less



Janis Embroidery

• Greater New York City Area

• Embroidery Specialist

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

  -Embroider RTW samples in real time based on customer request -Work with Designers to get a vision of what to expect from customers -Keep up with demand while staying relaxed, even on a tight schedule -Suggest different ideas and styles to uncertain customers -Embroider RTW samples in real time based on customer request -Work with Designers to get a vision of what to expect from customers -Keep up with demand while staying relaxed, even on a tight schedule -Suggest different ideas and styles to uncertain customers



Shilo Byrd Studio

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Product Developer

  • Jun 2017 - Apr 2018

  Worked directly with Designers to develop product for Intimates, Swim, and Woven fashion lines. Assisted clients with brand development, including creating tech packs, making executive design decisions, developing patterns and samples, conducting fittings and sourcing fabrics and trims Liaised with clients daily to update, schedule fittings, ask and answer questions, and coordinate production Conducted fittings with clients and industry models, explained fit issues, and worked with clients to achieve desired product goals Sourced fabric, trims, and findings for wovens and intimates/swim Worked directly with specialty fabrics, such as silk charmeuse, heavily beaded chiffon, embossed organza, etc. Drafted patterns from model measurements and corrected patterns based on fittings and fit notes Set up production sewing with factories Show less



Straight Grain Studio

• Columbia, Missouri

• Sample Maker, Alterations Specialist

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  -Conduct fittings with customers to realize what alterations need to be achieved -Alter garments quickly and efficiently to maximize profit and create quick project turn-over schedules -Fix and restore vintage garments while still maintaining the integrity of the piece -Interact with customers and maintain the retail aspects of the store -Assist and create with a wide array of clients with specific needs, and ensure that projects are completed and work for the client -Collaborate directly with owner to figure out creative solutions for altering high end garments -Sew on a variety of fabrics ranging from cotton jersey , silk charmeuse, to denims and leathers Show less



Shilo Byrd Studio

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sample Making Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  -Created RTW samples for up-and-coming designers -Worked directly with and sewed specialty fabrics, such as silk charmeuse, heavily beaded chiffon, embossed organza, etc. -Drafted patterns using model measurements and conducted fittings with industry models -Directly assisted owner with difficult garment samples, and was allowed to work on final garments -Ran errands in the garment district and used extensive textile knowledge to get supplies for the company -Freelanced at Fleet Street making tech packs for Rachel Roy's swim line Show less



Fleet Street

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Technical Designer

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  -Created tech packs for swimwear at Fleet Street -Created a template for technical information -Created a list of important POMs that would be included on every style, and also added to that list when a style called for it -Successfully ran errands to get very specific fabrics, trims, and notions -Created tech packs for swimwear at Fleet Street -Created a template for technical information -Created a list of important POMs that would be included on every style, and also added to that list when a style called for it -Successfully ran errands to get very specific fabrics, trims, and notions



Boutique Repeats

• United States
• Retail

• Social Media Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  -Expanded the social media presence of the store through Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter -Posted inventory onto social media sites to showcase the store's best pieces -Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to design a new brochure advertising the store's expansion. -Posted inventory to craigslist and bookoo, and consistently monitored items -Expanded the social media presence of the store through Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter -Posted inventory onto social media sites to showcase the store's best pieces -Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to design a new brochure advertising the store's expansion. -Posted inventory to craigslist and bookoo, and consistently monitored items